Works perfect. Thank you for this very good manual and "howto" :) The main work were the wings, two hours each. The nose was done in half an hour. one cut, the sticks and a little bit of hotglue and the zipties. Phantastic job!
You guys have been so helpful! I wish I could be behind the sense while you make the videos. It looks like you have fun and just enjoy life everyday. I'm 56 years old and I enjoy watching your videos so much I'm going to buy one of the FT Spitfires. It will be my first R/C airframe. Wish me luck! Thanks, John
Awesome vid, I really wish that FT was doing current videos on basic mods like this. I guess as long as these vids are archived that we, the audience, can check 'em out.
What an awesome landing by Josh Scott! Man that's pretty good considering unlike most of us you have a whole camera crew plus thousands of Internet viewers watching you! Nice work man. Also great mod on the landing gear . . couldn't believe what a difference it made to the look of the model in flight!
I did it on my T-28! I followed Flite Test's directions, and now have functioning retracts on my Parkzone Trojan. The only differences are that I kept the main gear mounting points where they are, and installed the tires outboard of the main gear struts. The result is that the tires are the same distance apart as the stock setup (13") when extended, and are closer together - in the fuselage - when retracted. The airplane behaves just as Josh B describes. No bad tendencies. Also, the retracts I added are the smaller 10-15 size setup. The struts are the same diameter as the stock setup, so the tires go on with no modifications.
nice option to have.... another option - the nose is weak and a few nose first landings will usually require repairs - after many repairs I finally converted to a tail dragger. Disconnected the steering linkage to the nose and put a small wheel on the tail, and move the front wheels forward to the edge of the wing and put a slight forward bend in the struts. She flew really nice as a tail dragger.
Great Mod guys. Just one little piece of advice is ,because most people do not have two of one planes. I would like to suggest marking your CG on your plane before doing your modifications .Thanks guys .
you guy's that was awwweesommme, wicked flying there joshua, we plenty of guy's that use the T-28 as there first plane easy to fix, and the flight characteristics are easy for them to figure out #1 with me guy's thanks a bunch from, oh by the way I manage a small RC airport. P.S thanks for listening to your viewers I alway look forward to your episodes.
I know this an old video, but I assume a few people have attempted this. What are your thoughts? Also, what would you suggest if you wanted to do the same with a custom foam build where you wanted the lashing great to be enclosed by the landing gear doors? Great videos consistently you boys from Flite Test! Really looking forward to talking my son's model building skills to the skies 😉👍
Great work guy's...Good mods..So PZ said it could'nt be done..Well other guys have been adding retracts to the PZ Trojan since it first came out on the market...Thanks for showwing how easy it is...
nice video, you guys are doing a great job, keep it up... and keep on sponsoring them please horizon, they made me buy at least ten of your models... :)
I didn't realize so many people had trouble with the transition from 3ch to 4ch and on up to advanced planes. For me I guess it kind of came naturally. After 3 flights on a 3ch I was good to go with 4ch and now I'm able to fly big warbirds. It's nice because I suck at most things that take coordination, but this takes mental coordination and I seem to have a knack for it. I'm really glad I found this hobby! (Also Josh Scott is getting a lot better, warbirds do have a lot more to think about)
Hello everyone over there. I congratulate you on your video and explanation on getting the landing gear ready. One question, should a control be added for the electric landing gear? I thank you for your attention. Kind regards.
I'm just curious if you have any opinions regarding the Parkzone T-28 that you modified and the Dynam T-28 from HK that comes that way (and $100 bucks cheaper as well)
I have a question I have a Corsair foam plane that was givin to me and it has retractable landing gear which are retracted. I would like to open them without radio equipment. Can I use a battery to do this?
Great landing in deed, J. Scott! That T-28 Trojan is my favorite plane still after many many years in my hangar. I used it as a a Trainer, yes. Some might dissagree but it's so docile that I found myself flying solo pretty soon. Of course I also have a propper trainer, which I also keep, but I prefer the T-28 above it to teach my friends with the buddy box. I even installed flaps on it. Of course, if I want to instal this retracts I will have to use a spare battery and disable the BEC.
Nice job on the mod guys, like it like it alot, makes me want to go buy one and do that mod too... Keep the videos coming as I always enjoy what you do...
This video makes me think about putting retracts on my E-Flite F-15 64mm EDF, but I don’t think I can without cutting into the air inlet and disrupting the airflow to the ducted fan.
Hey guys! Big fan of your videos and a huge RC enthusiast myself! What dual rates and expos are you using for that Trojan? It seems to fly very smoothly!
same, im getting into this stuff, i just need a little money and we set. i love to tinker and modify and electronics in general, and this is freaking amazing. i want to mod one of these to drop bombs as well as have retracts. I NEED PATTERNS PLEASE.
I don't see what type and size of retracts are used for this mod. I am interested in making the mods to mine. But there is not much information about the parts to use and there is no link to download the patterns they mention. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks for posting this video guys !!! totally awesome !
I tried my first attempt at eflite retracts into my PZ Habu about a year ago... turned out well, by which I mean it worked... I had a problem with the nose gear being too short, as I didnt have enough room for it to cycle further back... Anyway, it had a very long take off roll and would just pop up into the air like Josh said because of the incidence of the wing... Flight is on my channel. :)
Another good video, and nice job on the retract install. However, I find it ironic the choice of airplane...since Flitetest's "other sponsor" sells a foamy T-28 of exactly the same size that comes with retracts already built-in for you! I installed those same E-flite retracts on a large foam "chuck-glider" that I converted to RC. Maybe you should consider doing a chuck-glider conversion for a future Flitetest episode. Chuck-gliders make a good platform for cheap fun experiments in building.
Nice Vid guys well done on the landing. PZ T-28 Very good plane my fav had it a wile now very beaten up but its one of those planes that takes a beating and keeps on ticking... only bad point on this model is the motor mount changed mine very erly on. great retract mod guys will try it at some point :)
Can you put those retracts on any RC airplane such as your DIY FT Viggen? Also would they be the right size or would you need something bigger or smaller?
love the video an the T28 is by far one of my favorite planes as well im a little partial to the Airfield(FMS) instead of parkzone but hey ... keep up the great work
True but I recieved this landing gear as agift so I added them to my scratch build Cherokee. When you scratch build the sky is the limit. They work very good and are very scale.
Nice video! A great video for you guys to make would be a DIY FPV helmet, like a cheap version of FatSharks, so a small car reverse monitor strapped/mounted to a helmet with some lenses in front to magnify the image :) Keep it up! -FPSAzerbaijan
@kalebsouth24 The HobbyKing Bixler RTF is an excellent trainer plane, and it's cheap compared to other planes. The shipping is expensive though, and you have to wait a month or two. It will cost you less than $175 for all you need, shipped!
Do an episode on precision cutting into the Styrofoam for passing servo cables, cameras, maybe even tools that cut out perfect circles for landing gears. Maybe you can also show a movie clip of how the factory does pre-cuts ( ex. servo lead wires in the wings) into the foam before they sell you a plane! This is so the airplane does not look like a hack job of cutting like some terrible plastic surgery.
+Chris Schuler It is on the trojan. The E-Flite retracts come with a steering arm (I think) and you either attach and push rod to it or a servo linkage.
Rebuttle to flyingchimp99., No disrespect, but I learned to fly on the t-28 park zone, I did buy the rtf version, but soon upgraded to a dx6. It was a great plane to learn on, very forgiving on hard landings, parts are cheap and readilly available, with this foam, a little hot glue and up and flying again before the gun was cooled down. My advice to kalebsouth24 is try the hobby zone cub , 4 ch. !/2 the price, but u might tire of it quickly, I would go T-28 again if I had to do it over..
Works perfect. Thank you for this very good manual and "howto" :) The main work were the wings, two hours each. The nose was done in half an hour. one cut, the sticks and a little bit of hotglue and the zipties. Phantastic job!
I love how JB is so encouraging to JS.
You guys have been so helpful! I wish I could be behind the sense while you make the videos. It looks like you have fun and just enjoy life everyday. I'm 56 years old and I enjoy watching your videos so much I'm going to buy one of the FT Spitfires. It will be my first R/C airframe. Wish me luck! Thanks, John
Do it to the FT Mustang!!
Awesome vid, I really wish that FT was doing current videos on basic mods like this. I guess as long as these vids are archived that we, the audience, can check 'em out.
wish you would have put them on a FT build! !!!!
I mean, you can put retracts on an FT build. I might put retracts on the FT A-10.
What an awesome landing by Josh Scott! Man that's pretty good considering unlike most of us you have a whole camera crew plus thousands of Internet viewers watching you! Nice work man. Also great mod on the landing gear . . couldn't believe what a difference it made to the look of the model in flight!
I did it on my T-28! I followed Flite Test's directions, and now have functioning retracts on my Parkzone Trojan. The only differences are that I kept the main gear mounting points where they are, and installed the tires outboard of the main gear struts. The result is that the tires are the same distance apart as the stock setup (13") when extended, and are closer together - in the fuselage - when retracted. The airplane behaves just as Josh B describes. No bad tendencies. Also, the retracts I added are the smaller 10-15 size setup. The struts are the same diameter as the stock setup, so the tires go on with no modifications.
"I stressed it out, that's for sure!" I love these old episodes.
Oh my god...just realized this video was from 10 years ago...man, flitetest has grown up over the past 10 years
Really good add on ,
don't see why most Flying Wing FPV belly landers don't have these installed .
Thanks for the How to & Demo !
That was a great landing, it's not easy with the plane coming towards you -- well done! Cool episode too, nice mod!
Awesome landing!
nice option to have....
another option - the nose is weak and a few nose first landings will usually require repairs - after many repairs I finally converted to a tail dragger. Disconnected the steering linkage to the nose and put a small wheel on the tail, and move the front wheels forward to the edge of the wing and put a slight forward bend in the struts. She flew really nice as a tail dragger.
Great Mod guys. Just one little piece of advice is ,because most people do not have two of one planes. I would like to suggest marking your CG on your plane before doing your modifications .Thanks guys .
what a great time, back when all flite test plans were free
you guy's that was awwweesommme, wicked flying there joshua, we plenty of guy's that use the T-28 as there first plane easy to fix, and the flight characteristics are easy for them to figure out #1 with me guy's thanks a bunch from, oh by the way I manage a small RC airport.
P.S thanks for listening to your viewers I alway look forward to your episodes.
I know this an old video, but I assume a few people have attempted this. What are your thoughts? Also, what would you suggest if you wanted to do the same with a custom foam build where you wanted the lashing great to be enclosed by the landing gear doors?
Great videos consistently you boys from Flite Test! Really looking forward to talking my son's model building skills to the skies 😉👍
Great modifercation love it
Great Job guys
Great work guy's...Good mods..So PZ said it could'nt be done..Well other guys have been adding retracts to the PZ Trojan since it first came out on the market...Thanks for showwing how easy it is...
nice video, you guys are doing a great job, keep it up... and keep on sponsoring them please horizon, they made me buy at least ten of your models... :)
The T-28 Trojan is a fantastic R/C airplane.
Great jod guys, also glad to see Scott take off fly and land. He has come a long ways!!! 5*****
I didn't realize so many people had trouble with the transition from 3ch to 4ch and on up to advanced planes. For me I guess it kind of came naturally. After 3 flights on a 3ch I was good to go with 4ch and now I'm able to fly big warbirds. It's nice because I suck at most things that take coordination, but this takes mental coordination and I seem to have a knack for it. I'm really glad I found this hobby! (Also Josh Scott is getting a lot better, warbirds do have a lot more to think about)
So...where are the patterns?
Hello everyone over there. I congratulate you on your video and explanation on getting the landing gear ready. One question, should a control be added for the electric landing gear? I thank you for your attention. Kind regards.
Could you use these on the ft planes? Ive wanted to put retracts on my racer
I think you could
Great video for a great mod that Parkzone should have already done. Nice to see Josh Scott flying more.
Nice landing
I'm just curious if you have any opinions regarding the Parkzone T-28 that you modified and the Dynam T-28 from HK that comes that way (and $100 bucks cheaper as well)
Im happy I found this video. Id love to mode my T-28 to have retracts
I have a question I have a Corsair foam plane that was givin to me and it has retractable landing gear which are retracted. I would like to open them without radio equipment. Can I use a battery to do this?
Great landing in deed, J. Scott! That T-28 Trojan is my favorite plane still after many many years in my hangar. I used it as a a Trainer, yes. Some might dissagree but it's so docile that I found myself flying solo pretty soon. Of course I also have a propper trainer, which I also keep, but I prefer the T-28 above it to teach my friends with the buddy box. I even installed flaps on it. Of course, if I want to instal this retracts I will have to use a spare battery and disable the BEC.
Nice video as usual!! Wish the ParkZone F4U Corsair was on the operating table for retracts also. Thanks for the helpful instructions!
T-28 is a Navy prop runner that was a great landing by Navy standards
@0:06 did anyone notice the Flite Test logo/mascot amazon like statue, looks 300ft tall!!! That is freaking awesome!
I love josh Scott he's the best and also David
Nice job on the mod guys, like it like it alot, makes me want to go buy one and do that mod too... Keep the videos coming as I always enjoy what you do...
I did this to mine tonight. I added gear doors as well, and did a full repaint. I will upload a video soon.
Can you give me the plans for the retracts please that would be kind since its not on the webstie (I want to do it to my t28 1.1mm yellow plane)
nice! Finally see josh scott flying again!
This video makes me think about putting retracts on my E-Flite F-15 64mm EDF, but I don’t think I can without cutting into the air inlet and disrupting the airflow to the ducted fan.
technically it's a 5 Chanel. good job josh
good flying Josh
Josh scotts landing was definitely beautiful. Josh Bixler is right thats a typical landing for a person getting into 4 channel
Which eflite landinggear did you guys use ?
great Job
Very good! Impressive!
Hey guys! Big fan of your videos and a huge RC enthusiast myself! What dual rates and expos are you using for that Trojan? It seems to fly very smoothly!
You mentioned patterns. A quick link to them on your website would be appreciated.
Great video! ÷)
same, im getting into this stuff, i just need a little money and we set. i love to tinker and modify and electronics in general, and this is freaking amazing. i want to mod one of these to drop bombs as well as have retracts. I NEED PATTERNS PLEASE.
What amphibian plane is that in the background @ about the 5 min mark?
I don't see what type and size of retracts are used for this mod. I am interested in making the mods to mine. But there is not much information about the parts to use and there is no link to download the patterns they mention. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks for posting this video guys !!! totally awesome !
I tried my first attempt at eflite retracts into my PZ Habu about a year ago... turned out well, by which I mean it worked... I had a problem with the nose gear being too short, as I didnt have enough room for it to cycle further back... Anyway, it had a very long take off roll and would just pop up into the air like Josh said because of the incidence of the wing... Flight is on my channel. :)
Indeed, a very nice landing!
great show guys.
Another good video, and nice job on the retract install. However, I find it ironic the choice of airplane...since Flitetest's "other sponsor" sells a foamy T-28 of exactly the same size that comes with retracts already built-in for you!
I installed those same E-flite retracts on a large foam "chuck-glider" that I converted to RC. Maybe you should consider doing a chuck-glider conversion for a future Flitetest episode. Chuck-gliders make a good platform for cheap fun experiments in building.
Nice Vid guys well done on the landing. PZ T-28 Very good plane my fav had it a wile now very beaten up but its one of those planes that takes a beating and keeps on ticking... only bad point on this model is the motor mount changed mine very erly on. great retract mod guys will try it at some point :)
I’m on my 3rd week of flying on this plane having fun with it
the wood sticks, what kind are those and what size and were can i get a stick that size?
please respond
Welp its 2019 and those are long discontinued and I wanted to do this :(
@Eddy Jin I meant the retracts... please let me know if you find any good ones!
Try Tower hobbies part # EFLG 120.
They might still have them
Can you put those retracts on any RC airplane such as your DIY FT Viggen? Also would they be the right size or would you need something bigger or smaller?
awesome channel bros keep up the good work.
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i had the same problem
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Great vid guys!
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;) OUTSTANDING Video guys!!
love the video an the T28 is by far one of my favorite planes as well im a little partial to the Airfield(FMS) instead of parkzone but hey ... keep up the great work
I cannot believe it’s taken me 9 years to find this 😂 meanwhile I pulled the stock gear off cause it looked so much better without
I have a scratch build Piper Cherokee 140 I am adding these identicle retracts too. They look and work great...
PA28-140 does not have retractable landing gear. But it does have killer cool wheel spats(wheel pants as Flite test call them)
True but I recieved this landing gear as agift so I added them to my scratch build Cherokee. When you scratch build the sky is the limit. They work very good and are very scale.
Nice video! A great video for you guys to make would be a DIY FPV helmet, like a cheap version of FatSharks, so a small car reverse monitor strapped/mounted to a helmet with some lenses in front to magnify the image :)
Keep it up!
-FPSAzerbaijan
@kalebsouth24 The HobbyKing Bixler RTF is an excellent trainer plane, and it's cheap compared to other planes. The shipping is expensive though, and you have to wait a month or two. It will cost you less than $175 for all you need, shipped!
Speaking of the t-28 Trojan I have sat in one
which eflite retract setup did you use ? i would like to do this on my T-28
Nice
Which retracts did ya'll use
what is the part number of the dremmel bit?!
what radios are you two using at the end? how much are they?
how do you make this kind of planes?
I looked at flitetest and didn't see on webpage where to buy the cut outs temps for the t-28
Do an episode on precision cutting into the Styrofoam for passing servo cables, cameras, maybe even tools that cut out perfect circles for landing gears. Maybe you can also show a movie clip of how the factory does pre-cuts ( ex. servo lead wires in the wings) into the foam before they sell you a plane! This is so the airplane does not look like a hack job of cutting like some terrible plastic surgery.
To Parkzone: Nothing is impossible.
Hobby partz has those kind of retracts and there probably just as good if not better then the E-Flite retracts and there a lot less with the wallet
How did you guys cut the foam out so clean for the wheels?? Also a link to the article with the templates would be great.
great clip of him laughing! hahahahaha
Why Little Josh isn't ussing his TGY 9x TX????
guys .. give the funny josh more to do.. he looks and acts bored...
Thumbs up if you agree.
can you make a plane that can hold david
What retracts are they?
can i put them on my pietenpol?
Don't see the link for the pattern to print out.
Have you guys tried putting the durafly t28 retracts in the parkzone t28?
I miss these vids
how many channels it takes ?
That front wheel is to steer. How can I steer it on retracts?
+Chris Schuler It is on the trojan. The E-Flite retracts come with a steering arm (I think) and you either attach and push rod to it or a servo linkage.
sweet now do flaps
Where do we buy this?
Rebuttle to flyingchimp99., No disrespect, but I learned to fly on the t-28 park zone, I did buy the rtf version, but soon upgraded to a dx6. It was a great plane to learn on, very forgiving on hard landings, parts are cheap and readilly available, with this foam, a little hot glue and up and flying again before the gun was cooled down. My advice to kalebsouth24 is try the hobby zone cub , 4 ch. !/2 the price, but u might tire of it quickly, I would go T-28 again if I had to do it over..
You guys both had a tailstrike on takeoff..nice landings though.