I like that color scheme. The light and dark makes it easy to see and the sound, cool.
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
It does show up really well.
@gpaje2 жыл бұрын
Nice plane, lots of presence in the air and it sounds great with that prop, thanks again for another solid plane review!
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! 😊
@MLOO1232 жыл бұрын
That sound created is largely due to spinning @ high rpm, or large diameter/low pitch prop, or both?? Reason asking is having the Taft Yak 11 version, but having the lower KV motor in it, and wanting having similar sound like this...
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
It’s from the prop and motor combo and it spinning at higher rpm’s. Maybe grab the prop and motor from HK and drop that in there?
@MLOO1232 жыл бұрын
@@Thercgeek I thought can cheat by changing lower pitch prop to get some sound without changing motor and larger esc...😂
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
You can by going to a smaller prop. There will be a balance you’ll need to find between the diameter and the pitch to get the rpm’s up to where it needs to be. Just be aware that as the diameter decreases, you’ll generally want to increase the pitch to make up for the lost thrust and performance. So, you’ll have to experiment with different combinations.
@ichristosable2 жыл бұрын
Electric has gone a long way. Amazing flight at par with sound and looks!
@joelewandowski82322 жыл бұрын
Looks cool reminds me of the Grumman Avenger .
@coldude25592 жыл бұрын
Sounds awesome 👌
@450352 жыл бұрын
Outstanding shipmate. Press on. USS Kitty Hawk CV-63. Jan 1980 to July 1983.
@otc-x1-b92 жыл бұрын
Sounds and looks amazing.
@craigschray44862 жыл бұрын
This sounds incredible!
@dutchloveRC2 жыл бұрын
great looking plane
@lw216316 Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see the Reno version at Cane Ridge. I just bought the FMS Miss America Reno version. She is very fast (90+) and the aerobatics are outstanding. - Larry
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
Cool! I should have Czech mate out there next week hopefully. She’s all ready to go, but need to do some final checks still.
@maxabeywickrema89752 жыл бұрын
Nice video man! Love your videos g
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@seanmolloy94222 жыл бұрын
a minute into the video I started thinking: I wonder what Chris is going to do to this one? since im on a Reno Air Racer kick right now, I had to check out Checkmate. She's polished metal! Oof Dah! How Ya gonna do that trick? I have a whole fleet of 1100mm racers. Dago Red, VooDoo, Critical Mass, Galloping Ghost (no Strega yet) . That Chrome Yak is a fine looking bird.
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Well, I bought some paint in going to try on it, so we’ll see how it comes out. Plan is to fill the panel lines and smooth it out some, but not go too crazy with it. Hopefully it’ll look pretty good. 😊
@christisking13162 жыл бұрын
@@Thercgeek Nice! Looking forward to that! I Bought this Plane a couple of years ago, through Banggood! I like the 'mods' that HK has added! I believe they added some addl. "rake", to the LG 4 better ground handling..!? IDK May You have Many Happy Landings!!
@spaddriver19572 жыл бұрын
Real Yak-11's were among the first aircraft shot down at the start of the Korean conflict by American pilots. They were considered tough to hit if flown by a competent pilot.
@tweed2522 жыл бұрын
Nice air frame and size , that plane has speed written all over it ! Tempting to get into electrics as they keep improving . Good clip Chris .
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian! This does seem kind of in your wheelhouse…though a touch small for you. 🤣
@Mikeylikesit19682 жыл бұрын
Another thing you should do , and I did it as well is put spacers on the outside of the retract mounts so the struts sit straight up and down
@paulhatcher97672 жыл бұрын
Man, I love the sound of it.
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Right?!
@iansummers69452 жыл бұрын
As always a great review Chris & flight video. Appreciate the control throw info & as others have said, like to get my hands on one of your 3D printed travel gauge. 👍
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks!
@lawrencewilliams14772 жыл бұрын
STRAIGHT DOWN THE LINE RED LINE MMM TOP FLIGHT THAT SOUNDS SWEET AS
@lawrencewilliams14772 жыл бұрын
COMES WITH THE BIGGEST BOX 📦 EVER BIGGEST THAN THE PITTS 1400MM
@bucky325552 жыл бұрын
I put a 16x8 MAS Scimitar on mine to compensate for 6000ft. Without a doubt the best sounding prop plane I have.
@ironmover58002 жыл бұрын
Good Review of plane , just found this plane on HK site and wanted another perspective
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It’s a fun flyer
@aviation4life6402 жыл бұрын
I noticed the Ron Cole displays in the background. I have that same F-117 display, along with many other ones.
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Cool! I really like his artwork and displays
@Mikeylikesit19682 жыл бұрын
The struts do have suspension, its more towards the top of the strut that moves , they wouldnt be $50 for the set if they were fixed struts
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Ah, I see that now. Thanks for the correction!
@I_am_archie2 жыл бұрын
That's a nice one. Looks like you are flying in California...
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Yep!
@mikenowland27392 жыл бұрын
Q / What does the Geek have for lunch? A/ Micro chips . You gotta stop sniffing that foam tac man 😀 Good review and cred to your camera man 👍
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, thanks!
@billstewart54212 жыл бұрын
Dude you’re too much!!!! Great video!! Looks like an awesome flyer!! Like to watch the rework video.
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Haha, thanks!
@seanmolloy94222 жыл бұрын
Czech Mate
@furball55532 жыл бұрын
LAUNCH TIME 👍
@RcAndries2 жыл бұрын
There is a small shock absorber higher up in the strut. It's not the amount of travel that you would expect on a strut of that size but it's there.
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Someone else mentioned that too and I found it. Guess I should’ve looked closer, doh! 😆
@RcAndries2 жыл бұрын
@@Thercgeek I gotta be honest, I only knew about it when I got mine cause someone pointed it out to me :p
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, a little different in terms of design, but I’m glad to see that in there.
@steuibi682 жыл бұрын
You are a very nice pilote 👍✈️are you never crash one plane 🤔🙄? Salut from france🇫🇷😁
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Crashes do happen on occasion. 😊
@zeldacohen91402 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris…another great video. I have a technical question not necessarily related to this plane. Is it always preferable to check the CG with the gear down? Thanks
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! On the cg, it makes the most sense to me to cg in the most critical config to ensure safe control which would be takeoff and landing (gear down). That is my default for checking. That said, some manufacturers may recommend cg with the gear up (though I don’t see that very often), but the hope would be that they’ve accounted for the cg shift that can occur with retracting the gear on some aircraft.
@zeldacohen91402 жыл бұрын
Ok. Thanks for your advice.
@mikenowland27392 жыл бұрын
Good question 👍
@seanmolloy94222 жыл бұрын
HK offers a military version with a slower motor
@CJR50511 ай бұрын
Are there smoke units for electrics like this? I’m new to the hobby, been flying these for about a year. Looking forward to getting into Giant Scale
@Thercgeek10 ай бұрын
That’s a good question. I believe that there are smoke units that go on wing tips and such like that, but only means I’m aware of for exhaust smoke is with a gasser.
@scottbusby12 Жыл бұрын
I love the sound! I have a flightline 1600mm spitfire with a 16 x 10 4 blade with a 390kv motor. All stock. Any idea how I can get it to sound like this?
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
Well, it has to do with the 2 blade prop and the higher RPM it's spinning. To get that from the Spitfire, you'd probably have to swap to a higher Kv motor and a smaller 2 blade propeller.
@scottbusby12 Жыл бұрын
@@Thercgeek cheers for the heads up Chris👍, I like my 4 blade prop for the scale look so I'll keep it as is I think but wish more planes sounded like the Yak
@jamesrichardson30482 жыл бұрын
Hi there, nice plane! Could I ask what is it called that you measure the throw's with and where did you get it?
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
That is a prototype for my own 3d printed design. I’m hoping to have it in my store in a couple weeks. Just ironing out one last item to finish it off and it’ll be ready to go.
@MWall7112 жыл бұрын
Looks like a fun plane! I noticed a cool looking control surface deflection gauge in the video. Are those available? Great video, as always!
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
That is the first prototype of my 3d printed deflection meter design. I’m hoping to have it done and available by the end of the month. The design needed a couple small tweaks. 😊
@hanamichizakuragi50212 жыл бұрын
When i can buy your printed deflection meter?
@leecollins91122 жыл бұрын
Hi I'm putting a lot of detail on FMS Pitts V2 about same cost as kit but be fun l. There are two unknown factors the first one molotow chrome I know ok on plastic but have you tried it on epo foam?. I like to put it on grills and rivet details if not used it on models before I'm thinking trying on package foam the model comes in first as it's not so strong. Also Pledge floor Polish I want to use that to make pitts have gloss look on paint work and cockpit screen will Pledge turn yellow in time or is it ok to use. Cheers
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
I’m not familiar what that material. That said, epo foam is extremely resilient to solvents, so I’d be surprised if it didn’t work. Do be aware that the packaging foam is eps foam, not epo, so it will likely react if there are heavy solvents involved.
@toolbaggers2 жыл бұрын
Launch time for civilians only!
@user-rx8qq8sk9ydv1ce5ib2 жыл бұрын
Thx for the video. Can I use 4 S battery with this plane and fly it little slower?
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Well, it’s propped for 6s, so you’d probably want to look at using a more appropriate prop for 4s. Otherwise, performance will probably be pretty lackluster.
@user-rx8qq8sk9ydv1ce5ib2 жыл бұрын
@@Thercgeek cheers 👌
@ugurlanugur2 жыл бұрын
👌👌👍👍👍
@Jonathan-vo1vt2 жыл бұрын
I see you are using IC5 on the battery, the website says it requires XT90? Did you swap the ESC?
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Ah, good eye. The ic5 will fit the xt90 actually. That said, I did swap the esc to play with the smart a little bit but forgot to mention it. 😬
@Jonathan-vo1vt2 жыл бұрын
@@Thercgeek Cool! Just wondering, since I'm considering this plane (it's one of the best sounding prop planes I've come across!), which ESC did you use? I'm a Spektrum guy and would probably end up doing the same as you. Also, in your experience, do you know of other prop planes of a similar size which sound as good as this or better?
@petergard7782 жыл бұрын
Why the silly grooves on the wing?
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Those are intended to mimic panel lines. They are a bit large, but I’ve been refinishing this one into Czech mate and have since filled them all in.
@Acestrex2 жыл бұрын
Russian planes are not popular right now!!!
@Thercgeek2 жыл бұрын
Indeed. I choose to believe it to be based on one of the Czech built versions. 😉