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Jkoch713 · 03-21-2009, 01:06 PM

This plane has been revised in the most crutial area of the previous splatball 1/3 580...
The fuse!

The fusulage is much lighter that the previous due to the use of Spruce/hardwood stringers
that follow the bottom of the fuse (instead of the grade C balsa that they had placed on the bottom and on the sides.....
Lightening holes everywhere, and provisions for a Short/wide can install....

They basically used the 1/3 chapman splatball plane as a platform and made the fuse
buy utilizing all of those new, lightweight building techniuqes.......

IF you look in the building manual, you will be amazed at the quality of the fuse....
They even lightened and made the engine mount smaller, so you can have more room for you
muffler or you headers for you in cowl canisters.....

I believe that the additional wingspan has been due to widening the fuse, so that you have more
room for the canister mufflers....

It will take the MTW 12K THese are shorter and wider than the MTW 12 canisters

They have also, taken out the front wintube option (that was on the spatball scheme) to allow for the canister muflers.....

Other modlers of the splatball scheme have done something very simular to there's
The picture is of the SPatball scheme not the new one, that they have removed the front wingtube option
to allow for the additional leghth, that was needed for the canisters..... I am not sure if these are even the shorter
version as these do not look as wide as the MTW k...

dubd · 03-22-2009, 02:03 AM

$999 is too much for this plane. It is smaller than other planes in it's size, yet it cost more. I lost all interest after I saw the price. $899 seems more reasonable.

**Cracky** · 03-22-2009, 02:13 AM

	Quote: Originally Posted by dubd
	$999 is too much for this plane. It is smaller than other planes in it's size, yet it cost more. I lost all interest after I saw the price. $899 seems more reasonable.

Go to your hobby shop and offer them $899 for one.....or see what Donald's sells them for...$999 is probably MAP price. I'm sure that some resellers will sell them a few $$ cheaper if they don't have to stock them.

Sid3ways · 03-23-2009, 09:53 PM

Looks like a nice plane but not for $999. I see they raised the price on the old "Splat" plane from $699 to $799 now.

SportFlyer · 04-08-2009, 08:09 PM

Yeah if I'm going to pay $999 I'd go with the 38% Extra !!!

3dAndrew · 04-08-2009, 08:14 PM

I bet their gonna raise the prices on all their giant scale and regular arfs, just like horizon hobbies did it! Good thing i already have the old version, which looks much cooler than this one and was much cheaper. Lastly the old edition may be heavier but its stronger!

SportFlyer · 04-08-2009, 08:33 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by 3dAndrew
	I bet their gonna raise the prices on all their giant scale and regular arfs, just like horizon hobbies did it!

I bet you're right in the statement...

BoneDoc · 04-08-2009, 08:55 PM

Looks great.

Free market as it is guys, the market will bear what it can bear. If you think it's too expensive, then don't buy it. The scheme looks great though, and it's definitely tempting indeed.

ferocious frankie · 04-08-2009, 09:03 PM

Video:

YouTube - Great Planes Eagle 580 Matt Chapman...

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dubd · 04-08-2009, 09:43 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by BoneDoc
	Looks great. Free market as it is guys, the market will bear what it can bear. If you think it's too expensive, then don't buy it. The scheme looks great though, and it's definitely tempting indeed.

3dAndrew · 04-08-2009, 09:55 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by dubd

ferocious frankie · 04-09-2009, 12:16 AM

SleepyC · 04-09-2009, 10:21 AM

One of our FG staff reviewers has the plane. Full report in about two weeks.

BTerry · 04-10-2009, 02:55 PM

I am looking forward to that.

Judging by the performance of their smaller "Performance Series" Cap 232, Great Planes has worked all the "bugs" out to the Cap airframe by raising the wing and lowering the stab.

Jkoch713 · 04-12-2009, 11:32 PM

Great planes already raised the prices on ALL there planes!!!
I believe it happened around october of 2008////
There 1.60 yak 54 was 375$ and there the sukhui was like 360$... ect .ect////
almost all of them went up 20-30$ which was hardly even a dent when comparing to Horrizons
Made CRAZE!!! ....those nuttballs raised the saito 3-cyls and 5-cyle to around 500$ more than what they had them at before!!....2000$ for the radial??? NO thanks..... I will go pick up a 3w 220 4-cyl or a 3M Mintor 220 4-cyl beut for
2400$ gas engine....and it would sound heckof alot better....

oops I am offf topick hear!!!!

03-21-2009, 01:06 PM	#16
Jkoch713 Hermit Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,006	Re: NEW Chapman Eagle 580 This plane has been revised in the most crutial area of the previous splatball 1/3 580... The fuse! The fusulage is much lighter that the previous due to the use of Spruce/hardwood stringers that follow the bottom of the fuse (instead of the grade C balsa that they had placed on the bottom and on the sides..... Lightening holes everywhere, and provisions for a Short/wide can install.... They basically used the 1/3 chapman splatball plane as a platform and made the fuse buy utilizing all of those new, lightweight building techniuqes....... IF you look in the building manual, you will be amazed at the quality of the fuse.... They even lightened and made the engine mount smaller, so you can have more room for you muffler or you headers for you in cowl canisters..... I believe that the additional wingspan has been due to widening the fuse, so that you have more room for the canister mufflers.... It will take the MTW 12K THese are shorter and wider than the MTW 12 canisters They have also, taken out the front wintube option (that was on the spatball scheme) to allow for the canister muflers..... Other modlers of the splatball scheme have done something very simular to there's The picture is of the SPatball scheme not the new one, that they have removed the front wingtube option to allow for the additional leghth, that was needed for the canisters..... I am not sure if these are even the shorter version as these do not look as wide as the MTW k... Attached Thumbnails 171.5 KB · Views: 35

03-22-2009, 02:03 AM	#17
dubd Turbine Hucker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,458	Re: NEW Chapman Eagle 580 $999 is too much for this plane. It is smaller than other planes in it's size, yet it cost more. I lost all interest after I saw the price. $899 seems more reasonable.

03-23-2009, 09:53 PM	#19
Sid3ways Flyin' Around Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Delta, OH Posts: 23	Re: NEW Chapman Eagle 580 Looks like a nice plane but not for $999. I see they raised the price on the old "Splat" plane from $699 to $799 now.

04-08-2009, 08:09 PM	#20
SportFlyer Back at it again... Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 36 Posts: 849	Re: NEW Chapman Eagle 580 Yeah if I'm going to pay $999 I'd go with the 38% Extra !!! __________________ "You don't watch the news? There are retards all around us. Its only a matter of time !!!"

04-08-2009, 08:14 PM	#21
3dAndrew Livin it up like a kid! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NY, but wishing i was still in FL Age: 17 Posts: 1,422	Re: NEW Chapman Eagle 580 I bet their gonna raise the prices on all their giant scale and regular arfs, just like horizon hobbies did it! Good thing i already have the old version, which looks much cooler than this one and was much cheaper. Lastly the old edition may be heavier but its stronger!

04-08-2009, 08:55 PM	#23
BoneDoc Closet Jesus Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,209 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: NEW Chapman Eagle 580 Looks great. Free market as it is guys, the market will bear what it can bear. If you think it's too expensive, then don't buy it. The scheme looks great though, and it's definitely tempting indeed.

04-09-2009, 12:16 AM	#27
ferocious frankie Huck Yeah!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,624	Re: NEW Chapman Eagle 580 __________________ Plane: AW 50cc Extra 300 Radio: Futaba 12FG 2.4 GHz

04-09-2009, 10:21 AM	#28
SleepyC Thanks for the Support! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA, OH, Aurora Age: 40 Posts: 22,071 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 4	Re: NEW Chapman Eagle 580 One of our FG staff reviewers has the plane. Full report in about two weeks. __________________ Get the most current up-to-date R/C modeling news: www.flyinggiants.com www.rcgroups.com www.crackroll.com www.rccars.com

04-10-2009, 02:55 PM	#29
BTerry Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bremerton, WA Age: 40 Posts: 1,461	Re: NEW Chapman Eagle 580 I am looking forward to that. Judging by the performance of their smaller "Performance Series" Cap 232, Great Planes has worked all the "bugs" out to the Cap airframe by raising the wing and lowering the stab.

04-12-2009, 11:32 PM	#30
Jkoch713 Hermit Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,006	Re: NEW Chapman Eagle 580 Great planes already raised the prices on ALL there planes!!! I believe it happened around october of 2008//// There 1.60 yak 54 was 375$ and there the sukhui was like 360$... ect .ect//// almost all of them went up 20-30$ which was hardly even a dent when comparing to Horrizons Made CRAZE!!! ....those nuttballs raised the saito 3-cyls and 5-cyle to around 500$ more than what they had them at before!!....2000$ for the radial??? NO thanks..... I will go pick up a 3w 220 4-cyl or a 3M Mintor 220 4-cyl beut for 2400$ gas engine....and it would sound heckof alot better.... oops I am offf topick hear!!!!

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