The Hobby People Wild Wing thread

[Xpress..]

Well my fellow Fyling Giants, I think it's time to start a thread on the Hobby People Wild Wing. Yeah I know it's a discontinued item, but I know there's a lot of you out there who still have one.

My WW has had some mods to it, to get a better CG. The TE of the wing where the motor would mount has been cut back about 2", and the motor has been CA'd onto the TE with 2 chuncks of EPP glued ontop and bottom to get a strong and durable motor mount.

Also, the proper CG on this baby is about 7 1/2" back from the nose, not the 8 1/2" the manual suggests.

Also, I have mine setup as follows:

KMS KBM31/21 1250Kv outrunner
APC 5.25x4.75 prop
Castle Creations Thunderbird 18 ESC
Thunder Power 1320 mah 3 cell lipo
Hitec HS65HB's
Berg 4L reciever
AUW 14.7oz.

This setup yields a very sporty wing, that will cut through 20mph winds easily, and glides incredibly well.I'd say about 70mph level flight, and I can run WOT the entire flight and have a cool power system afterwards.

If I can borrow an HD cam, I will put up a video.

[xtremeRCpilot]

I have had at least 3 of these and still have one I need to build, I am a huge fan of the WW and a bunch of us would fly like a dozen of these and it sounds like a screaming swarm of bees .

We had a local cop that flys with us, radar our wings on a down line, at 89 MPH. not to bad...

I will post pics when I build the new one!!!!

Oh yea...I was running this combo

Warp 4 4turn
Phoenix 25
APC 6 x 5.5
JR610m receiver
TP 2100 3cell
AWG was around 16oz


John

[Xpress..]

Huh, 16oz. with a 2100 pack, eh? I need to cut out the battery tray a bit more to fit my 2100 pack in. Should balance out perfectly after I remove the 1.6oz. of weight up front, and with my slightly heavier (but more powerful) motor, that'll hopefully come in the mail today

And how can you use a soldering iron to cut out the battery tray, cleanly? I tried winding some wire up, and sticking it onto the tip, but I think the wire was too thick. Any ideas?

[xtremeRCpilot]

Xpress, i used a dremel and rasp bit to ream out the foam to fit the 2100. I also put it as far forward as possible and cut a slot across the top of the original one. Hope this makes sense... I think with the heavier motor I needed it as forward as I could get it without adding any unneeded weight..

[Xpress..]

Humm, looks like i'll be getting a MicroDan 2505 1845Kv outrunner. Should make mine do around 90mph