A 1st Look at the TopRC Hobby A-1 Skyraider 800mm Wingspan Warbird PNF
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- A 1st Look at the TopRC Hobby A-1 SkyRaider 800mm Wingspan Warbird PNF
TopRC A1 Skyraider 800mm Wingspan Warbird PNF
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I just bought the P51 from top rc, amazing quality.
TopRC makes some great aircraft.
This A-1 Skyraider is a joy to fly.
I'd love to test their P51 ;-)
FLIGHT! FLIGHT! FLIGHT!!!!!
Hi Steve!
Tomorrow! Tomorrow! Tomorrow!
Hehehe...
I have a flight video scheduled for release at Midnight tonight MSDT ;-)
Fantastic Warbird!
See you in the Air!
I had to retire mine from that other supplier over Thanksgiving. I ordered this one with spare props.which were always out of stock. You will be very happy with this bird and thanks for your awesome videos. Always well done.
Thank You Jon!
Yes, that other supplier is constantly out of stock on just about everything I'm wanting to purchase ;-)
I don't know how they stay in business.
I did complete my 1st Flight Session with this Skyraider yesterday.
Awesome Warbird and definitely a Keeper.
I'm going to try and post one of the 1st flights on Dec. 14.
I can't wait to get it back out again.
See you in the Air!
The livery looks primo
Hi James!
It's a fantastic flying Warbird.
I did get (4) flights on it yesterday and wish I had gotten in more.
Unfortunately, it wasn't a very long flight session.
I'm hoping for some flying weather next week so I can take it out again.
See you in the Air!
I have had the TopRC Hobby A-1 Skyraider for about a year. I like this plane so much that I bought the TopRC F4U Corsair and the Hurricane. Although you can take off on the gear, I hand lunch for most flights. I have found the left torque makes gear takeoffs a challenge and it makes it difficult to steer straight on the ground. Also, his plane’s speed at landing is a bit fast, so I installed flaps on my Skyraider which gave it a better landing experience. I'm sure you will like this aircraft as well.
Hi John!
Yes, I hand launch mine as well.
Fantastic Warbird!
I put (4) flights on it yesterday and it was so stable and easy to fly.
It's a Keeper.
I also like that they put the ailerons on the outboard wing and left room for some good size flaps.
I bet you can land very slowly with this using flaps as the wing loading is so light.
See you in the Air!
I think I'm going to add flaps to mine as well. I really like the Tempest in this lineup. So that will be on my shopping list. For an extra $10 in base price, it comes with the gyro (doesn't say the brand).
Have one of these and yet to fly, it's too cold in the UK so will have to wait for a while, looking forward to you flying the skyraider.
Thank You Pete!
I did complete my 1st Flight Session with this Skyraider and you're going to have a blast with it.
I'm going to try and publish one of my flight on Dec. 14.
I can't wait for some good weather to take it back out again ;-)
See you in the Air!
That is a beauty! I hope is can survive dirt runways. Good thing they graded them recently.
I guess this is the motor it has. Might be a good kV choice for 4S power.
The price is amazing. Looking for ward to the maiden. Happy flying!
Thanks!
Yes, that stretch of dirt road I'm using at the moment is in pretty good shape and I hope it stays that way.
I would certainly think that motor could handle a 4S LIPO.
I had to pull the trigger at that price, at least that my excuse ;-)
See you in the Air!
Thanks for the video and info. I snatched one before they're all gone! Can't wait to see your maiden...
Hi Brian and Thank You!
I did put (4) flights on it yesterday ;-)
It's a fantastic Warbird and it doesn't require any MODs.
You're going to have a blast with it so I'm glad you scored one.
I'll be posting one of the flights on Dec. 14.
I should have the Setup Golden after my next flight session as this one doesn't require much tuning.
See you in the Air!
Got mine yesterday from the front porch. I was surprised it wasn't shipped inside another box, but it made it safely here for the most part. There was a small ding in the trailing edge of the wing and the glue tube ruptured and enveloped the guns. Not a problem for me since the ding was small and I didn't plan on installing any of the weapons loadout anyway. All in all, a great value!
@@brianbrown6658 That's good news!
Not sure whey they didn't pack the guns with the other weapons but I'm glad it made it in pretty good shape.
I'm hoping to take mine back out again as soon as the weather permits.
Have a good maiden!
See you in the Air!
Not sure if you're in the market yet for another good deal, but I found one yesterday. There's an eBay seller, helidirectrc, that has some great deals on balsa ARF models. I offered $75 +25 shipping on a 1200mm Spitfire and he accepted. It will be here by the 20th if not sooner. There were several large models with exceptional pricing for brand new balsa builds.
@@brianbrown6658 Hum....the way I fly and land....I better stick with foam ;-)
Wow! Beautiful Bird! Can't wait to see how this thing performs! And great price point!
Hi Roland!
I wasn't going to pull the trigger on another plane until after the New Year but at that price I buckled ;-)
I am so hoping the weather forecast holds for either Thursday or Friday of this week.
This just might be another plane I won't have to perform any MODs on to get flying well.
See you in the Air!
You may add exhaust marks. This plane is too beautiful and clean to be realistic 😛
That is a nice looking Warbird!
I took several images of it before my 1st flight and before I put several battle scars on it ;-)
See you in the Air!
Kickin Freckle!
Hey Jono!
I was able to get (4) flight on it yesterday!
I have another Keeper on my hands ;-)
Awesome little Warbird.
See you in the Air!
Wow, do I want this for Christmas?
Fantastic Warbird especially for the price.
I've put (4) flights on it so far and it's definitely a Keeper ;-)
See you in the Air!
@@GroundControlRC now I just need the radiomaster tx 16 😂
@@capnhardway The Radiomaster TX16S is the best piece of RC equipment I have ;-)
@@GroundControlRC Maybe I'll get it for Christmas 😉
@@capnhardway A Great Christmas present ;-)
A flight will be posted tomorrow.
See you in the Air!
Hey buddy, just want to say great video review you hit a lot of good tips and topic points! Here's one I have for you, I just got my TopRc Mustang Silver/Blk 750mm and I had (2) control horns break the plastic parts that spin then snap into the horn on the flap if that makes sense; the part that you screw or spin for length literally snapped in half mid flight. So, cold + those old plastic parts I'm gonna recommend WHILE YOU HAVE THE TIME Lol to switch those out I literally got my Mustang less than 7 days ago, made 4 flights, all safe landings, but I am passing on this info! I love these planes and I asked Mrs. Clause for the Arrows p-47. I'm trying to stay under 1000mm for another year, these smaller ones are cheap to repair and fun Anywhere! Take care man! -David
Hi David and Thanks for that info.
I do believe I have some clevises that will work.
So, how do you like the TopRC P51?
It looks just like my Volantex.
I'm going to be looking for a couple more warbirds after the new year.
I hope you have a P47 under the tree this year ;-)
See you in the Air!
@@GroundControlRC Ooo #3 happened just as I was trying to slide the rubber safety ring off .. these are what I'm replacing them with.
@@InsideMyRc Hum...I've got some plastic clevises that I've used on other planes with no problem so I may change those out.
@Ground Control RC I took pictures but stupid CZcams, but yeah I think the stock clevises must be really old and the plastic is just really bridle. Anyhow have a good one!
@@InsideMyRc Thank for the info David!
I think I've replaced all but the rudder clevis.
I'll try and post this info on Facebook for others.
A friend and I both have the Hobby King A1 Skyraider, 800mm. Hobby King does not have any props available. They are 4 separate blades held into hub by screws. Size 8x6. Would you guess that the TopRC props are the same ? ( It looks to me like the are ).
I can't say for sure but it would not surprise me.
I think TopRC is one of those companies that makes aircraft for several brands, perhaps HobbyKing.
I would definitely test that out.
@@GroundControlRC A gamble I know .
Can you at least confirm that your prop blades are individually attached to the prop hub with screws (or in your package of spare prop blades that they have a hole in them to attach to the hub ?
@@fiddlinwes Yes, that's what I meant, mine are attached the same way and the planes look identical.
Each prop blade is attached to the hub with a single screw and a locknut holds the hub onto the motor shaft.
I hope that helps.
I have the one from 'the other supplier' - awesome warbird. Fantastic flyer and worth every penny i paid! Can't go wrong - as long as they install the gyro the right way up! Not an issue with the top rc version i believe as has no gyro?
Hi Paul!
You're right, this one does not come with a Gyro.
I did put a Radiolink Byme-A Gyro in it.
Yes, this plane is worth every penny I paid and an excellent value for a great flying Warbird.
I did put (4) flights on it yesterday and it's so stable and easy to fly with good power for aerobatics.
I hope TopRC comes out with many more Warbirds of this size.
I'd love for them to make a P-40 and a P-47 in the 800mm wingspan.
I'd certainly buy them ;-)
See you in the Air!
@@GroundControlRC wouldn't it be nice to see that scale Spitfire/me109? Ok, I'm biased but i think they would sell bucket loads! All their existing range is good. Mustang and Tempest are excellent, Hurricane is very good but the Corsair is a bit of a beast! Very good but boy does it like to bite you at every opportunity! PS cyclone power make a p47 in that scale but it is the worst mistake i have made (rc at least!) Truly awful waste of money - stay clear!!
@@paullepine4765 Yes, I'd like to see a whole line of warbirds in this size.
I like the look of the Corsair but I think the Gull Wings make it a bit unstable.
I'm looking hard at the Tempest ;-)
It will be after the new year before I can even think about pulling the trigger on another one but hopefully when I can they'll have more to choose from.
I wonder how they managed to screw up the P47?
See you in the Air!
@@GroundControlRC yes - get it right and the Corsair is great. Get it wrong and even with the hk gyro, it will fall out of the sky! The Tempest is great though - very stable. Word of warning - dont shut the tail section in the boot of your car......
Cp p47 - woefully weak - the only model i have lost/not repaired to date.
@@paullepine4765 Oh, so the P47 from CP was just a bad quality build.
I'm really happy so far with the quality and durability of the TopRC Skyraider.
I also couldn't resist. Love the channel. Can you recommend a good receiver? I want to fly it with my 4 in 1 jumpertlite v2. Preferably 5 or more channels .tia
Thank You Much!
This Skyraider is a fantastic flying Warbird!
The Receivers I use depends on whether I'm going to fly Manual Mode ONLY or if I'm going to install a Gyro.
For Manual Mode ONLY I like the LemonRX 6CH Diversity Receivers (OpenTX Supported)
www.buddyrc.com/products/lemon-rx-dsmx-compatible-6-channel-receiver-with-diversity-antenna
When using a Gyro I like the Radiolink R8FM and WFly RF201S SBUS/PPM Receivers.
The Radiolink Receivers do require RF Frequency Tuning.
Radiolink R8FM SBUS/PPM Receiver (OpenTX Supported)
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCcxID1
WFly RF201S 1.32g Micro SBUS PPM receiver (OpenTX Supported)
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBWoZkP
I use the Radiolink Byme Gyros.
RadioLink Byme-A & Byme-D Flight Controller & Gyro
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AOGjbL
See you in the Air!
@@GroundControlRC Wow thanks so much for your time. So if I understand you correctly if I intend to use the onboard gyro the Wfly RF206S would be a simple plug and play?
Also are there any Spektrum receivers I can control with the Jumper? Thanks again for helping me. I have been away from the hobby for some time now and sometimes I think it would be easier to learn Chinese then figure out today's electronics.
@@vinnybagodoughnuts2817 You are most welcome.
The LemonRX Receiver I listed is DSM2/DSMX and supported by the 4-in-1 Module.
My A-1 Skyraider did not come with a Gyro.
I added the Radiolink Byme-A Gyro.
It's the WFly RF201S, and yes, just Plug-n-Play.
No RF Frequency Tuning is required for the WFly RF201S.
It uses protocol "WFly2" sub-protocol "Air".
@@GroundControlRC Oh shoot.I just assumed it had the orx gyro like the HK version. OK well that's actually a good thing now I can put a good gyro in it.Thats again for your time.
@@GroundControlRC So I was just doing some research on the gyro and ended up with a Zoro 4 in 1.lol I was ready to pull the trigger on the RL gyro but it only has 4 channels and I was hoping to get rid of the y cable for the 2 aileron servos.Any other alternatives like maybe even a gyro receiver all in one?:)
this the same one as the skynetic one?
I'm not sure but it looks the same and it also looks like the same power system.
TopRC make a lot of different branded planes.
Correction, this one has a lower KV motor so more torque to spin that 4-blade prop.
This one has the DST-820kv Motor.