Phoenix 1600 glider,
April 27, 2012 timmy - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 2.4Ghz 4-Channel Radio Remote Control Electric Phoenix1600 Air Glider R/C Airplane RTF w/Brushless Set up + EPO Durability (Toy)
So, apparently this glider is not very common, the phoenix 2000 and the 16/2.6 convertible phoenix however is much more common, just look at them on youtube, and this glider is pretty identical to it, as far as i can tell.. Assembly is quite easy, but there are no instructions. The manual glosses over many things but you just have to think logically and be prepared to improvise. I didn't have any experience with RC planes and i managed to build it.
The fuselage is from a sturdy and well-manufactured nylon plastic mold (i think radians have epo bodies, right??), and the wings are EPO (light, foam, do not step on it or bump it, i bumped the tail and almost broke off the rudder before i even flew it). There are rods to strengthen the wings and tail fins. The servos, receiver, ESC, and motor are pre-installed, as well as the pushrods to the tail. you just have to mount all the little plastic platforms for the servos and put the tail + wings together, then connect the aileron...Read more