E-flite - F-15 - 64mm - Unbox, Build, Radio Setup, Maiden Flight with CRASH & Repairs
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This guy is the best when it comes to this hobby and I love the fact that he collaborates with all his fans by helping us troubleshoot if it wasn't for him I would be out 500 dollars right now so I really appreciate ya and all you do for the RC community Thanks
Thanks for noticing.
Brain, I've only been flying a couple of years and you were my first CZcams channel I found and I've been watching you since then and yours is BY FAR the best! It's impossible not to see how much time and effort you and your "camera crew" put into your videos and I just wanted to take a minute and say how grateful I am for that! I've learned a lot and my favorite thing that I've come to appreciate is you sharing the failures along with the successes. It makes us amateurs understand and feel better about the fact that crashes will always be a part of the hobby.
Agreed 110% We have almost the same story Brian was one of the first RC plane channels I subbed to almost 2yrs ago He inspired me to want to get into the hobby I used his link and got a little cheapo T720 trainer It flew great It really surprised me how stable and responsive it was and it gave me the confidence I needed to pull off some pretty cool maneuvers and practice take offs and landings The only major flaw with that plane is the servos After several flights the elevator servo literally melted the motor overheated I swapped the rudder servo to the elevator I taped the rudder controls to keep it from moving and flew it using elerons yank and bank I flew it several times and the elevator servo motor burnt up I had a 20yr old 9 gram servo lol left over from my RC truck racing days I had to do some major surgery to install it and figure out where it needed to be to get the CG correct It flew great for several more flights and the elerons servo did the same thing lol I learned many helpful repair and flying tips from Brian I just ordered a Aeroscout 1.2 and 3 metal gear micro servos for the T720 I can't wait to get the Aeroscout and get my T720 fixed I feel like a kid waiting on Christmas lol Sorry I wrote a book lol I just wanted to point out if it wasn't for Brian and Camera Crew and a few others inspiring me I wouldn't have got into the hobby and missed out on having a lot of fun and excitement and kept me from being bored to death lol Happy flying mate ✌️ I'm going to go back to watching Brain repair his misshape with the tree almost eating his plane now 😁 ✌️
Thanks Eric! We wouldn't have the channel without you guys behind us, and we should be thanking YOU!
Yep, crashing is a part of learning in model aviation, and the quicker you can get back in the air, the quicker you're going to be a better pilot from it ;)
Glad you're here with us Eric!
Erric - Thanks to you for being one of our loyal followers ;) We really appreciate you being here to join along and really be a part of our experience! As you continue along in your progression, we'll be with you to help you along the way. There's so much to learn, and we're honored to be a part of you life, and the lives of so many others here in this RC community!
@@BrianPhillipsRC Your welcome guys 🔥👍✌️
It’s been 6 months . I just had to comment though . You spelled his name Brain. Hahaha!
Autoincorrect got you
Thats what exiting flying does.
+adrenaline.
+fun.
Nice to see even an expert level pilot has crashes
Thanks, and this plane is a blast to fly ;)
Thanks for taking the time to fix on camera. It helps others like myself ideas on how repairs can be done.
Thanks again. Cheers
Glad you got some value out of it! This is what we strive for here!
Great video Brian, way to show the folks how to fix and not strip and throw away. Awesome job
Thanks Brad! I know a lot of newer pilots (and some older pilots too - LOL) need some pointers on how to slap these things back together, and get them back in the air. She flies great, and I'm still annoyed with myself, but she is back in one piece!!!
I’m a rookie pilot and found a local group and runway. An older fella told me that there is two kinds of planes, 1: a plane that hasn’t crashed 2: a plane that has crashed. Now I know why that side of your yard is the eagle killing field but still need to figure out the vampire side. Thanks for the great video and I enjoyed watching how to fix the inevitable. 👍🏻
I'll help you out with the Vampire Killing Zone - studio.czcams.com/users/videooFl7YJn1Xps/edit?o=U
As an Air Force vet and c130 crew chief, I appreciate that fix a lot!
Thanks Marcus ;)
Brian we crashed or our F-15 exactly like you did and it broke in the same exact spot. We took the receiver out and taped it to the top of the airplane and took off the wheels and flu it without the front third of the airplane and it flies just as good that way. It’s an amazing, durable almost miraculous little EDF.
That's hilarious and awesome! Watch this video for a chuckle - czcams.com/video/WZrgyk5EdYA/video.html - this was Esteban's plane.
@@BrianPhillipsRC that poor glider. It looked like it was in pain, lol!
You inspired me to freak out less after a crash and try to repair my foam plane. I did make the mistake of using the wrong kind of CA glue and it started melting the foam. Quick action with an exacto knife! I cut the small section of wing out that had the glue. Then cut some foam from out of the carrying box and glued it in. She flies just fine again!!!
Glad we could encourage you! Fixing these foam planes is something that comes with the territory. Glad you didn't melt too much with the CA. Sometimes with kicker, you can even still melt some foams with FOAM SAFE CA, but usually with thin foam, like paper plate thick foam.
I just got it to work. Have no idea what happened. I tried it at least 4 times before it worked. Thank you for your videos. This one helped me to bind it in safe mode. I was confused because mine didn’t come with a bind plug either.
AWESOME! Glad to hear! Did you know there's a PUSH BUTTON on the top of the new Receivers? You can use that in place of the BIND PLUG if it's missing or lost. (not sure if you're in newer or older)
@@BrianPhillipsRC I didn’t until I watched your video. I had found my aeroscout bind plug and got it bind that way but then did it the way you did it just to make sure it is correct. There are a lot of wires in the battery area. Did you use the hook and loop for your battery or is the tight fit good enough without it so battery doesn’t fall out when going upside down? Yeah, I ready to fly it. Will be this weekend probably.
Thanks for this. I could not make sense of the instructions on binding. Easy once you know where the button is! I also had to have help to plug the battery in while I was pushing the button. Also, you pointed out the velcro already in the battery compartment, would never have seen or recognized that. Thanks again!
Awesome Joe! So glad we could give you the pointers to get you over the hump ;)
Just got one for my 8 year old son just waiting for better weather for him to maiden it. Can’t wait. Thank God its foam and is nothing to put back together. It does look good in the air.
It does, and I wish you guys the best of luck!
Mine just came in earlier today! it’s a beautiful airplane and I can’t wait to maiden it tomorrow I really hope no trees jump out of nowhere!
LOL - I agree! Good luck!
@@BrianPhillipsRC Thanks! You too!
I killed my Eagle today man. Joined a field and went up there. Great spot. First flight and landing went perfectly. Second battery I lost orientation in the sun and safe couldnt recover it in time. Beyond repair for sure. Ill get another. Was an awesome plane to see/ hear in the air for 3 minutes
Sorry to hear about your loss! Good news is that you can probably get it flying again with a few hours and several bags of hot glue ;)
@@BrianPhillipsRC I was gonna attempt to fix it but the edf busted it hit soo hard. Foam is really smashed not just broken. Ive got 100 dollars reward points with horizon soo. Lol
I ran hard wires to the front gear servo and control fitting ,through the fuselodge ,to the vertical stabs. Cut rudders and hooked up. It was quick and easy and have rudders working off the nose gear servo.
Hi Brian, you have a really good channel.... I purchased my eFlite F-15 Eagle last June. I crashed it on the third flight during landing because the aircraft does not bleed off much speed upon the landing approach. As a result, I broke the forward fuselage off like you did and crushed the nose in some very tough weeds. Here were my modifications. First I installed flaps to slow the darn thing down during landing. Next I put 8" 3/32 fiber rods into the fuselage on both sides to join the aft and forward sections together. Lastly, I fiber glasses the nose with light weight cloth (painted it flat black) so my nose will not crunch up anymore. The aircraft preforms great with all these mods....
Did you use one servo OR two for your flaps, and what size servo(s) did you use, if you can easily recall. Asking for a friend - LOL ;)
good one Brian! im glad i watched. getting ready to maiden mine.....today
Have fun! Watch out for those pesky trees that jump out from nowhere - LOL ;)
Great video Brian. Especially you show not to be don’t too hard on yourself and you show how to fix the plane. Great job, love your videos.
Thanks! That tree has killed more than a few planes ;) (May have been pilot error, just maybe - LOL)
Picking one of these up today. Cant wait to get it in the air this weekend
Awesome! Good luck, and enjoy!
Great video. I just bought the F 15. 10/15/22. Can’t wait to fly it.
Excited for you John! Good luck, but do watch out for those pesky trees - LOL ;)
I have just finished Assembly of mine , and found that the battery bay was a Joke - Velcro that would not be used as it had all the wires on top of it , also the CG at 88mm the place where they had the Velcro was too far forward - I ended up cutting the whole area away on the top wing and making a much longer hatch - rerouting the wires for the ESC and servos, making a board and gluing it in so the battery could be against the rear bulk head - CG is perfect but I feel this was not well designed or thought out... Apart from that it went together well, looking forward to doing the maiden.... thanks for your video helped a lot...
Glad we could help. I agree, its very annoying when battery location appears to be an afterthought.
Made me smile to see it all fixed🥲
Good 💩
Thanks again! She lives to see another day. You wouldn't believe some of the planes we've taken back from the grave...one of which, it was in about 45 pieces, and almost every one of the pieces were broken and bent...we had it back together, but never got it flying again, and ultimately I gave it away for a few bucks to another enthusiast. He got it flying!!!
You really tested the durability of this jet from the 1st take off. Bummer crashing into the tree but loved seeing it back in the air again. Looks like it tracks nice and straight. Nice repair work. 😎
Yeah, me too. I wanted so badly to get a better landing in on the maiden - LOL ;) But she lived to see another day!
Great video once again! Good job fixing the bird! Impressive 'camera crew' as well, flying so close and fast but still not moving a toe, trustful and confident!
Thanks! The camera crew has nerves of steel ;)
I have this beauty. Purchased twice as one of the rear vertical stabilisers came off mid air because it didn’t have enough glue. I also hand launch it and never use the fixed landing gear without missiles for less drag. Because it has no flaps she takes a while to glide in when there is no wind. It’s very hard to stall it also👍
Cool! I'm excited to try her clean and see how she belly lands.
@@BrianPhillipsRC Just remove all the ordinance as she will be too heavy to hand launch.
These damn trees ... are always there so quickly that you have no chance to react ... 😁 Sorry that had to be 😁 I also just landed my Turbo Timber in a fir tree ... 😁 But you are honored that you uploaded the video despite the crash. 😊 Warm greetings from Germany
Thanks! Yeah, trees always jumping out in front of my planes - LOL!!! I'll get the last laugh - I have a chainsaw ;)
@@BrianPhillipsRC 😂🤣😂🤣😂👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Sorry about your crash. Thanks for the repairs coaching, Perfect timing since I hit a wall on my driveway with the Sport Cub yesterday right before watching your video. I felt better about my own crash. P.S. I finally got to fly my Habu today at the Air Field. Super easy to fly. First impression: easier to fly than the AeroScout. In a weird way, Habu is both faster if you step on it, and yet floatier if you want to slow it down; kind of glides better. Unbelievable fly envelope for the Habu. Very interesting plane. Awaiting for the 4S battery which was on backorder when I ordered it with the plane. Got about/over 10 minutes flight time.
As a beginner, crashing is nothing to be ashamed of...you and I will do it many more times ;) The shame comes from failing to learn from the crash. IF you learn from it, you'll be a better pilot every time.
As for the Habu, you're exactly right - she flies amazing! So much "easier" than I expected, and somewhat easier than the Carbon Cub 1.3m, which was pretty surprising to me.
The 4S will kick it up a notch, but you'll still enjoy the easy flight if you want :) Enjoy!!!
Thank You and Camera Crew . I Especially feel your on the right track with these Long Videos,. . It's nice to see full builds, repairs, evaluations, second thoughts.
I especially enjoy post crash repairs, . HOWEVER wishing you NO more Crash and Burns,. LOL..
I've bought 3 JJRS MO2'S Based on your an camera crew "walk thru the woods".
Currently 11 Foamie's
Looks like number 12 is your link to this F -15,.
Best Wishes in yalls U Tube Rise,
Captain John Montgomery Alavama USA
Nice! Glad you watched that one - it was cool to do it, and it turned out cool, but the former video was in the snow, and that too was VERY cool!!! The Red and Blue LED's made for a purple fog of snow dust - not sure if you caught that one...XK450, I think???
P.S. Thanks for your support with buying from the links - we really appreciate it. It is not un-noticed, this is how we build and keep clout with the manufacturers. If nobody bought anything we recommend, we would very quickly loose their attention, then we'd be able to cover about 1/10th of what we do now (not just about the commission, but that's a huge encouragement too)...so Thanks - REALLY!
Thanks for your time and videos. This is the 3rd plane that Ive built while watching your unboxing and build. I am an RC drag racer and crawler. You have introduced me to flying with your Habu video. Thanks for the new adventure in flying.
That's awesome! Very glad you have you along for the ride!
Did same thing with mine! Was a little to relaxed, hit a tree! But rebuilt it and added flaps! Good as new as long as your not too close! This is an awesome plane though!
True! I've heard a few comments about flaps and I must say, I'm a recovering Flap-oholic, so I don't appreciate you bringing this up ;(.... LOL, jk
@@BrianPhillipsRC BTW, it wasn't worth it, didn't slow it down enough and added too much weight. Still flies great but I miss the lightweight version. So, I bought another one! LOL
So much helpful information! I've been looking for this guy at an explanation for over a month now because I was nervous about flying my first ETF. Thank you so much. You got a new fan and by the way consider yourself blessed to have a wife who enjoys and is supportive of your Hobby! I would love to fly with you and in person. What store has more people like you all or someone to teach me in person as well. But this is the best informational video that I have seen for this aircraft!
Thanks Jason! I'm very blessed to have a wife who tolerates my addiction ;) LOL
Glad we can help you along, since there's a lot to figure out in this hobby, and I'm always learning myself, and want to help people over the hump when they're new. It's a tough and scary transition from wanting to fly to flying, but there's never been a time in history where we've had a better chance at success. Thanks for coming along side us with your experience!
I know that's why I like his videos
So my very 1st plane I bought was this one. I flew several hours on the simulator and thought I had it. Took it out for 1st flight and kept getting lost signal warnings. Got it back and tried to land it wayyy too fast. Busted off the front just like yours looked. I put it back together and will fly it again one day after more time with my conscendo and soon my aeroscout and habu. We live and learn. Nice to see you are human. 🙂
LOL - I've crashed for the cameras many-a-time ;) You may not have seen the videos yet, but I'm plenty "human" to go around - just ask the Camera Crew ;) LOL!!!
@@BrianPhillipsRC Hey Brian, what color plane shows up the best when flying? Say for an average day. I've just started this hobby about 3 months ago in Kentucky, so weather hasn't allowed much flying time yet besides simulators. I've put blinking strobes on all of my planes to help see them but think I will paint them a brighter color too.
What a picturesque Flight.
Gorgeous frying.
Thanks ;)
I'm not happy that you crashed but it shows that everyone will crash, experienced pilot or not .
I flew my first bigger planes lately ( Flite test ) and crashed to the point of frustration.
I have learned a lot from that and I have to set my trimmings better ... and not to give up.
Thank you both ! Very nice repair :)
True! Glad you learned something from your crash. I always take away a lot from each crash. One very nice detail about filming almost every flight I have, is that I can reverse engineer the crash, and see what happened. Sometimes this is super helpful, and other times it's not, but so long as we're learning from mistakes, we'll all be better pilots from our collective experiences.
Use a steamer for the crushed areas of the foam. Its incredible how that brings the foam back to its former state. Not great for the paint but the foam responds fantastic.
True! I've been able to use hot water in the past, but we were pressed for time on this one.
Totally appreciate your humility
Thank you! Everyone crashes ;) It's not fun to "brag" about it, but it does happen...especially when you fly in bad weather, and in tighter quarters...but this plane was not to blame - she is EXCELLENT!
I hope you'll get a chance to fly one, or even better buy one ;)
@@BrianPhillipsRC i get it , accidents happen... thats why they're called accidents and not purposes
Your pilot skills are far beyond mine and its a bit comforting to know that even highly skilled pilots make mistakes. I'm sorry its at the expense of your two hundred dollar rig..
Great video nonetheless, its awesome that you're able to be humble enough to video and upload a crash instead of just deleting the video and pretending that it never happens.
I got the 6000 mAh upgrade battery for my nx8 and it's great. I fly every weekend, multiple times and literally only charge it once a month . It really doesn't even need it. Probably would last two months.
I go over the cracks on the outside with foam glue to fill in where the cracks were then a bit of battleship grey with a hint of blue model paint, then Job done ✅. You done a good repair there. If you painted the nose with chrome paint it would look great. Better than new.
Nice!
This video came in handy this weekend, when I crashed my F15 while trying to land in some crazy wind.
Nice! Glad we could help Johnny!!!
Hi Brian, never a dull moment on your channel, love every episode.
You and "camera crew"😉 are a force to watch. Your energy and enthusiasm for the hobby reminds me of myself 50 years ago. I started building and flying with my dad in the early 70's. The key to the survival of the Hobby is bringing in new blood. You're doing an amazing service towards doing just that. 🙌🏼
Quick tip if you run out of China glue try 'clear Gorilla glue'. You can even accelerate the set time with a light spray of water on the surfaces before adding the glue.
FYI. Keep up the great work!
Thanks!!!
I keep hearing that it's good stuff, but I've never tried it. Are you saying the Gorilla Glue that's CLEAR, or the stuff that PUFFS up?
@@BrianPhillipsRC Clear Gorilla glue.. 'No Foam' about 8.00 for 3.75 oz.
Nicely done. Definitely has best performance without the gear, but landing in the snow could be a little problematic... Glad to see you checked this one out! It's my favorite plane in my arsenal.
She is SUPER FUN, and looks great up in the sky! I want to try to land her in the snow, no gear ;)
I've got many planes but the eflite f15 is the old faithful. It has no vices. Needs no rudder, needs no flaps, belly lands like a champ. If only eflite would build them with the new denser foam they could keep selling them forever.
I think I found my first jet!!! Thanks!
Enjoy! Watch out for those pesky trees that jump out from nowhere - LOL!
Been flying over a year now. So I just had my maiden flight with the F15.(My first EDF) Safe was active. Hand launched the plane. Plane went level for a second, then proceeded to nosedive straight into the ground, even with me pulling back on the stick all the way. You're really knowledgeable on this stuff, what's your take on my situation? Insert a meme of Joe Dirt screaming, "I'M NEW! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DOOOO!" : )
LOL - Sorry about your mishap B - I'd say I've heard of this before...but it's especially hard for a new RC pilot to understand and articulate all the variables that impact such an accident or failure. In my experience, when a plane goes STRAIGHT DOWN, that means something BROKE. It could be that the SAFE wasn't properly initiated, but you wouldn't have been flying if it hadn't...
What EXACTLY were you doing when it happened.
@@BrianPhillipsRC Built plane. Binded plane to transmitter. Made sure safe was on. (It danced twice) and made sure before hand launching it was on. Powered up jet. Threw jet. Full throttle. Pulled back on stick. Aaaand plane went straight into the ground. Do you think it's possible my controls got inverted? She's all glued back together but now I'm afraid to try again! 😆
I've been thinking of buying this as an entry level jet and it was great to see you repair it, as that is my biggest fear, crashing it almost right away lol. Great video brother and awesome work!
You're welcome, and glad you watched. This F-15 is pretty good as a beginner plane, but just keep in mind, if you plan to fly in SAFE, you will need a pretty large area, other than that, you'll be good to go!
It's all right my friend. A little glue and up and away
LOL - YES!
A New Fuselage is only $37 and some of your viewers might like a video of rebuilding this or another plane, transferring electronics and parts etc. Just a thought. Thanks for all the Great Videos and Information you provide for the Hobby.
I think that might not be a bad idea, but since I don't do it, I usually don't try to tell people to do it, since I don't typically.
Not a bad idea though.
I did the same thing on takeoff. Took the nose off on takeoff. Little glue and she still Flys great.
Nice! These jets always seem to get their nose out of joint when things so sideways - LOL!
This video is GREAT a TRUE representation of the our hobby life. THANKS BRIAN & CAMERA CREW
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Well said Mike! I deleted your Duplicate comment - this happens sometimes, but not sure why???)
Hi Brian. I made the best results with a two component glue from UHU. It's called UHUplus transparent 5min. From Pattex you should get a similar one. All the best. You are doing very well. Greetings from Germany.
Thanks Prittstift
Great video Brian. I have the same jet and after four or five packs I ditched the landing gear. I do hand launches only and belly land her in the grass. I did coat the bottom of the fuselage with clear gorilla tape. Many many landings and all foam still looks good on the belly. Try that. 👍
Nice! I was thinking of possibly installing flaps, if I get a lull in new planes flowing in, but I kinda doubt that's gonna happen ;)
I just watched that again and I think it was the battery crashing on you and you didn’t have the battery to pull up and away from that tree. I hit a tree a month ago with that jet and a spektrum 4s 2200 battery. But in my case it was already dead when I tried to keep the nose up long enough to make it away from the tree but no dice. Hit the tree and dropped straight down onto the pavement. Damage on mine looked identical to yours. Got it glued back together and the following week flew it. Took off from the ground, looked normal so far. Kept going straight ahead after the climb and then realized I couldn’t control it left or right. It ended with the jet turning on its own left and crashing either into a Forrest or someone’s house. I assume it finally crashed due to out of range. Never found it. I have been told from other people since then that the battery life and that plane combined just sucks power so fast.
My opinion after what happened to me, you didn’t have anything to do with what happened. You ran out of battery and couldn’t pull up.
I'm almost 100% sure this was a pilot (my) error. I've run out of battery before, though, but I don't think this is what happened here. I did the other day with the new XFly T-7A...and got SUPER luck with a beautiful corn-landing ;) Sounds delicious, now that I say it out loud!
Hahaha.....that was a butt puckering takeoff! I've seen videos of rc snow boating but that was the first rc snow flying video I've seen!
Keep up the great informative videos you two! Your channel is a gem for us!
Thanks Ben! Glad you enjoyed it!!!
Great video crashed, and recovered with a repair education tip. I use toothpicks as well, great reinforcement. Enjoyed video.
Cool, thanks! We love to share HOW to fix it, since we know so many others will end up in their very own "Eagle Killing Zone" - LOL ;) It's pretty crazy, actually, how easy it is to get these planes looking ALMOST like new ;)
Nice Flight, Repair, and Flight! Build, Fly, Crash, Repair, Rinse & Repeat ;-) Well done! See you in the Air!
Thanks!
Gotta love this Jet! Getting this one soon. Tough little thing. Blown away how it flew even after that crash. Awesome flying man
Totally! She's a great plane. I hope you get one soon and enjoy it like I am!
@@BrianPhillipsRC Do a second thoughts video on this 🙂
Brian I treed my carbon cub s2 I had to climb the tree and cut the limbs to get it out. Broke the nose off twice and it still going strong.
Glad you got her back!
I hate when those trees jump up and grab your plane ! That happens to me all the time Brian....
Yep, LOL!!!
I Enjoyed that video Brian.. it was nice to watch someone else repairing a crashed plane than actually doing it 😆
I was watching two f-15 Friday morning practising on the Pembrey firing range.
I get some great photos of them as they fly the my farm you can't hear your self talk how load they are....
AWESOME! We used to get the F-16's, but the Air National Guard moved them to another state ;( It was something we grew up watching in Des Moines, but they've been gone for a few years, and I personally miss seeing them.
I loved that plane. Only bad thing is that there is no rudders on it and I fly using rudder a lot but that’s how I fly and I forget it’s not there and I crashed it. They all break off at that same point near the inlets. I’m going to get another one but I will put 4 carbon rods in the nose first.
Here's a trick ;) Make a CLEAR rudder that you can mount on the NOSE GEAR. You will have rudder control without the complexity of the process, cost, and weight at the rear of the plane.
I did this on my Cessna Citation Longitude UMX when I did my flap mod.
Add softer tires and an afterburner. I did; makes it even cooler.
I bet it does! Surprising how much that little afterburner make the thing look real!
Just going off the side of the runway can easily tear that nose section off Brian, thats why i removed my landing gear altogether its super stable and easy to hand launch its really the way to go with that jet.
I was thinking in an extreme-tail heavy CG, I wonder If I could catch it???
@@BrianPhillipsRC You could catch it cause that jet slows down nicely being its so stinking Light.
Who needs a snow plow
LOL!!!! I only plowed 6 times last weekend ;)
Brian u actually hold a very good tune at 3:13!
LOL - Thanks!
Nobody would ever accuse you of not being able to fly any of these planes and jets lol. If you didn’t hit a tree ever, I would know in my heart that you’re an alien.
I wish I could fly one tenth 1/10 as good as you
Thanks!!!
Yeah! Ive flown it! It’s sweet! I definitely need to get another one since my old one got stuck in a tree for 17 hours (and got rained on...) I got it back, but it’s pretty busted.
This plane is super fun to fly. It can be fast, but can be slow too. I want another F-15 because of this beauty ;)
I know that Arrows RC just came out with a twin 64mm F-15. It would be cool if you featured that on your channel!
Those trees jump in front of jets especially the F15. I love this jet and used it to learn how to fly edf jets. Suggestion for new pilots is to apply a thin layer of clear epoxy from the intakes of the fuselage to the nose as this reenforces the fuselage and the nose. I'm surprised the nose made it thru the crash without damage. Also, apply some epoxy on the bottoms of the wing tips as when you land it will typically tip over scrapping the wings. This is the usual damage to the F15. While learning I rebuilt it many times including complete fuselage replacement. Great jet!!!
Yes, only issue is that the epoxy can get pretty heavy.
Have you ever tried to thin the epoxy with alcohol? I've heard of guys doing this so they can brush it on almost THIN, then the coat is still pretty strong and lighter.
@@BrianPhillipsRC I use Gorilla 5-minute epoxy and apply a thin coat using my finger. This really strengthens the foam. With the nose cone it can be the difference disintegrating or just bending it. Also there is epoxy spray paint but it only comes in black - I’ve used it too.
I got a Art-tech F14 from someone and he reinforced the fuselage with epoxy too.
The wing loading on these foam jets so low I haven’t found that applying a thin coat makes any difference on the CG or flying.
Here’s one of the many trees that jumped in front of my F15: czcams.com/video/MPl8u4vLk3M/video.html
Dang....that hurts. But like you said, don't get down on yourself! Repair (If possible) and fly again!! ;) I have the 64mm F-16 assembled and awaiting clearance...(calmer air) to maiden her. Absolutely beautiful planes and looks like they fly great for a smaller jets. :)
Thanks, and I hope it goes very well for you!!!
Love this... it shows you’re human too..
We ALL make mistakes bro... great video
Yes we do
Brian where have you been buddy?? ... see, you take a week off and you crash a plane... oh but it was fun watching that. This things a real ripper.. sounds great too. Thanks for the show!
We didn't take a week off!?!??! We've been making videos like crazy, but the weather has been CRAP, so we've had limited time to fly the planes that are ready - we have 3 in the can, ready to publish, but we want to give them some "soak time" ;) The CZcams algorithm punishes those who pump out the footage....so we have to "play the game" ;(
I finally had some successful flights and landings with this plane today. Its probably above my skill level but I dont care I like the plane. Lol
It's totally okay to fly outside your comfort zone. This is how we grow. As long as you leave feeling BETTER about it each time, even when sometimes you have a crash, you're moving in the right direction. It's a process. Some of it comes from time with a plane, and some of it comes with time on ANY plane. Both are important to your muscle memory, and you psyche
@@BrianPhillipsRC I flew the wings off my Umx Turbo Timber and A10 without safe before I got the Eagle. Just a few months ago I couldnt fly the Timber WITH SAFE!. LOL
Another great video Brian. Thanks to you and .
Camera Crew. 😎
Our pleasure! Thank you for stopping in!
What can I say.😱
Great plane, flies beautifully, looks smart. I felt your pain, admired your candor and appreciated reality.
The repair clips were really useful and show what can be done with foam.
Now then... how about a ‘how to paint repaired foam’ clip as the front end of a ‘Second Opinion’?
I appreciate your idea, but not sure I'll be repainting it ;) Belly landers don't usually fair quite as well as wheels up wheels down planes...so I suspect this plane will loose some paint in the next few months - LOL
The repair tips on this video is the only reason I am in this hobby still.
I have been waiting for you to do this girl for a while! Nice job on the rebuild and way to handle the mishap like a boss! Loved how pumped you were about the flying characteristics of this plane and I totally agree that an F15 with lights, flaps and retracts would be epic! Been on the edge for a while on this one but trying to hold out for my next purchase when HH drops the Draco. Hearing its close!!! Looking forward to a second thoughts video. Happy flying🤙
Glad you enjoyed it Jake! Thanks!
😳😁nice Love the snowbank take off.. I still haven’t blown mine if 15 Eagle 90 mm . I’m a little bit nervous to take it out he just looks too good for me to have a hard learning... I might have to check out that 64 mm first .. Or just ship you my 90 mm so you can do a review LOL.. A lot of people I see were hooking there bsc up to the 8 slot on there receiver and when I did that I was not getting a lot of power ..I just installed A pigtail on the binding program slot and it produces a lot more thrust I mean a lot more .. I was looking at a lot of videos and people were having problems with takeoffs and trust I hope it helps out some people who have the F 15 90mm So I basically made my eight channel 8 receiver a 9 channel.. you got it next time brother everybody has crashes that’s why I love your channel..
The BEC (Battery Eliminator Circuit) is just what runs the electronics like the receiver and servos. This has no impact on your EDF Thrust. What you're doing is using your 8 channel as an 8 channel, and everyone else is wasting a channel by consuming the 8th port. Still a very good idea. I sometimes "steal" power for LED's by using a "Y" Splitter.
As for flying a 90mm EDF with limited experience, that might not end well ;) But good luck either way!
@@BrianPhillipsRC Yeah that’s what I was thinking of getting the 64 mm F-15 to practice with... but getting more thrust there’s a difference when I hook it up with the Y splitter at the Bein port in thrust when I hook it up into the Number eight slot and I go up on my throttle stick it takes longer for the trust to engage but when I hook it up to the first port with the bind fort and program slot the trust is Right away it’s weird it has 130 amp Esc on it ..Because that A-6 intruder I can cut throttle down pretty good and glide in then engage throttle before I land and the me-262 If you come in just right and perfect on good grass you can land on in the nacelle‘s which is pretty cool when the runway is packed and you have to come in but I know the air 15 even the air break won’t slow it down that it has on the back and you have to keep that throttle in and you have to land it flat almost if you come in with the nose too high you a scrape the back end .. thanks for the input Brian and that was awesome the way you put the plane back together and it flew like a champ again lotta people don’t take the time to work on their own stuff..
Boiling water normally works to get crushed and deformed foam to pop back out
Yep, I've done that a bunch of times too, and it's quite effective. We were up against the wire for time, but I could get that nose back to good with some more effort.
Just now watching repair again, Your " One Half of a flight Old" comment to Camera Crew, .
I've been there done that!.
Somehow Makes me feel better,
Thanks! I make more mistakes than I share ;) I sometimes crash them when they send early releases, and they don't want to share me crashing a brand new plane - LOL...but I would gladly share my screw ups. I'm not above showing what happens in reality-ville.
Glad you enjoyed the footage!
F-15 Eagle Killing Zone 😮
You are so helpful I have set up my
Maul j3 cub arrow Scout and turbo timber
Awesome! Thanks Kade - glad we could help! Seems you're really starting to get your collection going!!!
Brian I'm impressed With the Repair you did on camera, You are awesome and very entertained to watch your videos, long videos good good videos
Fun to watch much too fast for me. Love your repair lessons No one else does that that I know of. My wife says no glue on her counter top. Makes the plane look like it was in combat.
Thanks Tim! My wife used to cringe when I'd glue on the counter, but to be totally honest, I'm more concerned about glue on the counters, than she. So get this...our kids use crayola markers to color there (where I was fixing the F-15), you know the kind that are supposed to be water washable...and they've stained the granite a few different times! No big deal, only something like $7000 piece of stone (Maybe it was $5k or $9K, I forget, but it was a FULL piece for that island)!!! I was pretty pissed the first time it happened, but the builder claims it was "sealed". Actually, those first two marks were from food coloring. Our youngest got into it, and when Megan realized it was leaking on the wood floor, she freaked out and laid it on the counter, in stead of putting it in the sink... They tried every trick in the book, but they could never get it out. I mean, they had paste on it, covered looking like a counter-top tumor for WEEKS, and only got a small amount lighter, but there the marks live to today. It's like a new house "Birth mark" - LOL. Later we discovered some of the markers do the same thing! SO, now I just have to find the spots, and try to get them off, and if they don't come out, I cover it with a more natural looking color - seriously...but works, sorta...
@@BrianPhillipsRC We have to seal our granite once a year.
Haha, I just got it yesterday and you finally reviewed it. Thanks
Dang! Sorry about that Yang!
@@BrianPhillipsRC but I will but transmitter from your link if I need one in the future. You make good videos, keep going!
Cronch!!
Welcome to My world.
Awesome repair job, great show and flying aside from the crash.
You Beauty Ace.
Thanks Jono! She's great!!! Can't wait to fly this, and about 10-15 other planes in no SUB ZERO TEMPS!!!
It always feels so crappy the instant you realize that your brand new plane is going into a tree but it also feels really great to get it repaired and back in the air again.
Yep, that slow motion, what feels like 2 minutes where you brain is taunting you...when in reality, it's like 1.3 seconds, and too late already - LOL - I totally get it...
Great episode! Almost as good as the 🐈 tower build...
Glad you enjoyed it
Perhaps a New Video series??? My thoughts are you picking a plane and a new “stunt” to try, like bouncing off a snowdrift and see if you can call it and get it done. I just got this plane. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for a awesome plane reveiw.
We will take this idea into consideration. I remember a guy, old time CZcamsr used to crash his planes into a chain link-fence - and they had a video where they were flying a plane down a road, from the back of a moving truck - it was probably the single most reason for FAA drone regulations - LOL
@@BrianPhillipsRC I’d be a liar if I said I havn’t thought about trying the F-16 down the highway outta the back of the truck. lol. New crazy fun stuff and safe is so hard to find the happy medium between the 2.🫣
Ps. Bought the f-15 off a buddy and had the battery all the way forward and then after a horrible flight I watched this video and shoved it to the back. Night and Day experience. Handles like a dream. Ran 3 batteries through it and enjoyed it more with each flight. Thanks again for the never ending wisdom and help at 2am when no one else will chat with me.🤪
Looks and flies great. I'm hoping to some day find a mini f 14 to fly that is 4 channel with alerons.
I want an F-14 soooooooooooo bad! I have the Hobbyking one that was pretty terrible, and was beat to death, and was super under powered...but even though my wife and I agreed I could get the Freewing F-14 when we "moved to the country", I still never have. I DID get the Carbon Z Cub SS 2.1m, the other plane, she said I could have when we "moved to the country"...and it is AWESOME!
Airplanes and innuendo's LOL...great r/c channel. Thx Brian and Camera Crew!
WHAT INNUENDOS?!?! I don't even know what you mean...we're clean and pure as the wind driven snow, just like in the video ;)
Thanks Orr!
My F-15 just cut out on me mid air. No throttle, no ailerons and or elevator. She literally lost power. I was on my second lap with 2 minutes on the timer. My radio was at 8.2. I spoke to the guy at the hobby shop and explained that I ran it too hard and dried the battery. I do go full throttle on her all the time. I should have let the battery cool down.
Full throttle on an EDF will cause her to die, but you shouldn't have lost any of your control surfaces. Something else may have messed up.
@@BrianPhillipsRC thanks for all the tips and knowledge . Best you tube channel right here !!
Hi again!! I put 3 batteries through my F-15 today. Maiden was sketchy but cool. 2nd launch was a crash!! Glued back together for 3rd attempt. Went ok. I’m a complete beginner. Just flown the Eachine Mini Mustang until today. When you manage to do a 2nd thoughts, PLEASE advise on best way to hand launch these. Thanks buddy. Best wishes, Rich from the UK.
Full throttle, and swing it like your gonna underhand toss it, then if you fail, it'll be close to the ground. If you use SAFE, it should be a no-brainer...since she'll fly level. Then you can basically throw her like a paper airplane, only bigger. I've never had an issue, and no exposed prop, should make it pretty easy.
I just 'lurve' your enthusiastic video clips. I'd like to ask you the $64,000 dollar question. Which are the three rc planes out of all you have built, did you enjoy flying the most and why?
“That was a tree”. love it.
:)
Brian... F15 killing Zone Seriously??? I have been waiting for those trees to jump in front of a plane. Still great content.
Hi Brian, it looks to me that this model is very robust and tolerates a lot, right?. And also it has good power and performs awesome like if it would be flying without a fix gear. Way to repair that F-15 Brian! Thanks for sharing. This is one model that I'd like to add to my hangar. :) Happy landings!
Yes, exactly - she is very good! I'd highly recommend it! Crashing is just part of flying RC planes, but this plane took it like a champ, to be totally honest!
@@BrianPhillipsRC Hi Brian! I think that one model that you would love to fly also is the Freewing Yak-130! What do you think :)
WELL DONE BRIAN , YOU ARE A MASTER FOR FLYING GREAT VIDIO MEGAN.
Thanks from Megan and I ;)
Wow, take a break comes back a whaaapps the tree that you always seem to miss. LOL sorry i 2nd what brother Eric Tyler says. At least we learn from our mistakes or others. I find it fun on how easy you fix it. Geez my 150 Cessna bent front wheel steers is bent and i can't figure out how to bend it back without breaking the foam or plastic, very hard to dis assemble. P.S. you need a longer runway...lol
It can be a tough thing to do, bending those bogeys, but sometimes you just gotta go for it, and hope for the best! As for the longer runway, do you have another $50k, I can borrow - LOL ;) We're looking at extending it to a new building we may be building this year.
I can’t get mine switch assigned to safe select on/off. Not sure what is going on. Tried 4 times but it still stays in safe.
I know you already got it, but here's my stock reply for others that might bump into this question...
You CAN, and will after you follow these steps - I've had this comment from probably 50 or more, just as adamant as you, and they got theirs working ;)
Step 1) Make sure you're BOUND with SAFE SELECT ON. If you're NOT 100% sure - DO IT AGAIN, and make sure the surfaces "Dance" through the mix TWICE at power up...NOT ONCE...Once means you're in AS3X only mode.
Step 2) Go to MONITOR MODE, and watch the switch change the condition of the channel you THINK is assigned to the SWITCH YOU WANT TO USE - If it doesn't change state, go to System Setup and make the Channel Assignment to that switch. Now exit the menu and verify the changes took in Monitor Mode.
Step 3) Now that you're 100% sure you're BOUND in SAFE Select, and you have an operational switch for channel (I think 5-8) assigned, go ahead and pull both sticks DOWN and IN, and then toggle the switch to a count to 10 (NOT 5)....most people don't count a FULL CYCLE of the switch...so they never get to 5 full back and forth cycles... On step 9 of 10, you'll see the surfaces twitch, and on 10 of 10 they'll "recenter" again.
Here's PROBABLY what you're doing wrong...it's a super easy mistake to make, and you'll immediately get it if you are doing this wrong...
Switch Up to Switch Down = 1
Switch Down to Switch Up = 2
Switch Up to Switch Down = 3
Switch Down to Switch Up = 4
Switch Up to Switch Down = 5
Switch Down to Switch Up = 6
Switch Up to Switch Down = 7
Switch Down to Switch Up = 8
Switch Up to Switch Down = 9
Switch Down to Switch Up = 10
When Horizon Hobby wrote those instructions they said 5 times, so this is what they meant, but it's confusing if not elaborated upon...
Switch Up to Switch Down = 0
Switch Down to Switch Up = 1
Switch Up to Switch Down = 1
Switch Down to Switch Up = 2
Switch Up to Switch Down = 2
Switch Down to Switch Up = 3
Switch Up to Switch Down = 3
Switch Down to Switch Up = 4
Switch Up to Switch Down = 4
Switch Down to Switch Up = 5
...pretty confusing, right??!?!?
Step 4) The ONLY issue that might prevent this all from working is that your sticks are WAY out of calibration... if so, the Tx might not realize you're in the Lower Left or Lower Right position, thus preventing the designation when you hit flip 10... so if this ends up being the case, which I highly doubt, then you need to calibrate your sticks and then follow back from step 2 maybe.
Good luck - you can do it!
Hi Brian as much as I would love to support your channel by buying directly, I live in UK and the postage costs to here are through the roof from USA! Its crazy from China about 2-20$ from USA $40-50
Bummer!
Cut the trees brother! Haha!
No thanks Kelly! I love my plane catchers ;)
As always you guys do awesome work! Sorry you crashed but your repairs where great. Also i agree 100% with Erics comment. Love all the puns you guys throw back and forth lol. AWESOME JOB!
Thanks Robert! We're glad you're here with us! Megan and I enjoy a good time, and we're not gonna let a 100+ foot tree that decided to grow up from a sapling in mere milliseconds, only to reach out and WHACK my innocent, near virgin plane out of the sky, stop any of our fun!!! LOL ;)
@@BrianPhillipsRC lmao
Phillips weather report just in: rc planes and scattered pieces
LOL! She's alive and well, all glued back together ;)
@@BrianPhillipsRC Thank goodness. That was quite helpful watching how you put it back together. I am a newbie and only a matter of time, probably very soon, that I ding my rc model up but at least I now know that it is relatively easy to repair.
With my luck, one of the local critters may take me down. When I caught my first fish in the pond next to my house, a gator not only stole it before I reeled it in, it mocked me by coming ashore at my feet to eat it. I wouldn't be surprised that the many bald eagles who fly around may take umbrage at an rc plane flying in their airspace and knock it out of the air.
You took that like a champ. Only makes me like the channel even more.
I'm glad to hear this Brandon! I cringe when this happens, but this is more or less part of the hobby that we all get to share, when a 100+ foot tree just JUMPS out of nowhere, and reaches out for the plane like Godzilla...
Luckily, we have China-glue to save the say!!! ;)