Hobbyking Poder F3P PPE / EPS Plano 3D 800mm (ARF w / motor)

• Overall
• Quality
• Value

Customer Rated

Dec 13, 2012

maidened the power f3p today and it flew ok but it needed more right thrust and more elevator travel and the elev pushrod was flexing bad. anyways i fixed the elevator p-rod then chopped a small section of the elevator out for more rudder travel and added a bit of right thrust. I LOVE THIS PLANE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much! it flys so good and so slow! i was tourque rolling on the second flight. im on like flight 4 or 5 now and it rolling harriers very nicely. it does every thing very well except high speed stuff like pop tops and stuff but thats normal for a foamy. it dosent do rolling loops well either. it dosent have the surface throw to pull out of them and i about totaled it on the first loop! other than that stuff i love this plane so much and i highly recomend it!

• Overall
• Quality
• Value

Customer Rated

Nov 20, 2012

flys well with rates dialed down a bit... very very brittle epo foam used in wing and tail feathers... don't crash.... does not like wind at all.... better off to buy a full epp foam plane....

• Overall
• Quality
• Value

Customer Rated

Nov 11, 2012

Build instructions are mostly good and accurate. The holes in the aileron and elevator horns are too big for the supplied 'z' bend pushrod wires, so I replaced the wire with some bent from a paper clip for a nice slop free fit. To get the Cof G back to the recommended 80mm from wing leading edge I had to mount the battery above the wing (on the fuselage bracing strip) and pretty much at the Cof G. - It is just a bit too congested with cf bracing strips and pushrods to fit it below the wing at this point. Also had to trim the inside edges of the elevators to get full throws on the rudder.
Mine came out at 155g with 500mAh 2s Lipo and 5g servos fitted. Flies very nicely and the epp fuselage should make it last well in the rough and tumble of our indoor flying sessions!

• Overall
• Quality
• Value

Certified Buyer Rated

Sep 20, 2012

having seen 3 now flown at my local club, i have JUST been able to get on of the few that the UK shop has in.

the quality for the money is good, the motor is very powerful on a 8x4 gws and 460 2s nanos good plane and even better price!

• Overall
• Quality
• Value

Certified Buyer Rated

Sep 15, 2012

This plane came in an oversized box. The box was completely squashed and damaged but inside there was so much air cell protective packaging that the box for the plane inside the oversized box was not damaged at all. Worth paying a little more for delivery. Plane is pretty easy to build. Haven't flown it yet. Recommend to people interested in f3p who enjoy building kits. All the materials in the kit a great especially for the price.

• Overall
• Quality
• Value

Customer Rated

Sep 12, 2012

This plane is my first kit build. I am new to 3D flying and thought this would be a cheap way to learn, so if I destroy it, I didnt invest too much. The instructions are well written, just make sure you pay attention to them and not just the pictures as some of them do not seem to match up. The instructions say to use scotch tape, but I found scotch tape and even packing tape do not hold. I used extreme packing tape it seemed to hold up well, though it may have added weight. The provided velcro also did not hold well to the foam, so I added a little glue to it and that did the trick. Overall, I am happy with this plane, but it's definitely not unbreakable. Just make sure you keep your CA handy!

• Overall
• Quality
• Value

Certified Buyer Rated

Aug 21, 2012

grate plane and grate for 3d first timers ck the mags on the moter mine were lose

• Overall
• Quality
• Value

Customer Rated

Aug 12, 2012

If you wanted to buy a TechOne T2004 brushless outrunner for your own Skokie from a uk model shop, it would cost you more than this kit combo inc post and packing from HobbyKing Uk.

You get the Epp/depron frame, carbon strips and fitting for free. A real bargain

Haven't built it yet but it will no doubt be a good flyer as it weighs in at bet 130 & 140 all up inc 2s lipo.

• Overall
• Quality
• Value

Customer Rated

Aug 11, 2012

Great value but be prepared to replace or support control rods as they are too thin and flex under full throw.
Flies nicely and a good motor.

• Overall
• Quality
• Value

Certified Buyer Rated

Jul 09, 2012

bon petit avion pour le indoor,facile a monter,la doc est correct