After a lot of deliberation and the fact I had a bit of a bargain from FPV models, all be it with a poxy customs charge :censored:
I decided to go with the Skywalker X6, In the hunt was either a Zeph, Phantom,Go Discover but really the X6 did it for me
Anyway, she's turned up and and first impressions are pretty bloody good, the faom is defo on par with the Multiplex stuff and I particulaly like the cut outs in the wing for the VTX, RX and GPS, saves digging out foam and making a bit of a pigs ear
Anyway, here's the pics of the wing out of the box, more to come as and when I get time
Bits going in her
MFD AP, I got a MFD Tracker so this should compliment this nicely
Motor http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__29478__Turnigy_Aerodrive_SK3_3542_800kv_Brushless_Outrunner_Motor_UK_Warehouse_.html (http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__29478__Turnigy_Aerodrive_SK3_3542_800kv_Brushless_Outrunner_Motor_UK_Warehouse_.html)
ESC http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__29562__HobbyKing_70A_ESC_4A_UBEC_UK_Warehouse_.html (http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__29562__HobbyKing_70A_ESC_4A_UBEC_UK_Warehouse_.html)
Servos http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__20575__Corona_DS339HV_Digital_Metal_Gear_Servo_5_1kg_32g_0_13_Sec.html (http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__20575__Corona_DS339HV_Digital_Metal_Gear_Servo_5_1kg_32g_0_13_Sec.html)
Chainlink UHF
5.8 Video gear and maybe Mobius as flight cam and recorder or a WDR PZ0420 and Mobius together
Running off a 4 cell 5000 mah battery
Think thats all
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It does look really nice, this should be a good build :)
Looks good - those pre cut foam pieces are useful, my foam holes aren't the best. Can you put the X6 in context of another plan... or maybe just take a photo of it next to something. I don't know how big it is - must be pretty sizable to have a 5000 4s disappear in the nose like that
I'll take a pic of it next to my bix 2 mate
It's got a 1500 mm wingspan
Yay its here :)
Looking very nice Simon looks like some long range missions will be coming soon .
they look a bit weird to me. the wing shape is great, but the front of the fuse' looks strange. i do like the central fin, should give good video, no "shimmying".
Quote from: quadbod on August 14, 2014, 08:46:11 PM
they look a bit weird to me. the wing shape is great, but the front of the fuse' looks strange. i do like the central fin, should give good video, no "shimmying".
Yeah it's a shame about the central pod, but other than that it looks pretty sweet. I'd quite like one, but my partner has kind of banned me from having a wing since I sliced my finger with a fx61 😞
I was moments away from pushing the button on one of these. I decided last minute to get a Go Discover from the EU warehouse instead as I knew I wouldn't be waiting for weeks and no customs surprises either.
can't wait to see how you do it mate.
A few pic for comparison with my bix 2
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I don't mind paying vat but £13.50 for doing something you've already been paid for is a bitter pill tbh, Gits
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Started the paint job tonight, going with the Black-Flourescent orange colour scheme like my Funjet on the forums header
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Nice I like that paint scheme, very striking :)
Hows the build going mukka?
mine ready for maiden, Com'On :santa:
You are Joking mate,
Motor and servos just turned up, I'm in a course all week so got no chance of touching it till early next week
is that a course to learn to fly proper likes what I does ;D
If your flying involves L.A.B Values and spectrometry whilst doing a crash course as well on an Xrite Pantone spectrometer, then yes mate, I flys like spas :)
Don't you just hate it when work messes up your hobby :)
Just a quick up date
Most of the electrics been done
Finished the paint job
I'll prob do an overview vid of what I've done as I hate typing up stuff
But all that needs to be done is basically glue together, fit motor and Fpv gear and then fly
Couple of pics of finished paint job
Cheers
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That`s looking top banana that mate :)
A video overview would be great as well
Just a bit of a heads up on the X6
Just about completed and ready for the maiden then a servo died on me, so, waiting patiently for new servo then I'll update this thread
Cheers
She's finished (at long last)
Having trouble to get her to balance though on 5800 mah 4cell
Didn't really want to buy MORE batteries :(
Review coming up
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I like it ! :) I love the colour scheme, very imposing :)
Yeah looks great mate
Only concern is the cog, the motor only performs on 4 or 5 cell so I'm looking at buying some batteries, got plenty of 3cell 4000 mah and it balances nicely with battery up front so a 4000 4cell is defo on the money
When is the overview video ready ? :)
When I've done it, I got to rip out my bathroom tomorrow so hopefully I got all day Tuesday to do it
Build review of the X6, sorry about the accent, I'm Welsh
Skywalker X6 Review (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FyzGFgJ76w#ws)
Great review Simon, thanks for that.
Like the colour scheme, makes it look fast just sat on the table !
PK :)
Nice review Simon, a much better look at things when its done by video :)
Straighten that AP unit up! :D :P
Too late
Was messing with it last night and noticed, job done
On a sour note though, for me to balance the plane with a 5000 mah 4 cell lipo, I need to add a 3300 nanotech 3 cell in the esc bay :Dumbfolded:
Soooooo I've been researching batteries and decided to go for the Zippy 4000 4 cell 20C batteries at nearly 200 gramms light and £19 a shot, bit gutted but hey ho, either that or I cant fly it :(
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__9364__ZIPPY_Flightmax_4000mAh_4S1P_20C.html (http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__9364__ZIPPY_Flightmax_4000mAh_4S1P_20C.html)
Report to follow
looks good Si. the x6 was on my short list for my next plane, but the Go Discover came into stock so went for that instead... bit gutted now :(
Nice paint job! What is a suitable type of paint that people are using on these EPO models?
Well I finally managed to get out and do the maiden, it would have been two weeks previous but the servo blew up and took out the bec as well :(
Anyway all sorted, couple of things need sorting 1 being the rates, it flys lovely Los but once under the goggs still twitchy as hell
Also, the rth was fine 400 meters or so out but again under the goggs and 1500 meters away she's a bit zigzagy, I'm sure Ian will come back with a solution
The alt hold and stab mode was flawless though especially the alt mode, very impressed
Anyway watch the vid and sorry for the muffled commentary, iPhone and welsh valleys etc
Cheers
http://youtu.be/NaKJhZtQDX4 (http://youtu.be/NaKJhZtQDX4)
Looks good. I find it bloody difficult trimming a plane in the wind.
Also just Re-watched your x6 component/build summary and caught that famous Welsh phrase "I will show you that now in a minute" :D
Did you manage to balance it with a 5000mah battery or did you buy smaller ones?
:D
Couldn't get a 5000 mah to balance so as I bought an Aliencopter bee which uses 4000 4 cell I went with them, still a bit nose heavy considering you can fit a transit van battery in the nose, bit of a flaw in the design
Glad to see it eventually take to the air bud :) Looks nice, once the AP is set looks like it has huge potential :)
The Zig Zag is normally too lower value of Cruise-P. Once you increase that it will keep its heading without wondering.
But ............... Only if Roll_P has been setup correctly. If its Roll_P that is too lower that will mean Cruise_P could be fine. To find out, put it in stabilized mode, roll it 45 degrees and let go of your stick. The plane should return straight away to level and stay there. If its slow at returning and then struggles to keep itself level P is too low, if it snaps back too sharply then P is too high.
Having a spare knob ( best if you have 2 and 2 spare channels ) on the tx to use as in flight trimming means you ca setup all the gains in two flights.
Cheers mate
I'll have a play and come back to you and let you know
One other thing, (maybe ask this in mfd ap thread) I tried the launch mode and it went into it but said throttle safe, I didn't bother trying but us that correct ?
Cheers
No it should let you have throttle, you have probably got the order wrong. Don`t feel bad though, its not exactly clear, sensible or easy to remember lol
If you do it correctly you should see "[Launch]" displayed
Nice one mukka, sheep can look out once sorted :)