HobbyKing ™ Typhoon 3D Balsa 1250mm (ARF)

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typhoon

Dec 17, 2017

definitely under NO circumstances, try fly this without removing the skin from elevator and fill all gaps with balsa and then reskin. i have bought 2 of these and both had epic elevator collapse. the first plane was destroyed after the elevator broke up mid flight and jammed in rudder. i had a close call with the second one and have now reinforced elevator, and hope to enjoy more flights with it as they do fly great once modified.

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typhoon

Oct 11, 2017

just received my second one of these. i did not realise the hinges in the elevator were not glued properly and had a failure mid air and run out of luck, altitude, and ability and turned the typhoon into a tropical low. it did however fly like a dream before the appocolypse..look forward to getting the new one airborne soon

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Installation, flight, defects

Oct 30, 2016

The engine used is a Turnigy D3542 / 6 1000kVA.
Corona 939MG Metal Gear Servo Servo are 2.5kg / 0.14sec / 12.5g.
The battery is 2200mAh 3S 40C Turnigy
The propeller 11x5,5
ESC TURNIGY Plush 60amp
Glues used: Epoxy and CA glue.
I installed servo on ailerons. The problem is that the cut is larger than the servo. I cut some rectangles of plywood and I glued with epoxy on the inside.
Wing cross pins in the aircraft fuselage must be stabilized with care. The holes are not centered.
The hinges of the ailerons must be positioned perpendicular to the slit wing to penetrate CA glue. This is not mentioned in the manual.
I mounted horizontal stabilizer, and when I mounted the elevator I bent wire that fixes the two sides of the elevator. Care should be taken. I turned this after curing epoxy.
Vertical stabilizer after removing the foil must be mounted at 90 degrees to the horizontal stabilizer. To me have a little movement.
At the rudder I added another hinge.
I added the rudder servo for some rectangles of plywood on the inside in order to fix the servo.
To fix the hood must stick pieces of balsa fuselage. In this manual is not detailed. The screws must enter those pieces of balsa.
Be careful not to move the bonnet and engine to rub it.
Cross holes in the motor does not match the holes made by the manufacturer.
I cut a piece of plywood and we stuck it behind the bed frame. I gave other holes.
First flight - horizontal stabilizer was broken in flight. I had to reinforce it with pieces of balsa placed diagonally.

Finally stabilizer was broken in the air. Total destruction. Stabilizer poorly designed.

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Customer Rated

May 12, 2016

Semplicemente perfetto! acquistato quando in promozione e' stata una piacevole sorpresa. Molto simile nelle dimensioni al Su-20 classe 30 della Sebart.
Costruzione ottima e copertura perfetta. in volo e' visibilissimo.
il mio l'ho motorizzato con un Turnigy 35-42/6 da 1000kv esc da 50A, elica APC 13x6,5. con una batteria 3s da 2200mha il modello e' perfettamente bilanciato.



Simply perfect! purchased when in promotion and 'was a pleasant surprise. Very similar in size to the Su-20 class of 30 Sebart.
excellent and perfect cover construction. in flight and 'highly visible.
I have my motor with a Turnigy 35-42 / 6 1000kV esc 50A, propeller APC 13x6,5. with a 3s battery 2200mha the model and 'perfectly balanced.

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Sep 13, 2015

Got this plane in the recent "free shipping" sale. Not sure I would have gotten it if I had to add $70 in shipping and custom fees, so thanks HK. It's pretty nice! Needs quite a bit of work, tighten up the covering job, some glue joints need attention, locating holes for servos and pushrods. Cowling paint job is a bit sloppy; will need cooling holes cut into it. The tail surfaces will need reinforcement they're way too thin and flimsy to stand up to violent 3D maneuvers (I will add a carbon spar). Nice touch, though, all the control surfaces are pre-hinged, just glue it together. Manual is poor but anyone who assembled a plane before will do just fine. Overall, I'm happy with my purchase.