Volantex 400mm Warbird RC Plane Tips after flying for a year
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- čas přidán 25. 10. 2022
- In this video I talk about my experiences with two Sport Cub 500s, a Spitfire, P40 and Me BF109 which are all Volantex 400mm warbird series radio control trainer planes. They have all been amazing if you want flying with no worries about crashing. They are proper little flyers that allow you to try more difficult modes as you improve, although 'Expert' mode is generally regarded as pretty much uncontrollable on such a small plane so effected by the wind. The other two modes though are great, useful, and easy to get to grips with. My three sons all flew the Sport Cub first time out no issues as they have used similar controls in games such as GTA. If you understand the principle of four channel control, then you'll be ok. Left stick forward is throttle, sideways is rudder for tighter turns, right stick is sideways for ailerons and left and right turns, and elevator to go up (down) and down (up). You can launch and fly on say 75% power and just use the right stick only and fly happily like that even.
As I think of more tips (if I do) I'll add them here. Please feel free to add your own tips in the video comments. For example you can trim the planes further using the wire connections and the holes they go into under the control surfaces (I've never needed to).
Music from CZcams - Barge and Desctructoid. At 7:35 I have had to add an additional blur in YT Editor to cover up my details under the P40 but it also obscures the servo horn which had only three horns out of four remaining but it only needs two, so still functions.
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I have the F4U Corsair, waiting for nicer flying weather! Thanks for the tips.
Great plane. I have the version 1 and version 2. Both fly great. Enjoy.
I have just bought a spitfire for my dad and a messerschmidt for myself. Thank you for these useful insights! Lovely video!
Thanks for the feedback, and have fun. I've just flown my Mustang (1) for its 63rd day and still going strong.
The more I listened, the more notes I kept taking! Thank you so much for this information for a newbie like me!
Cheers I hope they are of use and you may well find a few more yourself. Feel free to add anything.
you cover so many of the subtle aspects of controlling these planes so well... it provides a wonderful reference for approaching flights at this scale between the assistance levels. I purchased a Spiitfire as my first aircraft after a lot of on-road RC experience. It's been a lot of fun but the learning curve has been steep and despite my caution, many flights have ended in a crash. Close attention to your advice is certainly a benefit to us rookie pilots; thank you very much for your contribution
That's very kind of you to say. Thanks for your words. I've been flying these for around two years now and over 150 flight days. I love this form of the hobby. Any more I can add I will. Thanks.
Very nice review. Informative and helpful. I'm glad I found your channel.
Great, I love these little war planes. Got a squadron of them now.
@Calvertfilm I just ordered a P-51. My wife will not be happy. Oh, well. I like these minis, too. Cheers 🍻
Enjoy the plane, I find the Mustang Red Tail a great flyer. @@robertgribbin6444
Perfect review, thank you very much, it was very helpful for me!
Thanks for your comment.
Finally bought the Spit yesterday. It's for my grandson but I will be flying it. I nearly bought the ME109 too!
Super did you get KLB Alan Deere's plane or JEJ Johhny Johnsson's? I love them and have each one.
@@Calvertfilm I don't actually know. I'll have to check
Great info and vid👍
Thanks Shaun.
I had the Spitfire 5 flights and loved it getting a replacement. This is what I learned camouflage works! I was flying with a Tennessee forest in the background and it disappeared and after searching for hours could not find it in the tall grass. Should have kept it higher with the blue sky as background. Or when it disappeared sent it into a loop so it would have popped above the trees and forest. This is why I'm also get the Corsair (a blue plane on a green background) . This video has me considering the cub.
Yes the camo hid the Spit from my mate when he chased it with his drone lol. Sport Cub is a slower flyer and doesn't cut through the air as well. Slower. Great still. Mustang my fav flyer but all great. Thanks for your comments.
I bought the Leambe P51 and it flies just as good in expert mode as in stabalized. I can fly 18 min in expert mode with the P51. I have a P40 that doesn't do to well in expert mode but flies well in the other 2 modes but the flight time is only around
10-12min. The P51 was so good I actually bought another and plan to paint it with "VooDoo" scheme. Great content and ive learned more from you about these minis then anywhere else.
Thanks for your comment. Do you have a link to that Mustang? It sounds a good one?
@@Calvertfilm I couldn't figure out how to copy the link but Amazon has it for $99 USD.
Ok thanks. @@ant-man1131
I have the P51 and Spitfire. They're both fun to fly but the Spitfire is my favorite.
I would agree with that. Especially since KLB Spitfire used to fly from the WW2 airfield near where I used to live.
I've heard of giving them a light misting of water based poly U paint in semigloss to help fix the paint. I haven't seen much need yet but mine are still new. However, I think that might be a better idea on the UMX planes as that foam is a bit more brittle and easier to tear chunks out of. Plus, the finish can look a bit less toy like with the right finish. Not with those dime store wheels but as I fly off grass always, and used to fly RCCA combat, I'm pretty used to not having wheels and hand launching always.
Thanks for the tip. I find the newer 400mm planes tend to have paint that stays on better. My older ones tend to lose paint more easily.
Hi Laurie, very good review. Do yourself some justice and get yourself a multi protocol radio and you will find flying these planes a little easier. You can then add rates and expo. Jumper 4 in 1 radios are a good place to start. I only fly my micro warbirds in non stabilised mode. Just takes a little getting used to that’s all. I am hoping for Volantex to bring out a B25 bomber, here’s hoping. Keep up with the progress.👍
I understand dual rates but what is expo? I'm interested to learn. I have flown my Bf109 in Expert for over a minute but it was nerve racking as we get winds nearly every day by the sea. I waiting for a Hurricane or Lancaster (goodness knows how They'd do that). Cheers Terry.
@@Calvertfilm evening, when you set expo up on a radio, all it does is take the sensitivity away from the sticks/controls on the radio. The one thing we tend to do is over correct when things start to get a bit hairy and that is how we lose the plane/crash. Expo allows you Room for error around the middle of the stick movement. As for the rates it just increases or decreases the movement of the surface. On my micro warbirds I just use 20% expo and leave the rates as they are. Good trimming of the aircraft is also essential but has to be done on a calmish day.
@@terrymurphy562 which multi protocol radio do you recommend? I remember when the TX16 was $89 now the cheapest I see is $200. I like that Zorro radio because it's looks like a game controller.
@@ant-man1131 Hi, I use the jumper TPro but my friend has the Zorro. On using my friends Zorro then I rate that the best radio that feels and functions nicely in your hands. Might just get that one myself. Remember that the micro planes take a bit of time to get used to, the expo and rates are your friend. Good luck.
@@terrymurphy562 I have 2 of the P51 that are under the lable "Leambe" and I can fly them both in expert mode at about 40-50% throttle and get about 15-18min each flight. I think the gyro takes a lot from the battery. Im stuck between the TX16 and the Zorro?!?!?
I just wish the Zorro had the touch screen option
I wonder if its possible to add ny tiny micro camera for fpv inside cockpit and obviously replace it with a transparent one, and if its possible what type of camera could i use?
Someone did this. I think it was on the channel called XJet a while ago.
My spitfire will arrive in about a week or so and I'm curious how you fixed the issue with the servo that controls the rudder and such. Any advice is appreciated!
What issue do you mean? The twitch? To correct that if it happens, just open the inspection hatch, rotate the offending servo 180 degrees (they should point outwards away from each other), then re-arm the whole plane and it'll sort itself out. If you meant the burnt out servo I had then just replace. Enjoy the Spit, such a good aircraft.
Very interesting Laurie. Thanks
Thanks different sort of video from me.
Hi, great review. Any advice on how to replace the prop saver please? Any advice? Just pull it out with pliers? Thanks
Yes pliers. I use a pointed set. Grasp the motor if you can by accessing the motor if you have a pull-out panel, and then support it with a finger too as you tug on the prop saver. It will pull off. Be brave as if extracting a tooth. When you put the next one on note it goes one way round and has a flat on it. This is indicated on the prop saver and you'll see it on the metal shaft. Push it on as far as the one before, so make a note of that too. Push it on with fingers first, then your pointy pliers in the centre carefully so as not to break the thing. Cheers.
Very nice aeroplanes. You're quite the experienced pilot now Laurie. What are you buying next? There will deffo be a next :)
Well I am only experienced with these foamies. I wouldn't classify myself as an expert as I haven't flown anything else. I had a go on a Sim at a show yesterday and landed two planes ok (one was a Spit) but the landings were bumpy, so need more landing practice. Still they both survived. Might join a local foamie indoor club, that might be next.
@@Calvertfilm I was looking for large halls to rent for an hour for flying foamies but never got around to it
Wonderful video but which one would you say is your favorite by far?
Difficult as I have a few. For Flying the Mustang V1. For looks the Warhawk. For overall being so iconic the Spitfire. But really some of those things are subjective I realise. The Mustang Red Tail does fly so well compared to the others in Expert mode. That is what sets it apart. Even the Mustang V2 blue nose at 7g heavier doesn't do as well. Mind you with the gyro on (other two modes) they are all very similar in my opinion. So unless you are flying with gyro off in Expert mode I'd say buy the one you like the look of.
good afternoon sir, what is the name of the camera you used to shoot from the plane?
It was a tiny Key Ring camera that's not available anymore I'm afraid.
@@Calvertfilm too bad, thanks anyway
I'm contemplating between the Sport cub 500 or the Spitfire. There is also a Mitsubishi zero from volantex for the same price i'm wondering about that aswell
I learnt with the Sport Cub 500. It does fly slower, and that is a good thing. But now I prefer the Spitfire because it is faster and it combats slight winds better whereas the SC gets blown around more. The Zero is very similar to the Spitfire really. The only model that stands out slightly ahead is the Mustang just because it has better low power and gliding characteristics. To be honest they are all great.
I think I will start with the sport cub and then later in the year buy the 768-1 mustang the four blade prop 750mm as a more advanced warbird@@Calvertfilm
That sounds good. Let me know how the 750mm is. Never tried that. @@harlansteiner
If its lose or broken:Ducttape.
If its thight and must come lose:WD40.
My planes are all little nose heavy and the same grey color.;)
Doesn't the tape add weight on such a small plane? Or is it still ok? Also not as pretty lol?
Can u bind the sonic rc sport cub volantex type tx to the spitfire? Do they use the same protocol? Iv got the sport cub but want to get the pnp version spitfire ideally without another tx.😅
I've never tried it but believe you can with Volantex/Sonik RC as everything is the same except the box it seems. You'd turn on the model first, then Tx to bind it with a new one. People do use other multi protocol transmitters too as you probably know.
All the V761 mini Planes are made by Volantex - you will see them sold under a ton of different re-brand labels EG Eachine, Sonik, TopRace, Rage, Leamble, Antsir and Gawd Knows how many others. The planes can be bound (uniquely) to ANY of the transmitters and ALL of your V761 planes can be bound to the same Tx (whether stock or a Multi Protocol Radio) but you won't save much by trying to get the bind&fly versions.
@@theoztreecrasher2647 That's useful to know thanks.
Which one do you find nicest in expert mode?
Bf109 out of the ones I have straight out of the box for expert mode - got a minute out of that before I changed mode. The Mustang flies nicest at slow speeds and glides well. Do you have a preference?
I've probably taken my spitfire on more than a hundred flights in a year. I ran out of spare props and 3D printed new ones, including a DIY spinner quick release mount thingy. Its a bit beat up at this point, batteries dying fast, and the hatch has broken off.
I've also had the entire airplane go for a swim in salt water, I dunked it in fresh water for 15 minutes when I got home, and once it dried out it came to life easily.
Would you mind sharing the designs for the prop?
That is fantastic to hear. Over 100 times? I'd like to see it now. 3D print is a great idea too.
@@kazsmaz That is great to know.
@@jaensche for a fiver you can have the STL