Thanks for another great review Chris. With mine on full flaps and low throttle I could fly by like a blimp. She does really good aerobatics as you mentioned. The bright yellow and big size may be helpful for those who have eyesight restrictions or orientation issues with small planes.
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
Very true!
@antoninocorso40514 ай бұрын
Grazie mille
@Airsally Жыл бұрын
The big E-flite birds are very nice. Still enjoying your old 150 in Iron eagle trim. Nice flying T-28. I flew one of the V-1 28's when they first came out. You can't go wrong with a T-28.
@parodyverse Жыл бұрын
Awesome video Chris, I love the style you got going on for the plane reviews. I have the older T28 CZ and I wish I knew that tip about the connectors sooner. I'm doing it by matching the tags on the connectors one by one. Keep up the good work on your channel.
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@leozengy Жыл бұрын
Nice review Chris. Yes, bigger does fly better
@airhammer6203 Жыл бұрын
I like the connectors. The plane is great too ;-). Good stuff Chris, AH..
@s.w.warbirds41262 ай бұрын
Painted mine yellow 6 years ago love the yellow ! This plane for me is one of the best flying planes ever , I have 2 new in box incase of losing one so that I will always have a C Z T-28 !
@Thercgeek2 ай бұрын
Agree, this is an absolutely fantastic flyer!
@Grossman2868 Жыл бұрын
I kind of hoped that with this plane coming and going out of stock for years that there would have been some improvements on it. Better gear and single plug connections as you did on yours. I remember seeing this bird years ago, even though is a great airplane, it's due for an upgrade.
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
I hear you.
@mrvoyagerm6 ай бұрын
While I was disapointed to find the gear struts were just wire, and as you mentioned the wiring is prehistoric compared to other aircraft I have, after I saw three at our field fly beautifully for three different pilots and along with all the videos extolling the fabulous flight characteristics I had to have one. All that aside, it is the design of this model, the moments the simplicity and the grace of it that sold me. I have already upgraded the struts and the wiring and will likely upgrade the ESC as well as it is borderline adequate. All this will be done by the time this aircraft arrives at the field in the spring.
@copternutFPV3 ай бұрын
That underbelly shot of the retracts was fire 🔥!
@easystar123 Жыл бұрын
Great video and great plane. Well explained and well presented. I have the older red and white t28 and I'm still flying it 8 years later. I bought it in 2015 and its never gave me any trouble so far. Hope you enjoy your T28.
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@Hughejazshole7 ай бұрын
Man, that took off in about 10 ft! Love it.
@briankeirns9936 Жыл бұрын
Great video as usual. One of the things I enjoy most is how you fly scale. Slower control movements, realistic takeoff and landing. Great flying all around
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jamesbrown7758 Жыл бұрын
Cool video Chris! I’m a fan of the CZ T-28. Not really digging the yellow paint scheme though. Would be nice to see some spring loaded retracts at that price point. Then again, it’s always fun to do upgrades to personalize it. Thanks again for another cool informative video! Should be able to make it out to the field on Memorial Day. Hope to see you there!
@Norminal12 ай бұрын
Awesomeness. I have the tini trogan. You’re making me want one.
@easystar123 Жыл бұрын
I have just received the thunderbolt connectors and they make things a lot simpler. I wouldn't have known about them only i saw this video. Many thanks.
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
So glad it was helpful!
@papasplanes.9568 ай бұрын
Thanks for another great video. And thanks for the links. I am buying this plane and definitely getting the softer tires and the wiring harness.
@jcb6713 Жыл бұрын
nice flight ! hope you've gotten settled in and enjoying the area...👍
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Mostly settled now I think and loving where we are. 😊
@HenryL161947 Жыл бұрын
Very nice video never heard of the thunder connectors,also a scale prop would be nice 😅
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
Adding a 3blade prop would be pretty easy. I’ll probably look at swapping it out at some point.
@iansummers6945 Жыл бұрын
Yeah another great review Chris Nice touch with your wiring connectors, wiring can get real messy with some of these planes with all the options.
@IceMan2035 Жыл бұрын
Nice Big Bird at least that's what I'm painting for the pilot name. I agree they should have added a front nose door for the price. Still a great flight and video.
@flyboywbl Жыл бұрын
Oh man, I'm so excited for the Legend Hobby one.
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
You and me both! I’m really hoping I can do a review of one. It looks so dang good!
@flyboywbl Жыл бұрын
@@Thercgeek I went RED(orange?)/white. RCGF 40cc with scale exhaust. Sierra scale exhaust as well. I'm so excited. Pre ordered the Corsair too. No I may never build my Top Flite Giant kit, lol. I should just sell it.
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
Whoa, awesome!!
@topfuelie2 күн бұрын
Great flight. Just got mine and the connectors you suggested. Plan on maidening it this weekend. Question, what camera do you use on the plane? Video really looks good.
@ThercgeekКүн бұрын
Awesome! The onboard cameras are runcams amzn.to/3X4gIke
@shownuff891 Жыл бұрын
I still got the original , with original in unreliable landing gear and all 😢. But with that being said it’s still an amazing volume (for those who love bigger). To piggyback off you they definitely needed to make quick connect as part of the bird and to make it one step better I wish they had a quick wing connect with no screws like the new Cougar from motion RC … we can only dream … oh can you share where you bought your connect for the wings … thx
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
Yes, there is a link in the description. 😊
@mikeanddeepetrillo56029 ай бұрын
Great review, I will have to save for this one.
@Thercgeek9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@2_hottieScotty Жыл бұрын
🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻😯😯😯😯🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I’ve chased around a few T-28’s, and a few of those larger Carbon Z cubs… would be so cool to chase a giant T-28!!! …, gonna have to share this video with the locals, and uh…, see what happens; maybe somebody around here gets one 🤪😁
@user-ks1ez8fw6f4 ай бұрын
That is beautiful! And excellent video. I have a large Carbon Z Cub that I want to fit with cameras. May I ask which cameras you have mounted on the plane in this video? Thank you!
@Thercgeek4 ай бұрын
Thank you! I’m just using runcam’s for the onboard captures. amzn.to/4aLTmpg
@fd2237 Жыл бұрын
Great review Chris! I have one on the way. I am thinking of painting an alternative scheme, to avoid the "school bus" effect. A couple of questions: How much does she weigh, what's the prop size and the wheel size and are those 3 or 4 wire multi connectors that you are using? Thanks!
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I couldn’t tell you the weight offhand and I won’t be able to weigh it for a couple days unfortunately. Prop is a 14.75x10 and yes, I used a 3 and a 4 wire connector (link in the description).
@cooltube7 ай бұрын
Hi Chris, I’m going to order some of these multi wire connectors for mine but you say you used a 3 and a 4 connector yet I have 4 connection coming from each wing. Am I missing something maybe? Cheers Dave👍🏻🇬🇧
@johnw5734 Жыл бұрын
That's a way cool aeroplane. The slow passes are magic.
@Suavu Жыл бұрын
The Trojan is amazing. Super great for the price too.
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
It flies so nice!
@mikeb949 Жыл бұрын
Which TBOLT connectors did you use?
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
I have a 3 and a 4 connection in there.
@CptDallas Жыл бұрын
@@ThercgeekNot.. what he asked.
@taylor818e66 ай бұрын
Hey Chris, thanks for the reply! Just a couple of more of you don’t mind: what is the largest motor that you can put on the Trojan? Lastly, my grandson’s Apprentice to a nose dive yesterday and broke the motor mount. I got removed the bad one having to cut the plastic to get it off because the wires go through a hole in the mount. The problem is the wires are hard wired into the ECS and I don’t want to mess with it. So I want to cut the wires, feed them through the mount and install some quick connectors to reconnect the motor. Is that good solution! Thank you, Anthony Also, that Trojan will be his second plane, he’s nine!
@taylor818e66 ай бұрын
Hi Chris, great video! Looking into getting one, just a few questions. 1. Is there a motor upgrade 2. What’s all the noise when taxing? Sounds like the wheels are coming off Thanks, Anthony
@Thercgeek6 ай бұрын
Yeah, there are lots of options for different motors for this. The eflite power 60 or something similar would be a good place to start looking. What you’re hearing on the taxi is just the really hard stock tires. They make a lot of noise. 😆
@taylor818e66 ай бұрын
Hello Chris, what are your thoughts on a 3 blade prop. Saw a video of one and it looks and sounds really cool.
@Thercgeek6 ай бұрын
I put a 14x9 3blade prop on mine and it works pretty well. I’d like to try a little bigger one on it though to test the power system a bit more though.
@taylor818e66 ай бұрын
Hello Chris, what would you recommend as the largest motor you can put in the big yellow Trojan? Thank you, Anthony
@Thercgeek6 ай бұрын
Well, It’s all dependent on how many cells and what prop you want to run. What prop you wanting to run?
@detonator50006 ай бұрын
Do you use th 6" por the 12" Version of the TB-Connectors in your plane ?
@Thercgeek6 ай бұрын
I used the short ones because there was already a lot of excess wire at the wing.
@karelgriessl655011 ай бұрын
Hi, for flap deflections, you write elevator compensation of 10 and 18%. However, I use a different RC kit. Can you tell me how much the deflection is in millimeters? Thank you very much for your answer.
@taylor818e66 ай бұрын
Hey Chris, forgot to ask what paint do you use on EPO foam? Thanks, Anthony
@Thercgeek6 ай бұрын
You can use pretty much any type of paint on epo as it’s extremely resilient to solvents. I have a huge list of my favorite finishing tools and paints on my website here: www.thercgeek.com/finishingresources
@gstar1309Ай бұрын
Hi Chris, would you suggest this for a second plane after a trainer. Thanks
@ThercgeekАй бұрын
This would be a really good choice, but probably worth enlisting some help with the initial setup and flights.
@taylor818e65 ай бұрын
A video I saw used a 15x8 three blade. Thank you for your help. Where do you call home and if you don’t mind me asking. Anthony
@Thercgeek5 ай бұрын
Nice! We live in the Nashville area.
@ES1308536 ай бұрын
Der Flieger ist super. Aber der Kabelsalat aus den Flügeln ist immer wieder nervig. Muß das sein?
@autogyro3337 ай бұрын
Hi, "balsa flyer" here. I have a question, what are the benefits of a foam plane compared to balsa and ply? I have never flown a foamy and for some reason I don't want to, maybe it's just ignorance hence the question.
@Thercgeek7 ай бұрын
Ultimately I think it boils down to manufacturability. At the smaller scales, foam is less expensive to produce in mass compared to balsa. They are extremely good flyers usually with much better durability compared to balsa. That said, a well designed rigid balsa airframe does tend to track a bit better in flight.
@heyjackfpv54697 ай бұрын
great review, do you know a good struts /gear mod replacement for this plane ? something that fits the stock retracts ?
@Thercgeek7 ай бұрын
Are you wanting struts and retracts? Or just struts?
@heyjackfpv54697 ай бұрын
better struts that fit the original retracts or do you know of a better upgrade for everything ? @@Thercgeek
@Turq663 ай бұрын
Dear the rc greek, I have a question. I have never flown before, but I have always loved RC planes, so I started looking for a plane that suited me and in the end I was helped well by an employee and I gained my experience on a Carbon Cub S2, I fly this plane both with safe and without safe optimally, so I want another plane and fly with it for about 4 months, everything is going well. So I'm no longer a beginner in my opinion :) I have 2 aircraft in mind, 1 of which is the Draco 2.0m and the other is carbon Z Trojan T-28, which of the 2 would you choose after the carbon Cub S2? please help!! :)))
@Thercgeek3 ай бұрын
If you are looking at a choice between the two, then my recommendation would be the t28 all day long. It’s a much nicer flyer than the Draco imo and more aerobatic too.
@Turq663 ай бұрын
@@Thercgeek how long is the max flight time with the t28? Thank you :))
@capnhardway11 ай бұрын
Love it, A bit big for me lol awesome ❤
@mikenowland27393 ай бұрын
G’day Chris. Which thunderbolt connectors did you use ? The 3 or the 4s. ? Cheers mate 👍🦘
@Thercgeek3 ай бұрын
I used a 3 and a 4 plug.
@mikenowland27393 ай бұрын
@@Thercgeek Thanks 👍
@lancegrey1225 Жыл бұрын
Nice model. Does it COME WITH the CAMERAS ?
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
It does not come with any cameras. The onboard cameras I used are runcam2’s I got from Amazon here: amzn.to/3OIhIb9
@hechtspeed Жыл бұрын
Noice! I just wish the damn things were in stock lolol
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I think they should be back in stock soon?
@hechtspeed Жыл бұрын
@@Thercgeek june supposedly. Was may. Lol
@reckemroysrc3764 Жыл бұрын
@@hechtspeed I got one. 😊 love it
@short5stick Жыл бұрын
They could have made this plane so much better using alloy shock landing gear like the Jets do and use a good decent paint that doesn't smear off like the Cessna 150 red one did
@briansutphin4180 Жыл бұрын
shorten your servo leads.... that is quite a bit of extra weight that you're hauling around that can be removed easily and improve performance.
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
I hear you, but honestly we’re talking maybe 1-2oz at most in an airplane that weighs many lbs and the airplane doesn’t know the difference. In this case, the simplicity of just having 2 connectors to plug in vs the otherwise 8 is more desirable for me. It’s a large model that’s kind of awkward to handle and these really help simplify assembling the airplane at the field for me.
@M4rkmcc2111 ай бұрын
On a 2m plane? Come on. Even on a 800mm plane that extra wire is negligible
@briansutphin418011 ай бұрын
@@M4rkmcc21 every little bit helps the performance of the plane.... the more weight you save the better it'll fly....
@gstar1309Ай бұрын
What motor is it running?
@ThercgeekАй бұрын
This newer version runs a Spektrum Avian motor. Not sure kv offhand.
@robertchapman777311 ай бұрын
Hi Chris I have been looking for this bird for a little while now. Finally located one and it is on its way. After watching your review I ordered the connector sets. They should be in next week too. I do haveone question. The sales ads recommend 5 to 8 channels for the tx. How many did you end up using and what for. Thanks Bob
@Thercgeek11 ай бұрын
I’m going from memory, but I’m quite certain that I’m only using 6 channels. It’s been a while since I’ve flown the model, but I can’t think of an additional function at this point.
@robertchapman777311 ай бұрын
Thanks Chris.
@ts-ks6zf10 ай бұрын
If you get the PNP version with 637T you need (7) to control ASX On/OFF and safe with a 3 position switch
@robertchapman777310 ай бұрын
ThanksTS . I actually got the BNF version. It was the only one in stock in Ontario Canada. So 7 channels it is then. Cheers for all the input. Bob
@sebastianarias7042 Жыл бұрын
Is the length more than 3 ft? From pov it looks pretty big.
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
Yes, it’s quite a bit longer than 3’. Closer to 6’ 😉
@steelrainfpv3383 Жыл бұрын
Personally I think Eflite missed the mark on this one due to it's size and difficulty in transportation, which has made me pass on this model. If they would have invested some time and money in engineering a quick disconnect wing, or even a three piece wing like the Focke Wulf, then I'd already have this model in my fleet and hangar.
@reckemroysrc3764 Жыл бұрын
I agree 💯 percent. But keep dreaming probably the worst part of this is the wing connection wires 4 per side I'm getting the same style connectors Chris used to make that a simple task
@steelrainfpv3383 Жыл бұрын
@RECKEM ROYS RC Those connectors will definitely come in handy and make things a lot easier, but unfortunately the screws holding the wings on, and their receptacles in the fuselage will eventually wear out and fail over time, which has happened to me with two different warbirds so far. I really think the way forward to make transportation and assembly easier in these big models, is the three piece wing with quick attachment and detachment points, such as with the Eflite Focke Wulf and the Draco in their lineup.
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
I hear you on the 3 piece wing. That would be ideal for this airplane and simplify the transport and field assembly as well. Still an awesome model though imo.
@reckemroysrc3764 Жыл бұрын
@SteelRainFPV well you definitely have a solid point. I have the 1.5 p 51 with the 3 piece wing and it's definitely the way to go super simple.
@HenryL161947 Жыл бұрын
Have an rc friend. Did not know he was a full size airplane pilot During the conversation He mentionef the best flying airplane he ever flew. Was a 747 So i geuss that bigger is indeed better
@Norminal12 ай бұрын
Bigger is always better
@MultiSkyman1 Жыл бұрын
Chris, which Tbolt connectors do I order? 2 or 4 connector size?
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
I used a 3 and a 4 on this.
@MultiSkyman1 Жыл бұрын
@@Thercgeek Thanks.
@USNVA11Ай бұрын
For the price point it needs better retracts and wiring.
@mofamba Жыл бұрын
$700 is a bit steep for a foamy.
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
I hear you. That’s all relative really as the value depends on what someone is looking for and what’s important to them, you know?
@RAW00815 Жыл бұрын
Totally worth it. It would be better 50 EUR more, better gear, better servo horns (these are a joke), quick cable connector, better prop and more AMP ESC.
@meazy4517 ай бұрын
The profit margin is huge
@tennriverluver3534 Жыл бұрын
It kills me that for the price they don't include a 3 blade prop. Simple swap yeah but why have to do it?😕
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
I understand.
@stephenrout9025 Жыл бұрын
bet the noise landing gear is bad on grass
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
I think it would probably do just fine. It has nice big tires, so that helps a lot.
@sanexup1038 Жыл бұрын
Can you hand launch it?
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
No clue and I’m not willing to try. 😆
@sanexup1038 Жыл бұрын
@@Thercgeek I was joking but I think it could probably be done. Maybe not without sacrificing a rotator cuff though!
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
Haha, I wasn’t sure if it was a joke or not. Hard to tell sometimes. 😆. Just get Nolan Ryan to toss it for you, should be the perfect heater needed. 🤣
@rafaeltorres2886 Жыл бұрын
I agree it's over priced, for a foamie , foam is very cheap to produce. more than 700.00 with tax and ship.
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
Honestly, the value depends on what someone is looking for and what’s important to them, you know?
@short5stick Жыл бұрын
For the price of this kit they should have been aluminum shock landing gear. No reason they shouldn't have done that. The weight wouldn't be that much difference
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
I hear you, that would have been nice. All those things add up in price though, you know?
@hubschenk1652 Жыл бұрын
Bigger is better anyway, because you can see the flight model better at a distance, which means you have a larger flight radius.
@flycatchful Жыл бұрын
At distance big or small they all turn into a black silhouette.
@hubschenk1652 Жыл бұрын
@@flycatchful bigger plan = bigger silhouette 😉
@antoninocorso40514 ай бұрын
Ciao miscelazione flap elevatore percentuali grazie mille
@jroar1237 ай бұрын
There is one problem with this flying model, it can’t mow the yard very will.
@davidbross6942 Жыл бұрын
It needs a three bladed prop!
@RcNeil Жыл бұрын
I fly 5000 and get 10 mins hence the smart technology, timer is slowly fading out for me
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@jroar1237 ай бұрын
Not for the price.
@short5stick Жыл бұрын
I take it that you cant get this kit no more.
@Thercgeek Жыл бұрын
Actually, They are available and in stock 😊 (link is in the description)