Slick 540 3D Aerobat Balsa 30CC 1930mm (ARF)

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Dec 05, 2015

Hobbyking did a terrible job packing mine for shipping and of course it was damaged during transit. The cowl was basically destroyed. I would like a new cowl but I know their warranty that they claim is great is nearly impossible to get so why even attempt it. The plane is overpacked in one box so if it gets even one dent during shipping it will probably arrive damaged.

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Dec 01, 2015

Aluminum wing tube bends even without high G maneuvers. To soft and small. Needs a carbon fiber tube. Fly's great.

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Oct 31, 2015

Mmmm, must have got mine packed on a friday arvo. No instructions, no wheel spatts and a spare right elevator . After searching online i also noticed that this kit doesn,t have the duel horns per surface it only has single. Will see if i can make spares out of carbon sheet or just use Dubro horns.
One thing I,ll say though is the plane is big and the quality seems good.
I,m sure Hobby King will send me replacement wheel spatts ...yeah like that will happen!

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Oct 04, 2015

I flew My Slick for the first time last Tuesday and I am able to report it flies as well as it looks. No trim was required and I was so confident with the plane that I flew all my usual show off routines, verticals, hovering, rolling circles etc..
I am using an OS33GT and it has ample power for me but I think hot 3D pilots would probably go for the next size up engine.
My all up weight was 6.6Kg. CofG was calculated to be from 160mm to 180mm from root LE. I set mine up at 172mm. Surprisingly I had to add 57g tail weight which I poked down the stab tube
Great stuff HK

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Aug 28, 2015

Got one of these today cost $400 to northside of Brisbane and it is very well made so far everyting looks good I will know more when I assemble it .It look better and stonger than the more costly brand names that I have . When I assemble this kit I will give more feedback If anyone has a ? about this airplane please ask and hopefully I can help .

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Aug 01, 2015

Mine arrived today and i am mightily impressed with the quality of the build and value for money.
More to follow when I put it together and fly it.

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Jun 01, 2015

Here's a link to the video of the 7th flight of my Slick.
Flies lovely with the DLE35 in it...
Falcon 20x8 prop
Danhkal tank
Savox 1256TG servos
awesome bit of kit :)
https://youtu.be/LQP_unLVD-Q

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May 27, 2015

Maidened the slick at the weekend - fitted with a DLE35RA with a Bowman ring installed on the stock 'muffler' swinging a 20*8 falcon wooden prop. Engine performance is top notch. However the plane is just beautiful to fly. Knife edge is as simple as rolling it over and applying the rudder, no need for any elevator, it just track straight an true like that. very little if any coupling.
As it is a new engine I did have a few dead sticks, and had to dump the plane into the crop in the field. This plane is tough! took a few knocks and no damage... lucky, I guess, that I was able to land pretty flat... I did manage to bend the wingtube, but have ordered a new one off ebay for about 9.
The wheel axles are indeed a two piece affair and on the last landing one of these did shear at the bolt face. no biggy.
For the price you can't go wrong with this plane - it is big, so you get a lot of model for your money... some of the hardware is not so good, but again, at this price you can't grumble.
Love it!

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May 13, 2015

This is a aeroplusrc slick 35cc without the carbon, its a large modern design and will fly extremely well. Bargin.

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Mar 25, 2015

I have two of this plane, one of which was running on gas engine and the other was converted to electric. I have to say this is one of the best 70 inch class planes out ther in terms of quality vs price. A couple of things to note for new owner though. First, the rudder servo tray is a bit too thin, try reinforce the whole section with some carbon fibre. Second, DO NOT , I repeat DO NOT use the stock tail wheel pin, the hole which the rudder rod goes through is way too small, you will definitely jam your rudder at some point. try use a ball link instead. Finally, this has caught me out recently, the landing gear axis is received as one singe component but in fact it was two, the thinner part was actually screwed in the bolt, if you fly gas then sooner or later this bit will come loose. you must take it apart and add some threadlock on it. These are about the only things I can think of. This is a great deal, if you look after thoese aspects aforementioned, you will have a great time!