Finally got my hands on the fully moulded Eagle 5 hotliner. Beautiful finishing and it wasn't very difficult to put it together. You would need to use a specific motor as the diameter of the fuselage are small. I have used a MVVS motor which I purchase from Soaring Composite. It fits in well and for the esc, the Castle Creation ones are recommended.
My setup are simple which only uses 1 pack of 3s 2500mAH Lipo. I have known that some are using 2 packs of 3s Lipo for it. The wings servos are wrap up in heat shrinks before epoxied it to the wings and tail.
Did the maiden flight at Tuas and it was a beauty to see it conquering the skies. Did some aerobatics and fast dives and it gives out a sharp screeching sound as it approach due to the design of the wings. Tried doing a slow sharp turn and it tip stall easily which means that this plane needed speed to do a sharp turn. Apart from that, there's no much negative behaviour which I encountered. The only drawback for this model is that you need to remove the wings to replace the battery as there is no opening for canopy.
As for the controls, it's very sensitive especially during a high speed run. You will need to reduce the throw as well as the expo.
As for the controls, it's very sensitive especially during a high speed run. You will need to reduce the throw as well as the expo.
Seriously, I would recommend this model to intermediate or advance flyers. If you are a beginner, than you might want to consider the Greatplane "Siren" first before jumping into this bird.
