Comments on: ParkZone T-28 Maiden Flight http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2008/06/05/parkzone-t-28-maiden-flight/ Your blog is probably better than mine. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:48:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lars Petersen http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2008/06/05/parkzone-t-28-maiden-flight/#comment-53504 Lars Petersen Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:47:47 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/?p=92#comment-53504 Hi, I'm one of those many guys who have been keeping an eye on your adventures in the Electric R/C plane universe. I have keept coming back since it seems like we keep getting the same ideas. I have not kept up whit your blog for the last.... 4-6 months (since you got the Striker), but felt like seeing what you were up to. The original reason I found you page was to get inspiration to upgrade a Super Cub for ailerons. I followed your example and cut long slender surfaces and I got a DX6. I got hooked on Hobbycity.com very quicly and got my hands on some BIG outrunners and some 3cell LIPO's. I had a lot of chrashes since it was just so over powered (mainly looping from take off with a 10-15 foot radius) - finally i found out that 300W is just to much for that plane.... Now I'm down in the 180W range with the new version of the A2409-18 and it is fast, fun and going vertical. Like most other Super Cub guys I was dreaming of a T-28 as a next plane but wasn't sure is it would be enough a step up since I had a 5 channel cup with a flat and chopped wing going very fast. I ended up with a Stryker and a BIG FAT inrunner (28mm diameter and ~2800kv - pulling close to 300W). It is fun but just fast and I hate that it dosn't have a landing gear - I like cool landig and fancy take off! I got a hobby-lobby yak 55 to get in to the 3D - but mainly to have something I can fly slow outside my house, lunch break at work - that kind of stuff. The YAK wil maiden when the temp gets under 112F here in Fresno (this weekend). I went to my LHS the other day and the T-28 still pulls me in - but I don't know if it fun enough... As is mentioned I looked up you blog and you just got a T-28!!!! It even looks like you put it together out of parts (all my plane has been done like that) - so I can't help ask are you happy with it? Your blog kind of says it is just like the Cub with ailerons? If that is the case I still have and fly my Cub. The Dillema: one more foam plane (T-28) or go balsa. You must be in the same boat - now that you tried the T-28 would you have done it again or tried a Balsa plane? I have a 53mm fan sitting and waiting for a home - I may just go EDF for my next plane and then wait on your feedback on the T-28 with a upgraded motor! That could also be an excuse to try to build a plane from scratch my self. I have this motor sitting that I love - it would fit the T-28 just great with a 10x6 and pulling just around 300W/25-28amps http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=4654 Anyways - thanks for the blog - keep up the good work and I hope to get some more insperation from you! Lars Hi,

I’m one of those many guys who have been keeping an eye on your adventures in the Electric R/C plane universe. I have keept coming back since it seems like we keep getting the same ideas. I have not kept up whit your blog for the last…. 4-6 months (since you got the Striker), but felt like seeing what you were up to. The original reason I found you page was to get inspiration to upgrade a Super Cub for ailerons. I followed your example and cut long slender surfaces and I got a DX6. I got hooked on Hobbycity.com very quicly and got my hands on some BIG outrunners and some 3cell LIPO’s. I had a lot of chrashes since it was just so over powered (mainly looping from take off with a 10-15 foot radius) - finally i found out that 300W is just to much for that plane…. Now I’m down in the 180W range with the new version of the A2409-18 and it is fast, fun and going vertical. Like most other Super Cub guys I was dreaming of a T-28 as a next plane but wasn’t sure is it would be enough a step up since I had a 5 channel cup with a flat and chopped wing going very fast. I ended up with a Stryker and a BIG FAT inrunner (28mm diameter and ~2800kv - pulling close to 300W). It is fun but just fast and I hate that it dosn’t have a landing gear - I like cool landig and fancy take off! I got a hobby-lobby yak 55 to get in to the 3D - but mainly to have something I can fly slow outside my house, lunch break at work - that kind of stuff. The YAK wil maiden when the temp gets under 112F here in Fresno (this weekend). I went to my LHS the other day and the T-28 still pulls me in - but I don’t know if it fun enough… As is mentioned I looked up you blog and you just got a T-28!!!! It even looks like you put it together out of parts (all my plane has been done like that) - so I can’t help ask are you happy with it? Your blog kind of says it is just like the Cub with ailerons? If that is the case I still have and fly my Cub. The Dillema: one more foam plane (T-28) or go balsa. You must be in the same boat - now that you tried the T-28 would you have done it again or tried a Balsa plane?
I have a 53mm fan sitting and waiting for a home - I may just go EDF for my next plane and then wait on your feedback on the T-28 with a upgraded motor! That could also be an excuse to try to build a plane from scratch my self.
I have this motor sitting that I love - it would fit the T-28 just great with a 10×6 and pulling just around 300W/25-28amps
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=4654

Anyways - thanks for the blog - keep up the good work and I hope to get some more insperation from you!

Lars

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