3D Hobby Shop AJ Slick Build

[Sukhoikid]

This Christmas Santa brought me a new AJ Slick with all the goodies to go with it. Thought to come on here and do a little build thread of this plane. I am actually almost done with the plane but going to upload photos a little bit at a time. Enjoy!!!

[Sukhoikid]

more.

[Animal Jesky]

kevin,

Looks good, let me know if you have any questions on it.

Andrew

[TheTank]

Kevin,

You are gonna love that airframe! Here is a vid of mine right before the first production release came out. This electric is absolutely fantastic. We built mine in a couple hours in a buddy's shop at the Ohio Huckfest, the night before the event started.

YouTube - 3DHobbyShop AJ Slick Huckin!

[jmiracle]

i need another airplane like i need a hole in the head....but this is one i might have to get!!

3D Hobby Shop rocks!

[BoneDoc]

Awesome. Glad to see a build thread on the 51" AJ Slick.

[SleepyC]

This plane is awesome.
Ben and Scott makes a great product.
Throw the help of Animal in there and you can't go wrong.

[sun.flyer]

3D Hobby Shop rocks!

Agreed!!!! :198:

Tim

[jmiracle]

Throw the help of Animal in there and you can't go wrong.

Help of Animal?? He's only involved because Ben needed a pretty face to put on the box....:D

[Sukhoikid]

Sry I havnt posted any photos in a while. I will go ahead and upload some more. Will try to get some photos of the final look and set up. I have put about 5 flights on this plane and this plane is freakin awesome. Even with a heavier battery. I couldnt find any batteries in the 2600-3200 range in stock so I went to the local hobby store and they had the Thunder Powe 3850 Extreme V2 in stock so I decided to try it out. It cost a lot of $$$ but I believe it was worth it. I have a friend with a SR with this battery and he said it is great for pattern flying and you can get around 15 min of flying time with goo throttle management. Which I got around 13-16 min flights today!

Hopefully when the batteries get back in stock I can afford another battery for the plane to fly it lighter. Will be heading back to college Monday and this is going to be a perfect plane to fly at Embry-Riddle field next to my dorm room :198: We flew glow planes there first semester, but it is such a pain to carry all the equipment you need out there from the room!!!

[Sukhoikid]

Kevin,

You are gonna love that airframe! Here is a vid of mine right before the first production release came out. This electric is absolutely fantastic. We built mine in a couple hours in a buddy's shop at the Ohio Huckfest, the night before the event started.

YouTube - 3DHobbyShop AJ Slick Huckin! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHsjyVzy7qw)

sweet video thanks!

[Sukhoikid]

kevin,

Looks good, let me know if you have any questions on it.

Andrew


thanks andrew!!! Im really enjoying it so far. This is my first full fuse electric and I am glad I went with 3D Hobby Shop!!!

[1bwana1]

Josh (BoneDoc) is spending a few months out here in San Diego, so we flew together for the first time today. He brought his AJ Slick out with him. He really puts that plane through it's paces. He offered me a flight, and of course i took him up on it, thanks again Josh. Sweet plane, a real pussycat to fly. It 3D's as good as anything I have ever flown. I kept it high today, next time I'll bring it down on the deck. You are going to enjoy this plane Kevin!

[Sukhoikid]

More photos! :)

[Sukhoikid]

Josh (BoneDoc) is spending a few months out here in San Diego, so we flew together for the first time today. He brought his AJ Slick out with him. He really puts that plane through it's paces. He offered me a flight, and of course i took him up on it, thanks again Josh. Sweet plane, a real pussycat to fly. It 3D's as good as anything I have ever flown. I kept it high today, next time I'll bring it down on the deck. You are going to enjoy this plane Kevin!


glad to hear!!! What motor/battery was he running?
I know this plane does the best blender. Exspecially if you throw full throttle in at the right moment :198: people thought I was breaking the plane it was going into it so hard!!!

[Sukhoikid]

Here is the first video of mine. Flying it with the 3850 4s from Thunderpower. Still getting use to the electric feel! Just give me some time. :197: What is so amazing is it harriers and does some of the stuff just like a 40%er

YouTube - 3D Hobby Shop Slick

[sun.flyer]

Really nice flying Kevin. :)

A little more info. and videos on the 51" Slick can be found here:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=922424

Tim

[Sukhoikid]

Really nice flying Kevin. :)

A little more info. and videos on the 51" Slick can be found here:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=922424

Tim

Thanks for the link. That was a really good review for the plane. When I get back down to Embry Riddle Ill get some more videos of us having fun on campus!!!

[1bwana1]

Nice video Kevin, it looks like you are already very comfortable with your Slick! Actually, Josh has the 89" Slick, so I believe he has a Neu 1521 1.5 Y for a motor flying on 12 S batteries.

[Sukhoikid]

Nice video Kevin, it looks like you are already very comfortable with your Slick! Actually, Josh has the 89" Slick, so I believe he has a Neu 1521 1.5 Y for a motor flying on 12 S batteries.


Thanks! Not sure if I am ready to go that big with electrics!!! ha ha

[BoneDoc]

Yep,

Steve did a great job piloting it this afternoon. It didn't even bother him a bit that this is only one of the four flying 89" Slick in existence (for now :D).

[3DHobbyShop]

Enjoying the thread guys! The 89" Slick is intended for DA-50 or other 50-60CC gas, Josh and I each have one converted to electric. Here's a video of Andrew flying his protoype on Da-50 and MTW can : VIDEO (http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showatt.php?attachmentid=2076716)

[BoneDoc]

Kevin,

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=7454&Product_Name=Zippy-Ec_2500mAh_4S1P_20C_Lipoly_Pack_

This is a good "affordable" alternative. I've had around 20 cycles on mine, and it's holding up just fine.

[Sukhoikid]

Kevin,

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=7454&Product_Name=Zippy-Ec_2500mAh_4S1P_20C_Lipoly_Pack_

This is a good "affordable" alternative. I've had around 20 cycles on mine, and it's holding up just fine.

o wow under 40 dollars for a 4s. thanks for the link.

[TheTank]

Here is the first video of mine. Flying it with the 3850 4s from Thunderpower. Still getting use to the electric feel! Just give me some time. :197: What is so amazing is it harriers and does some of the stuff just like a 40%er

YouTube - 3D Hobby Shop Slick (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uTKW2TA4mI)


Looks good. And thats a pretty large pack for that airframe. I am flying mine on a 4S 2500mah Flightpower. If you like it now, imagine it with an even lighter pack!!!!

[Sukhoikid]

Looks good. And thats a pretty large pack for that airframe. I am flying mine on a 4S 2500mah Flightpower. If you like it now, imagine it with an even lighter pack!!!!

Heck yea! Cant wait to have a smaller pack in there.

[BoneDoc]

One of my favorite maneuver is to go inverted at high speed, then pull full top right with the right stick, and down left with the left stick. it just tumbles like mad!!! :D.

[TheTank]

One of my favorite maneuver is to go inverted at high speed, then pull full top right with the right stick, and down left with the left stick. it just tumbles like mad!!! :D.


I love doing that as well. Even better the negative snap/tumble from high speed upright like I did in my video. Sometimes you can actually get the airplane to go backwards when it doesnt know what to do. LOL. Good thing Ben builds them strong!

[Sukhoikid]

I love doing that as well. Even better the negative snap/tumble from high speed upright like I did in my video. Sometimes you can actually get the airplane to go backwards when it doesnt know what to do. LOL. Good thing Ben builds them strong!

dang i am scared to do this stuff with it. sounds dangerous!!! ha ha.

[BoneDoc]

Believe in the plane :D. The first thing you will think to yourself is, "That's it, my plane is toast." But then the plane kept surviving those violent maneuvers, and before you know it, you don't think twice about it :D.

[Sukhoikid]

http://www.flyinggiants.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55033

Another video of the Slick.

[ben_beyer]

Man, this looks like an awesome plane. Wonder if we could get some made up in an FG covering scheme?

[Radioactive]

Man, this looks like an awesome plane. Wonder if we could get some made up in an FG covering scheme?
Happy New Year Ben...Here's some more confirmation for ya!!:198::198:

http://www.flyinggiants.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55043