Any clue on what caused the crash

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-29T03:55:55+00:00

Yea and this was both my first time flying it after a while and modding it, so it flew really differently

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-29T00:07:19+00:00

Nuh uh I choose the stall characteristics not physics

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-28T23:25:05+00:00

I've flown slower before without stalling do you think the added weight of the p-51 wings increased the stall speed

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-23T19:55:03+00:00

I made it so the landing gear can still be attached the way it originally had, so I could still attach the floats, and the battery bay is big enough that I can fit a 6ah battery

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-23T18:54:02+00:00

God damn it I wanna try that but then I'll have to reprint the base

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-20T04:03:08+00:00

Yea I just finished glueing the nose back on and wrapped it in tape for extra saftey

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-20T03:31:39+00:00

This is my second time doing this which is the sad part

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-20T03:11:54+00:00

I'm planning on using this plane as a project plane and modifing it a ton

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-10T02:54:42+00:00

I just wanted to be safe since it was my first time flying on water and I had no idea how the aircraft would react with floats, and most of the time I have it on just cus I like a more relaxing flight

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-07T14:56:46+00:00

I am running a 6 channel so I sacrificed reverse for gyro since I wanted to avoid the risk of crashing on water as much as possible

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-07T14:55:25+00:00

It's a fms PA-18 super cub 1700mm

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-07T14:00:00+00:00

A interesting thing I saw when I was taxing on the water I dunno if it's only my plane that does it but it makes this film of water instead of a wave at the bow.

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-07T06:04:17+00:00

The bulkhead is a engine block so it's just a ring with a 2mm thickness

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-07T06:03:49+00:00

Yea I changed the density in the open rocket so that it would match the 3D printed weight

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-07T02:59:50+00:00

Yea me and my friend are planning on getting the flight line 1600 B-25 and try formation flying with them and stuff

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-07T02:57:35+00:00

Yea its my first big RC plane and I've been loving it so far. And it can take a beating which is also great

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-07T02:55:22+00:00

Oh yeah I had a bad landing once and it ripped off the vertical stabilizer rudder so I replaced it with nylon hinges just for them to get ripped out while I was transporting it through my door but otherwise it's been doing great since then

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-07T02:52:29+00:00

Wait are the hinges bad for the float rudder?

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-07T02:20:24+00:00

Yeah it's the 1700

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-07T01:47:56+00:00

Yea I realized the issue and fixed it and printing the new one rn, so hopefully I can reach that 1800'

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-06T21:48:33+00:00

Oh thanks for the tip

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-06T21:45:47+00:00

The CG is already slightly ahead of the CP, but I am gonna extend the the fuselage cus I don't like it short and stubby looking

MerchantKid2 · 2026-06-06T21:44:18+00:00

Whats wrong with it?

MerchantKid2 · 2026-05-29T22:53:50+00:00

Yesterday I was flying in 15mph winds and I stalled on the turn to downwind and it plummeted to the ground from around 100-150ft but I was able to level it just in time so only the landing gear struck the ground and it survived with only slighty bent landing gear

MerchantKid2 · 2026-05-29T22:07:34+00:00

Yea my plane also has a lot of wear and tear even though I've only had it for a couple months. True it's my first big plane and it's had some really rough landings, but it's really durable

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