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crashwrench · 12-28-2008, 09:00 PM

Hi,
Any Huck'n The-RC GUYS Super Decathlon ?
Either gas Or electric ?
Thanks ,
Mark K.

Super08 · 01-01-2009, 01:59 PM

I have one with a Fuji43 on it. Lot's of fun to fly. It's far from a 3D model but it does rolling circles etc. and hovers a little over half stick. It's over powered with the 43 but it makes it fun. Scale flight is under 1/2 throttle and looks very nice in the air. I am going to take off the wheel pants and put on 6" balloon tires.

JeeUm · 01-01-2009, 02:49 PM

Sure is a nice looking plane, always been a fan of decathalons. What were your overall impressions of the plane?

crashwrench · 01-01-2009, 03:03 PM

Hi,
Thanks for the pictures of your plane Super08.
I'm hoping have mine flying soon........

Thanks Later,
Mark k.

Super08 · 01-01-2009, 03:21 PM

Mine was one of the earlier kits. The lines on the cowl didn't quite line up with the lines on the fuselage. The covering on mine was cheap "Chinakote" and the clear film has separated form the color in a few spots. There was also some issues with the strength of the wingstrut attachment points on the fuselage. From what I have seen on the other forum these issues have been dealt with on the later kit runs. It is fun to fly. The wing generates allot of lift and with the power I have on mine it climbs with higher throttle settings. More downthrust would help. I just programmed in a down elevator/throttle mix to correct it. Gotta love new radios. A few have even put DA/DL 50's in their planes. They must be insane. With larger gas engines it has a tendency to be nose heavy. I mounted my rudder servo in the tail under the left side elevator servo and made a mount to put the rx battery as far back into the tail as I could reach. I lucked out and it balanced perfect. Myself and some of the others have mentioned how soft the balsa stringers are in the top of the fuselage behind the wing. I snapped one of mine twice and had to put a patch on it from the inside. Either way, for the price it is a good deal. It is a real looker on the ground and in the air.

JeeUm · 01-01-2009, 03:24 PM

so they're not using chinakote anymore?

JohnVH · 01-03-2009, 12:58 AM

I was just looking at possibly aquiring one of these, they look so cool and such a great price! Hmm on floats would be fun too!

Super08 · 01-03-2009, 01:16 AM

I haven't heard much in the way of complaints with the latest kits.

Dozer Blade · 01-03-2009, 01:41 AM

I saw one of these at the Toledo show last year. Very nice plane for the money!

N726AC · 01-04-2009, 03:29 PM

How about a bigger one???

Coming soon from TBM

2walla · 01-04-2009, 03:59 PM

I want one, too bad the color scheme is *****...

JohnVH · 01-04-2009, 09:17 PM

and with a much larger price Im sure.. If I cant put a DA in it I dont want it.

2walla · 01-04-2009, 09:43 PM

It would be nice if it weighed under 40 lb so a 150 would fly it really well.. It probably is in the same weight catagory-50-60lbs as the hempel cub? -Make the cowl so a da150 will fit and build the rest of the airplane around it..

N726AC · 01-04-2009, 09:45 PM

Not trying to hi-jack the RC-Guys thread, I have one with a G-26,,, Very scale like.
The Big Super D should be great with a DA-170

JohnVH · 01-04-2009, 10:06 PM

thats cool, but not going to pay over $2000 for the tbm one.. the RCGuys is only $400!

12-28-2008, 09:00 PM	#1
crashwrench Fly'n By Upside DOWN,V/LOW Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA. USA Age: 52 Posts: 110	RC Guys Super Decathlon: Any Body Huck'n Hi, Any Huck'n The-RC GUYS Super Decathlon ? Either gas Or electric ? Thanks , Mark K.

01-01-2009, 01:59 PM	#2
Super08 Who put that tree there? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fort McMurray AB Age: 51 Posts: 3,835	Re: RC Guys Super Decathlon: Any Body Huck'n I have one with a Fuji43 on it. Lot's of fun to fly. It's far from a 3D model but it does rolling circles etc. and hovers a little over half stick. It's over powered with the 43 but it makes it fun. Scale flight is under 1/2 throttle and looks very nice in the air. I am going to take off the wheel pants and put on 6" balloon tires.

01-01-2009, 02:49 PM	#3
JeeUm . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,100 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: RC Guys Super Decathlon: Any Body Huck'n Sure is a nice looking plane, always been a fan of decathalons. What were your overall impressions of the plane?

01-01-2009, 03:03 PM	#4
crashwrench Fly'n By Upside DOWN,V/LOW Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA. USA Age: 52 Posts: 110	Re: RC Guys Super Decathlon: Any Body Huck'n Hi, Thanks for the pictures of your plane Super08. I'm hoping have mine flying soon........ Thanks Later, Mark k.

01-01-2009, 03:21 PM	#5
Super08 Who put that tree there? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fort McMurray AB Age: 51 Posts: 3,835	Re: RC Guys Super Decathlon: Any Body Huck'n Mine was one of the earlier kits. The lines on the cowl didn't quite line up with the lines on the fuselage. The covering on mine was cheap "Chinakote" and the clear film has separated form the color in a few spots. There was also some issues with the strength of the wingstrut attachment points on the fuselage. From what I have seen on the other forum these issues have been dealt with on the later kit runs. It is fun to fly. The wing generates allot of lift and with the power I have on mine it climbs with higher throttle settings. More downthrust would help. I just programmed in a down elevator/throttle mix to correct it. Gotta love new radios. A few have even put DA/DL 50's in their planes. They must be insane. With larger gas engines it has a tendency to be nose heavy. I mounted my rudder servo in the tail under the left side elevator servo and made a mount to put the rx battery as far back into the tail as I could reach. I lucked out and it balanced perfect. Myself and some of the others have mentioned how soft the balsa stringers are in the top of the fuselage behind the wing. I snapped one of mine twice and had to put a patch on it from the inside. Either way, for the price it is a good deal. It is a real looker on the ground and in the air.

01-01-2009, 03:24 PM	#6
JeeUm . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,100 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: RC Guys Super Decathlon: Any Body Huck'n so they're not using chinakote anymore?

01-03-2009, 01:16 AM	#8
Super08 Who put that tree there? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fort McMurray AB Age: 51 Posts: 3,835	Re: RC Guys Super Decathlon: Any Body Huck'n I haven't heard much in the way of complaints with the latest kits.

01-03-2009, 01:41 AM	#9
Dozer Blade Gettin' Lower! Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 46	Re: RC Guys Super Decathlon: Any Body Huck'n I saw one of these at the Toledo show last year. Very nice plane for the money! __________________ Dozer Blade

01-04-2009, 03:29 PM	#10
N726AC 100LL User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ft Myers Florida Posts: 4,294	Re: RC Guys Super Decathlon: Any Body Huck'n How about a bigger one??? Coming soon from TBM __________________ TonyG@RedAeroRC.com

01-04-2009, 03:59 PM	#11
2walla Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Walla Walla Wa Posts: 1,162	Re: RC Guys Super Decathlon: Any Body Huck'n I want one, too bad the color scheme is *****...

01-04-2009, 09:43 PM	#13
2walla Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Walla Walla Wa Posts: 1,162	Re: RC Guys Super Decathlon: Any Body Huck'n It would be nice if it weighed under 40 lb so a 150 would fly it really well.. It probably is in the same weight catagory-50-60lbs as the hempel cub? -Make the cowl so a da150 will fit and build the rest of the airplane around it..

01-04-2009, 09:45 PM	#14
N726AC 100LL User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ft Myers Florida Posts: 4,294	Re: RC Guys Super Decathlon: Any Body Huck'n Not trying to hi-jack the RC-Guys thread, I have one with a G-26,,, Very scale like. The Big Super D should be great with a DA-170 __________________ TonyG@RedAeroRC.com

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