merlin slow flyer

[Alex]

hi :) i am new to the world of r/c microflight.I currently race r/c cars(bot gas and electric)and i want to buy a rtf airplane thats easy to fly in a small area.I went to the megatech website and saw the merlin rft slowflyer.Has anyone had any expierience with this plane?if so, how is it?can it do a take-off from the ground, or is it hand launch?how slow does it fly?is very hard? :confused: any info is greatly appreciated.Thanx and have a good day :D

[Clu]

My Father just gave me one for my birthday.
Went together quickly, and is very easy to fly. My Dad flew it first (he's got years of experience with r/c airplanes), he liked the handing.
I haven't flown before, but I have some experience with the hobby. I have flown it several times since, it’s great for a newbie like me.

I can't tell you whether it's slow or not, I have nothing to gauge it against, however it is very controllable.

You can either hand lauch or takeoff from the ground. A baseball diamond makes a great launch area and place to fly. I've found that on a smooth suface it takes of in a very short distance. If you hand launch, give it a slight up on the elevator with the trim, and give it a medium toss slightly upward (5-10 degrees) w/full throttle.

Some tips:
Lose the 'cockpit', the plane flies much better without that big plastic scoop hanging off the bottom of it.

Reinforce the joint between the motor/gearbox unit and the Carbon-fiber fuselage. It will work loose on you during flight. I used 5-min epoxy, but that split apart after a couple of flights as well.

Tie down the motor wires to motor itself and the fuselage. This provides some stress relief if the motor/gearbox unit separates from the fuselage. We wrapped a loop of nylon strap around the motor/gearbox to secure the wires to the motor assembly. Then, another loop around the fuselage just behind the motor/gearbox assembly to secure the wires to the plane.

The sockets for the carbon fiber rods can be too tight to get the rods in, Us a drill bits that is the size of the hole (not larger) and open them up slightly until the rods push in with some force. They should be a tight press fit.

Finally, get a couple of extra batteries.

Hope this helps!