Decathlon .46 EP/Glow Balsa/Ply Airplane 1591mm (ARF)

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Dec 22, 2015

There is no QA with this product as, the wing central tube was way out of alignment and had to be removed and then the holes modified to get correct wing fit. The rear wing and rudder are only 4mm and not very ridged, 6mm would have been much better and I may have to remake at some time to get better elevator control. Fibreglass cowl is very tight and a struggle to fit. Engine firewall add-on was missing and the engine mount was not suited to any of the 4 different .46 electric motors I had as well as being out of alignment. Overall, this would have been better sold as a unassembled kit.

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Dec 11, 2015

I've just received this plane but I'm really UNSATISFIED....
It was not so bad at the first look but...
The wings, the fuse, and the stab, and the removing canopy too...are in FOUR different Yellow...
And two ribs in the wings were broken...the covering film was perfect, but inside they are broken...so it means...I guess...that they have covered a broken wing...
Really BAD quality....

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Sep 01, 2015

I give this model only three stars due to the amount of goods missing from the hardware bag. Bulkhead, control horns, many screws, collets without grub screws, the list goes on!
I have complained to HK, I hope they take action.

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Jul 20, 2015

Ich habe das Modell fr einen Flugschler erworben. Der Erstflug war gestern. Das Modell fliegt hervorragend. Bei nicht zu grossen Ruderausschlgen ist das Modell voll Anfngertauglich. Ich kann es nur weiter empfehlen.

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Jun 16, 2015

I bought one of these a few months ago and was never all that impressed with it. Major problems were that the horizontal stabilizer was too weak for flight. I actually scratch built my own which worked better. The included motor mount (for electric) was useless. I ended up installing a metal system which worked better. I was not impressed with how the wing struts were held on either - basically just CA hinge material which I replaced with a system I made myself. All in all, this bird took a LOT of work to get into the air. The flight characteristics were nothing special - it flew. Basically, unless you REALLY like Decathlons, think twice before getting this one.

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Apr 02, 2015

This plane came with No assembly instructions as well as missing servo linkages and other parts... Very poor and flimsey construction .. I say save your money and get pnp versions so they are assembled already instead of the frustration of finding instructions for a plane that should have come with them... I mean what do you have to be a detective to assemble instead of just enjoying the hobby...

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Feb 05, 2015

I was very disappointed in the quality of this plane! Just as a previous buyer stated in their review...there are several issues with this ARF kit. Fuselage is very week made of very soft balsa. The paint on the cowl and wheel pants are low quality. No dihedral in the wing makes this plane very unstable as I soon realized after take off. I was able to get it back to the ground in one piece the first flight, but the second flight proved to be a complete failure. Needless to say, this plane has been put where it belongs...in the trash can!! Purchase at your own risk.

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Jan 16, 2015

I can't recommend this product. Mine was structurally weak. A medium hard landing broke the thin plastic strut attachments. The stabilizer spar cracked in flight after executing a mild turn.
The electric motor mount is too long for the cowl and most motors won't fit inside the cowl without shortening the mount.
The symmetrical wing with zero dihedral makes the plane squirrely and hard to control for any but an expert flyer.
The fuselage stringers are such soft balsa that even my handling the plane during assembly broke two of them.
There isn't any mention of CG location or control throws on the assembly DVD.
The paint peeled off the canopy after putting it on and taking it off a couple of times.
The wings are not securely aligned to the fuselage by their attaching mechanisms. They can twist.
The assembled model is pretty, but be prepared to reengineer the model before flying it.

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Jan 15, 2015

Hi , I purchased his plane some months ago and finally have got around to flying it, very pleased with it , very little trimming to do post takeoff , a tad of up, and a couple of clicks to the right. Handles the breeze OK. Problem list: please reinforce stress areas with gussets etc., re glue as many fus joints as possible to strengthen. Elevator requires attention as appeared rather weak to me, the wing struts are abit dodgy with the plastic tabs, lost one after the third flight, but will make my own, no big problem. Standard servos, 61 ASP FX. Oh yes replaced the wheels with some better ones. I guess overall still very good value and I look forward to more time with it

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Dec 07, 2014

Sehr schnes Modell, leider fehlten Teile der Firewall fr den Elektroantrieb.
Die pass Genauigkeit der Tragflchen an den Rumpf ist nicht die Beste.
Die in der Beschreibung angegebenen Servos (4 x Standard Servos) ist nicht korrekt!
Bentigt werden 2 * Standard Servos fr die Tragflchen und 2 X-Large Servos fr Hhe und Seite.
Deshalb nur 4*