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Old 05-10-2007, 01:00 AM   #5
XJet
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Default Re: Nitro Models.......Super Falcon 120.....thoughts?

The little bobcat is "okay" but not great when it comes to build-quality.

On mine:

Some of the glue joints were obviously done *after* the hot-glue gun ran out -- ie: the doubler under the servo tray fell off when I drilled the servo-mounting holes.

The former holding the nose-leg was put in very crooked -- rotated and tilted forwards at the top.

The tailplane needed some additional glue, the end ribs were "mobile" and it's a bolt/blind nut on thesethat holds the tail booms together at the back.

The wheels had the holes drilled about 5 degrees out of plum so they wobble real bad.

Mine also flies *really strangely. At low speeds it wants to pitch up real bad (especially if you apply power) but once you get the airspeed up it wants to pitch nose-down, to the extent that you've got to use constant back-pressure on the stick just to keep it level. Both the wing and tailplane are lifting sections and it appears as if the pitch-effect of lift generated by the tailplane is greater than that generated by the wing-lift as the airspeed increases.

Still, for the money it's an "okay" plane and certainly seems strong enough (once you supply the missing glue).
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