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Hobbyking Pitts-S12 Python (Yellow/Blue) EP 1370mm (ARF)
For many RC pilots, there is something really special about flying a Bi-Plane, and there is plenty about the Hobbyking Pitts S-12 ARF that is special! The Pitts Python is perhaps the ultimate Bi-Plane and this ultra high quality kit really does this amazing aerobatic aircraft justice, not only in terms of scale looks but also performance.
Just look at the quality of the balsa/ply construction and you will see a strong but ultra-lightweight design, and this theme continues throughout the model, carbon fiber control horns, composite/ply motor mount, pull/pull rudder control with rigging wire to stiffen the verical & horizontal stabilizer, glass-fibre wheels spats with large lightweight wheels, alloy cabane and so on.
The Hobbyking Pitts S-12 is designed specifically for electric flight and is also very practical, quick to field assemble, it features massive removable canopy with a quick release latch and a huge battery tray. This is a good size model that will require a 5s set up for sport flying, however, to get the best from this model, we would reccomend a low kv 6s set up.
Includes: Ply/Composite Motor mount Box All Hardware Full Photo Instruction Book Decal Sheet
Requires: Your Own 4~6 Channel TX/RX 0.60~0.90 Equivalent Electric Motor 60A~90A ESC 4000mAh~5000mAh 5s~6s Lipoly Battery 4 x High Torque, Digital Servo
I am about to purchase this model I’*m trying to find the right motor. I don’*t want to use any of the easy match 60 motors that have been suggested I believe the power will be too marginal and the magnets come loose. This is a big model I found this bad boy NTM Prop Drive 50-50 580KV / 2000W I believe this will give me power and quality I’*m looking for. I like my models to be a little bit over powered. Advice please any suggestions.
1. If you read nothing else read this- the centre of gravity in the instructions is WRONG! It should be 108 mm from the leading edge of the top wing. This is a safe starting position and then adjust to suit you.
2. Either the metal struts supporting the wing at the centre are too long or the support frames at either end of the wings are too short. I left the metal supports the supplied length and made new support frames to support the wings at the edge. Others have cut the metal to suit and used the original end support frames. I used the recommended motor & a 16x10 APC prop with 6s 4000 mah 20c lipo with red brick 100amp ESC. The model performs well on this set up- but others have commented that it will give unlimited vertical- not true& my model is below the recommended weight with the recommended set up.
3. The metal wheel struts are too large to go in the cut out in the fuselage- you have to open it up.
4. This model can be quite fiddly to assemble but is well worth the effort in the end.
5. The wood & glue (or amounts of glue used) isn’*t as good as some areas crumble easily- I recommend you run PVA glue around all the visible joints & reinforce the landing gear area.
6. I compare this model in flight to the sebart range- possibly an unfair comparison- but the Pitts isn’*t as good- however the Sebart range cost a lot more.
7. All in all, with some work, this is a good model given some basic failings (lack of glue in joints & top wing supports too long/short depending on how you fix it). The CofG in the instructions is a basic error & should be corrected.
8. This is a lot of model for the money & flies well once the correct CofG is implemented.
Seems to me that the Rimfire 1.2 is a lot of motor for the plane. I'm planning on using an eflite 60 because I have one sitting around. An alternate is the Rimfire 80. I like the Rimfires
Alan
My congratulations to HK for this plane!!!!
Flies spectacular with a Rimfire 1.2 electric engine on six cells, 5000 mah.
Best regards to everybody HK friends.
Make your own from acetate sheet from a business shirt box or a 2L coke bottle or from thermoplastic sheet sold in frontline hobbies newcastle and make a balsa 'plug' the right shape and heat form/vaccum form the plastic to the plug you made. Depending how bad the damaged one is you could 'mould' a plaster plug from it.
Any spare parts available? e.g. Wings
Just a reminder that the C/G should be at the leading edge of the bottom wing. *NOT* 6.5 centimeters (or 65 millimeters) from the bottom leading edge as stated in the manual!!
Best 'flying feeling' was achieved with:
Motor: Turnigy G60 400 KV
ESC: Dlux 70A
Propeller: 18 x 6 Turnigy wood prop (LY90518-18x6)
Sounds good, looks good and was near perfectly balanced on arrival!
Battery: 6S 5000 mA (5A) nano-tech 35-70C
Wheels: Du-bro air filled 4.00"
Ruggedised wheel mounts with 2.5mm thick carbon fiber plates (CFWFS3x1x2-5)
Ruggedised bottom of fuselage with a "zig zag" pattern using 10mm carbon fiber sqare tube (CFS-10)
Ruggedised motor mount (far too fragile) with carbon fiber plates (CFWFS3x1x2)
Please try electric* no hassle with cleaning, no noise, no worrying about dead engine, you can stop and start any times you want, no swall wood with grease, no worrying with humidity to start your engine nor weather nor air temperature problems. Greg
2 points - 5/19/2011
for europe can not sale for the moment?When will these be in the DE Warehouse?looks great.
That should be right but don't be too surprised if it's a bit different. The steering servo they recomended for my Baja buggy didn't fit without modifying the mouting.
rats I just spent 500$ on planes this week and then this one comes along. Still have 2 planes still in the box and 2 on the work table I hope to have in the air next week. I guess I will have to wait a couple months.
when u say dry weight do you mean the weight without any equipments on it or the weight with all the equipment and no batteries or fuel?? i need to know the frame weight because i need to do wing loading calculations for it.
i can calculate /-10% the weight of the plane ready to fly because I already know the weight of all the components (servos, batteries etc)that i.m installing in the plane.i just need the info on the weight of the plane empty.
Hi,
My Pitts is about 3.5 kg take-off weight, using a 5000mAh lipo. The HK dry weight figure will be inaccurate because the model is 1470mm wingspan, not 1370mm.
It flies very nicely, by the way.
You'll have to ask HK that question. All I can tell you is I've been using a ruler for many decades, so I think I know what I'm doing. I checked the distance between the wingtips several times and MY Pitts had a wingspan of 1470mm. Whether other Pitts are the same, I wouldn't know
No the Blue Angels' planes look good. They use Navy blue which would've been a better choice. It's not just the colors, it's the use of these colors. In a scheme like this one the black and yellow work better. Also....the word "Python" doesn't scream "cover me with blue and yellow!"
Cufflink "you're"
Sawdust. I drive a blue truck and I love blue and I love yellow. Just don't love how it was utilized on this plane.
Ugh....horrible color choices and you can't argue with me because I paint cars for a living. So if you like those colors together you just have bad taste. :)
Looks cheap like Buzzard said.
The EELS can go jump, they have ruined my chances in the footy tipping comp this year! - But dumb me kept tipping them, I figured they had win one eventually.
I don't mind the colours of this plane and like how they call the U/C covers 'Spats' and not 'pants' also the dual Metric/Imperial measurements.
The EELS can go jump, they have ruined my chances in the footy tipping comp this year! - But dumb me kept tipping them, I figured they had win one eventually.
I don't mind the colours of this plane and like how they call the U/C covers 'Spats' and not 'pants' also the dual Metric/Imperial measurements.
Well Truman, judging by the colour schemes of some of the cars around here the painters must be using a braille colour chart. Love the colours and go the Eels.
((((((((TRUMAN)))))))) your nuts? just cause you paint cars for a liveing dosent mean you know colors ,this is a very good sceem i think it is very visable that is a good thing ,and its a metter of opinion, i have a friend that paints cars for a living also and he thinks its very sharp, but its a plane soppose to look insane , the USA AROBATIC TEAM HAS THIS ALSO .
I agree with Fugitive_Bill the colour scheme is not bad, and also its good to see HK using the English term Spats for the wheel fairings, we english call our underwear pants lol.
HK it would also help sales if you stocked the covering film, and listed the colours in the model discription. even the best of us have thoughs little rough landings.
painting cars for a living (u don't choose what car to paint and u don't choose what colour to paint other ppls cars) means u r NOT an expert. experts r the artists and designers....if a person was a nurse, that pretty much guarantees that they r not a doctor....
Great video - friendly suggestion - show it to us like you're not gonna resell it - go ahead and take the bits out of the plastic and lay them out so we can see.
Also - what's that piece at 3:25? I'm not sure I understand what thats for?
Colors are ok but I agree with truman black and yellow would make this look absolutely wicked. Looking forward to seeing it in the Aus warehouse, hopefully by then we will have some reviews and in-flight footage
It's really a pity that the shipping is so expensive, else I would have probably buy one. Around 100$ to ship in canada in EMS, the plane is nearly 240$ ! Still a bargain ? not sure.
hk fails to realize that the main reason ppl buy stuff here is for the prices....when u factor in shipping (only a moron wouldn't), sometimes they put themselves into a whole different price bracket which essentially removes themselves from the competition. as for shipping stuff from the usa to canada, is that supposed to be a joke? a plane like this would cost almost $200 to ship. i wonder if hk has sold ANY plane from usa to canada? hk might as well charge $2000 for ups shipping
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The wingspan of the Pitts is 1470mm, not 1370 mm as stated by HobbyKing.
It's a big model for a bipe. Unsurprisingly, there's good and bad.
The completed model is excellent, especially for the price. I'd certainly recommend it to anyone who's read the full review on RCgroups. Search on HobbyKing Pitts s12 Python
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miss parts tools in this plane,like the wood beetwin main wing.stand of base motor is with glued rong from company.miss the meterial beetwin up and down wing for the left and right.base for the servo is smoll for 26gr(ruder and eleveitor).The good in this plane is very beautiful in the sky.
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Manual is wrong about the C/G (center of gravity). If you follow the recommended value {65mm from leading edge of the bottom wing} then you are sure to place this model back to a kit form! Many little quirks found while assembling this otherwise beautiful model.
Turnigy Dlux 70A 16x8 CF propeller from HK, Turnigy G60 400 KV gives this model plenty of thrust. 5S 5A battery
Better to strengthen the bottom floor with HK 10x10mm square CF tube.
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well i just got my pitts from the usa warehouse, well the build quality is very good could have more support in the tail section and the plywood wing supports are about half an inch to short and i was missing some parts, also all the screw heads were to big my allens fit to losse in the heads of the srews but over all good plane just waiting to see if you would stock some parts will reply back after i get it flying
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