BlitzRCWorks F4F Wildcat 1200 mm PNP - Model AV8R Review/Flight
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
- In Model AV8R Episode 11, we feature the BlitzRCWorks 1200 mm F4F Wildcat. In our review, we discuss some unique features, the plane's flight performance, and show you some great flight footage.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:28 Discussion of Features/Setup Page
07:32 Flying Footage
17:05 Final Thoughts - Zábava
As the owner of this Wildcat, it is a pleasure to watch Adam professionally put it through it's maneuvers. A joy actually... A couple of notes of my own. I installed the 6 gun barrels using copper tubing and black paint and added the top antenna. This was my first Banana Hobby purchase and had no problems as Adam mentioned. My other 4 product purchases (all warbirds) from Banana didn't and haven't gone so well. That's another story for another day. Thanks again Adam for your wonderful and detailed presentation!
Thanks Carl for the kind words...and thanks so much for loaning her out to us for a review! Took so much longer to get it done than we thought it would.
Adam, I'm all in for scale warbirds. Nothing wrong with flying nice and deliberate. There's too many other planes that fill the bill for speed. I've always admired Banana Hobby for their scale warbird offerings. Just never been tempted to pull the trigger because I always felt their quality of build was a little subpar. Thanks for giving us another look at this one. I enjoy your reviews. I like it when folks are straight up with review-- pointing out the good along with the not so good. :)
Thanks for the kind words my friend! Glad you like our reviews...we will always shoot straight and give an honest opinion of our experience. Banana has always been kind of sketch...I've seen some issues for sure, but this plane worked well for us. Do have to fly it right though, but like you said...nothing wrong with that as long as it is capable of flying well.
After getting into the RC hobby my very first Warbird I got was the Parkzone foam Wildcat. I was very reluctant because it didn't have flaps or landing gear (hand launch and belly land), but that plane has turned out to be my favorite. As a result I've developed a love for the Wildcat and anytime I see one I will always stop and look. Thanks for sharing!
That is a great story Eric, thanks very much for watching! The PZ Wildcat was awesome...such a great flying plane. If the Blitz Wildcat flew that good it would be something for sure. I have a buddy John (Justwingit on YT) that has three or four of the PZ Wildcats...all this time and all the planes he has, and its still his favorite plane to fly ever. If you have time check our other videos out...new episodes every Monday. Thanks again for checking us out and the nice comment!
Double victory roll for Hedi excellent camera work and of course the star of the show is pretty cool for a war bird she looks like a real Sunday scale flier 👍✌
Thanks man! Heidi worked hard on this one. Nice lil warbird.
Very Cool War bird. Ya don't see many of the Wildcat models around. Time for Carl to throw a Mr. Sound unit in that Cat and let it sing... Great video guys, well done!
Thanks D-Rail! Believe me...if there was room he would...he loves those sound systems.
Great video Adam! I really appreciate you letting me know about it during Jeff's Custom RC show. Looks like a nice Warbird. I absolutely love the wildcat and you flew it perfectly!
Thanks Ken! I liked it a lot. Has to be flown smooth, but its a great flyer if you do.
+1 for Heidi and her camera work!
Thanks David! She worked so hard on this one...
A REVIEW ON A BANANNA HOBBY PLANE THAT IS MADE GOOD?????? All jokes aside another wonderful review and reviewee. Keep up the good work Adam I look forward to see what will be in stock for you in the future!
Thanks Ace! It worked the whole time...surprised me too a lil bit!
@@ModelAV8RChannel Also forgot to mention I learned something I will use in scale aerobatics. The fact the real life planes have serious momentum and its easy to replicate that with practice! So thanks for that!
@@Ryan_Elmore You're a quick study Ryan...
1st thing I'd do is put a small carbon rod in each wing. I have almost worn out my OG Parkzone Wildcat. Great flying and video Adam and Heidi, Salute Jeff in LA USA
Thanks Jeff! I like the folding wings too much to do that...lol.
Great looking warbird and flying AV8R. Thanks for an honest review on a warbird I've thought of owning. The VERY small battery hatch, the lack of a spar, and the lack of ability to slow down the retracts are negatives why I will give it a pass.
Thanks. I like it, but it isn't for everybody.
Great review of the Wildcat Adam, I really enjoyed watching you fly that one!! Heidi did a brilliant job filming and keeping the plane centre frame!! All in all a cracking video well done both 😄👍
Thank Ian! This one took some effort, but it was worth it! Heidi is a trooper and such a huge part of making this whole channel what it is. I know you can relate...
Well all the effort paid off, the video is a credit to you both 😄👍
I have this bird, it haven’t flown her yet. She certainly sounds great. Makes me laugh how quick the landing gear goes up. Great tips Adam 👍🏻
Thanks Chris! Yeah the gear is hyper fast...lol.
Oboy, I do love a nice Wildcat, this plane has been on my radar for a while. Thank you for the, as always, honest review. Good job to your wife as well filming that plane, it sure is a challenge 😁👍👍
Thanks so much man! Heidi had a hard time with this one, but she got it! I like a Wildcat myself...different.
Great Video Adam. I wish all reviews were presented this well. I'd like to see a build video of this quality on this bird.
Thanks very much Robert, we really appreciate the kind words! Unfortunately I didn't build this one. The owner Carl said it was fairly standard to build...nothing too hard.
Looks like a great little plane. Great review !
Thanks Pappy! Nice little bird. I'd love to see a 1.6 from you know who...
Thank you for this, BIG help, have one in the box waiting and nice to know what to watch for in the air!
Thank YOU Lee for watching! Glad it was helpful. Good plane...has its own specific characteristics but a good plane.
Great review. I like how you show pros and cons. A beautiful model and a great pilot.
Thanks very much for the kind words. You don't see to many Wildcats...
I always liked the shape of this aeroplane in the air and on the ground, nice review. I would have been tempted to film the undercarriage going up and down in slow-motion on the bench just to see the wonderful mechanics 👍
Thanks Cliff! The Wildcat is a unique looking bird...I like the look as well. Funny you should mention that...I tried to put the gear part in slow motion in one of the take off sequences, and it went up in less than a frame! One frame all the way down, the next frame all the way up. I'm sure we could have shot a bench scene at a higher frame rate and got it but I never thought of that.
Cliff I have one of these and it's flies so good
with the recommended battery 2200mah 4s I use the HK nanotechnology pack , it fits perfectly and the cg is really close to perfect so trimming isn't much.
Landings are slick , just come in into the wind get close to the ground and bleed off some speed and she will settle down perfectly, about 40% throttle to land....nice bird it's sporty.
EXCELLENT video, enjoyed it. Lots of interesting info, great flights including stall demo, Aced those landings!!!!
Thank you man really appreciate it!
GR8 review!! that is a Sweet plane! and EZ to transport TOO
Thanks Joel! It is!
The folding wing lock pin also locks it in the up position too. Mine does anyway. And I added navigation lights also. It’s a Nice aircraft.👍🏻✌🏻✌🏻
One more thing. The wing is a pain to get on. That pin is a tight fit. But I had to have it😃
Thanks for watching and thanks for the tip! You are right...I still have Carl's plane and just looked at it. There is a hole just for that! It doesn't line up very well with the pin, but if I drill it out just a tiny bit it will work great! I'll do that for Carl tomorrow.
thank you for such a detailed video adam, i’ve made a decision about this airplane and pulled the trigger 🛫
Awesome! Thanks for the kind words and enjoy it!
Nice review I just ordered one
the silver and yellow scheme.
Awesome Rafael! I'll bet that paint scheme would be easier to video! Enjoy it my friend and thanks for watching and commenting!
Another very nice video Adam and Heidi. You did a great job of flying it, I flew the old E flite one or maybe it was parkzone, its been years ago a guy had one seemed like a good plane no gear on that one. This one looks realistic. to bad the wings aren't stiffer. Keep the videos coming.
Thanks man! We'll keep on truckin' !
Great channel! Nice videos, good piloting and no drama, very enjoyable. An interesting fact on the full scale F4F landing gear is that it is hand-cranked via chains and pulleys. This type of landing gear was previously used on the Grumman FF, F2F, F3F and the amphibious J2F Duck. It takes 28 turns to get the gear either up or down, so no need for slow motion film on the full sized ones... :-)
Thank you for watching! Thanks for the kind words...glad you like what we are doing! I really appreciate the info as well...I did not know that. No wonder they came up slow! Lol.
What a fantastic presentation my brother! Absolutely wonderful production, editing, etc., etc., etc. NOW...on to the plane. Thanks for both enticing me to buy this model (I AM quite the F4F Wildcat fan boy, as some may know....), and also serving to remind me why I never pulled the trigger on this, despite it being out for five years or more. Too many weird things going on for my tastes, but that's just me. I honestly think, and given that I haven't flown this particular model, that the now decade old PZ F4F would perform just as well on it's puny little 3 cell, and this is probably a result of weight more than anything - even though the watts per pound are pretty comparable. Then again, you may have been taking it easy on the throttle, and I might have found myself firewalling my little PZ F4F just to keep up. All of that said, I think the scale take-offs were an absolute delight to watch as you gently climbed out, and the landings were absolute GREASE!!! Like a butterfly with sore feet! Heidi did excellent tracking that model...and YES, that camo WORKS as intended! All the best to you and Heidi and I'm looking forward to your next installment!!!
Brother John thank you so much man! We appreciate all the kind words! Heidi put in some overtime with this one. Yeah man I get where you're coming from...I know you have hundreds of flights on the PZ Wildcat. Totally different animal and a much better flyer than this. I'm a little different though (maybe crazy??) and I like the skills required for this one. Truth be told...I just wish a certain company would make a 1.6m version for us...Lol. Stay well bro and looking forward to your next video!!
Landing gear on early F4F Wildcat fighters were hand cranked. 31 cranks to retract and extend.
Whew! Bet that took a few...
One of my favorite planes to shoot landing with...requires a great deal of throttle management to keep it from stalling cause its a pretty heavy little beast..but it has gobs of power on tap..Down side to small battery compartment
It is fun James...I like the challenge.
Great info! The landing speed is pretty high on this bird. I would prefer flaps over foldable wings.
Thanks for watching Enzo! She comes in a little faster than most...I'd like both!
Well done, I remember this at banana hobby Pete flew this.
Thanks, yep its been around a while...don't see them much.
the aluminum Knurld thumb screw that hold the wings in place also hold the wings back in place there is a hole provided for the pin to go in...do not need a silly bungee cord to hold wings back
Thank you James! Yeah man we had another viewer tell us that right after the video came out...I let Carl the owner know. We don't need no stinking bungees!
Great review and great flying. (especially great landings!) I have one of these, and I have found it to fly very well. It seems to be a very stable design with its dihedral and weight distribution. I had to carve out a bit of foam in the battery hatch to make things easier. From the start I felt that the complex wing hinge might not do very well in a high G load. So I have limited mine to about 3 Gs. (Ha.) Thus, I have not had any wing flex / twist issues. I enjoy your reviews / information very much. Thanks - Jolly Roger.
Thanks very much! I like the Wildcat, I'd really like to see somebody do one in a 1.5 to 1.6m version with the works - lights, flaps, slow scale retracts. Thanks for watching!
@@ModelAV8RChannel Your 1.5m version with all the bells would really make a great model! I enjoyed watching your flight again. When you mentioned the issue of getting the battery wires stuffed inside the hatch, you touched on my big reason for taking some foam out of the hatch. Doing that gave me more room for the wires without binding the wires too badly. Thanks again.
These old eyes don't see a warbird with that kind of scheme at all. Need to get an A6M Zero and film some dog fight video. That would be way cool.
There's an idea...knowing Carl give him a week or two...if he doesn't have a Zero he'll probably get one. Thanks Doug!
FMS has a wonderful 1100mm Zero!
I've eyed this one for a while now but have been hesitant after not being too.pleased with previous planes from Banana Hobby. They always seemed to be on the cheap side and lacking quality. And while you flew this one well, I would be concerned about the wing flex and snapping one if something happened and I tried to save it. Think I would have to forget the folding wing to install a spar. Thanks for the video, the plane looks great.
Thanks for watching and commenting Kent! We really appreciate the support. Banana has always been a bit suspect...which is why there is a subtle surprised tone in my voice when I said this one has been no problem and everything works...lol. I think you'd have to really get crazy to break the wing in flight...if thats even possible (could be), but a drastic hard pull might put it in more trouble than you're trying to get out of in the first place. I understand the thought of just permanently stiffening it.
Good solid review. Always my eye on one of these wildcats but I might just wait on it. I’m curious to how to mod the wing spars.
Thanks for watching and commenting! The flight characteristics aren't for everybody for sure. If the folding wings are something you'd give up a drill and a couple of small carbon rods would do the trick. The wings obviously don't just flex, but twist somewhat to cause a bit of a roll one way or the other. I think two carbon rods/tubes maybe 3 or 4 inches in both ways in two places would get rid of the twist.
Nice Job.
Thank you for the video.
Have you ever documented your plane set up method?
Not the mechanical linkage set up. I am thinking more on the radio mixing and switch assignment.
Maybe how you run through the checks on the first few test flights and the subsequent adjustments.
I was interested in some of your go to set ups…including maybe knife edge mixing…which mixes are on the “normal flight mode”..which ones are delegated to specific switches…etc.
I like the scale aerobatic flying style with an occasional deviation to 3D. I have two Precision Aerobatics Katana 52s to scratch my 3D itch.
But the set up on the Pitts ..or scale aerobatic planes are way different of course.
Just a thought. I know you probably have a number of video ideas and limited time to produce the videos.
Mike
Michael thats an idea we've thought about...a few other viewers have asked about that as well. They would have to be per type...I fly so many different things. Our Corsair video is on our first day at the field with it...how we test and the first stages of setting up a warbird.
I'm not a switch flipper usually. I tend to use mixes that are subtle enough to stay active without adversely affecting other aspects of flight. With a knife edge mix on a 3D plane - a really good airframe that is balanced correctly shouldn't need a drastic mix. With my 3D planes I just leave the knife edge mix on. Doesn't affect anything else really and if it does its so little I'm correcting for it without really thinking about it. We actually have a 3D video in the works...will come out within a few weeks. I'll make sure I go over the knife edge mix.
Thanks for watching and supporting us we really appreciate it!
Cool plane. I like those folding wings. I was wondering if flaperons would help slow down the stall speed. But, with those wings being wonky, I'm not sure itd be worth the risk on approach.
This would be an amazing plane if FMS or E-flight improved on the somewhat clumsy bits 👍
Dude I would LOVE to see a full featured 1.4 to 1.6m version of a Wildcat. This one is alright, but another one of those planes that presents its own challenges. But...that is a good thing. If everything flew the same and nothing required a bit different skill set, this hobby would be pretty boring. This Wildcat flies very well when you stay in the required parameters.
Nice flying with a tricksy aircraft, Adam! It's a lovely model and the engineering in that undercarriage is so cool. Does the fact that it has foldaway wings have an impact on its 'flyability'? It would seem so. Maybe if they'd done something with storing and transporting the model like E-flite have done with the 1.5m Mustang & Fw190 and their removable wing tips, it would surely fly better? But, it is pretty nifty like it is!
Thank you Gina! Yes mam it would definitely fly better with more rigid wings. I do like the challenge with it though! The folding wings are a neat scale feature...that is exactly how the wings folded up on the actual Wildcat so they could store them better on a carrier.
@@ModelAV8RChannel A unique and scale compromise that I'd certainly live with, Adam. It's a really cool model.
I have this and the wing locking slide also locks the wings back when folded no need for the bungee....might be that the one you have needs some extra work to make them work ?.
Thanks for watching and thanks for the tip! We actually had another viewer tell us about that and I checked it out and told the owner Carl about it. I think the holes need to be drilled out just a bit and that should work well. Thanks again!
This is one of the easiest warbirds I have ever flown its basically all set up just put it together drop the battery in and fly. thanks for the heads-up on pulling too many Gs causing wing flex .
Thanks...I like it!
Grass?? What grass? That looks like some hard packed green dirt.😂🥴🤣. Lot's of work to create this video, nice job. Heidi is a real trooper. Eyeballed this one some time ago. Think it's so cool for it's options but battery compartment, stiff gear, no spar just means it would be (a nice one) hanger queen for me. It just wouldn't last long with me on the sticks.
If a "aviator" could mod/fix those issues........
AirHammer out!!
Lol!! Yeah dude the grass is pretty dormant here, but still grass...even if its ugly! Wouldn't be too hard to stiffen the wings if you were willing to give up the folding option. At some point I may get one for myself...the silver one...so Heidi can see it! She is such a blessing...you're right...she worked her tail off on this one. Thanks for watching buddy!!
@@ModelAV8RChannel I would still want the folding wing. I'd try to lengthen the wing hold down rod that's already there.
Sleeved on both sides, into the fuslage and wing, give as much travel as needed to stiffen said wing. The big problem is, I have ocd about how things
look/work. Just ideas bouncing around. Plane n measurements needed📏📐just to see if it could be done.
Good idea in concept. I think the issue is more of a twisting flex than a up and down flex...which would explain the sudden turns in an abrupt higher G pull. The attach points for the two wing pieces is the hinge (forward) and the pin (centerish) . I think a second pin that works the same way, but placed more to the trailing edge of the wing would prevent the twist and solve the problem.
@@ModelAV8RChannel aviation for dummies..... I must admit thinking in 2d not 3d (novice).
I mostly learn by doing, watching, reading, breaking, wrecking. Kinda like Orville n Wilbur, but with modern ideas coupled with fit n finish ocd.
I'm gone.....bye, bye....:)