Slow Stick ARF with 400C/BB

 (4 customer reviews)

First of all, this is not a toy. It's a real RC airplane even if some "snooty" RC guys make fun of it's foam construction! It's a real RC trainer and an inexpensive way to get into RC flying. It's a fun build and I'm sure you will enjoy it very much.

This kit is an excellent kit, well designed and everything fits together like it's supposed to. It arrived well packaged and in excellent condition. As well, you cannot beat the price for a real RC trainer either. It's an excellent first time RC trainer plane.

It is educational in the sense that it is an excellent platform for learning to build and fly RC airplanes. Durable? That's not really a factor to rate this airplane on. It is a trainer, it will crash and it will break just like any RC aircraft trainer will so it's not fair to judge it on it's durability or lack of durability. However, I went ahead and rated it at 3 stars for durability because it is is a slow flyer and that means more chance of...Read more

First of all I am an experienced R/C flyer but I ordered this plane because it is a well known easy to fly plane. I deviated from the standard assembly by putting a 2200 Mah Lipo as close to the motor as possible with a 20 amp brushed speed controller and the 10/6 prop. This combination could not be used with the 300 series motor as it is too much power for them to handle. After balancing the CG at 100 MM from the front of the wing, it flew perfectly in the light wind. Just like the hundreds of people who flew this plane on You Tube and other internet sites, this was an enjoyable flyer in the park next to our home. If you are a beginner please Google the Slow Stick in that search engine and read the tips by other R/C flyers. These are too numerous to post here but well worth your time for their instructive advice. Amazon gave me fast and safe service when I ordered the plane through them. The 400c/BB was a more powerful motor than the 300 series motor. Be sure to put a drop...Read more

This package is for the air vehicle, the motor with gear reduction box and prop, no electronics included. The plane went together rather easily. However, after adding all my electronics and battery, it was rather difficult to balance the full-up aircraft. It comes with an "I" beam fuselage and plastic sections which slide along the "I" beam. The plastic sections are for mounting the wing (front and rear attachments), the battery pack (front and rear attachments), the servos, and the tail wheel. The recommended construction is to mount the battery pack aft of the wing mounts. In this configuration, a lot of ballast weight had to be added to the front "I" beam. I moved the battery pack attachments forward of the wing (the wing has a fixed position along the "I" beam) and only had to add a small amount of ballast to the tail to bring the aircraft into balance. You can't put the battery pack where it really wants to go under the wing because the wing mounts are in the way...Read more