The durability of the EPO foam has been further bettered with a high gloss surface finish and factory applied decals.
Stability and predictability are two strong points of this airframe and together with the high power brushless motor, scale 3 blade propeller and long duration ESC. It results in a great trainer and intermediate aircraft.
Version 1: Glider + 3948 KV760 Brushless Outer-rotor Motor + 60A Brushless ESC
Main Features:
Brand name: FMS
Wingspan: 1320mm
Experience level: From beginners to experts
Recommended environment: Outdoors
General
Features: Radio Control
Function: Sideward flight, 360 degrees spin, Up/down, Forward/backward, Speed up, Turn left/right
Material: EPO
Specifications
Remote Control: Radio Control
Channel: 4-Channels
Top comments
rent-a-tent
6 Jul 1614#6
I bougt an RC plane once and didn't listen to common sense it was a beautiful replica wrabird first flight it soared into the air like a majestic beast and then less than 30 seconds later nosed dived into the ground snapping in half!!! Lovely looking plane but an expensive half minute.
robbie1412
7 Jul 164#34
Can this carry 1kg of weed? Big Tony was asking.
stuellis
6 Jul 164#2
Whilst very cheap this model is not for beginners. Do not buy unless you really know what you are doing as it will end up in pieces.
otonytonton
6 Jul 163#5
No Battery no charger no wireless remote Control
Latest comments (51)
balmots
7 Jul 161#44
For £64 you can fly with Ryanair all the way to Cyprus.
Gearbest1 to balmots
15 Jul 16#51
Dear a2tmfk,
This is Gearbest Store Rep. Alice
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and displeasure brought to you
Has your issue solved already ? If not, please feel free to let me know
You can PM me the details (order number as well ). I would be helpful for such kind of issues
Hope to hear from you !
Best regards,
Alice
fishmaster
8 Jul 16#49
That happened to me when a condom broke.
POWYSWALES to fishmaster
9 Jul 16#50
I flew my RC plane into the top of a very tall tree where it got stuck. I had to give up and leave it there.
ssc1
7 Jul 161#48
heat for your avatar from 'that' deal op. lol.
a2tmfk
7 Jul 16#46
Worst buying experience of my life. don't care how cheap it is, company really try to all the tricks NOT to give you refund if undelivered or faulty. make sure it's PayPal. Otherwise you are stuffed.
mocmocamoc to a2tmfk
7 Jul 161#47
My mate built an RC plane, spent ages on it, maiden flight it took off and wouldn't respond to the controls and just flew off into the distance, I still laugh at the thought.
Franzkill
7 Jul 16#45
Not really, all you have to do is press Up, Down, Left, Right, Hold A and press Start. Or is that the Sonic 1 cheat? :/
jaydeeuk1
7 Jul 16#43
Try the super cub S, or sport cub S if you have a smaller space to fly, apprentice is good too. The SAFE system is brilliant!
I have the super cub s, only used a handful of times so far but its great fun. BNF version was £74.99 off ebay, RTF was about £115. Might add some sort of FPV system, would love dragonlink, pixhawk, larger battery with a brushless setup, might need a different platform though as no one else seems to have done it.
Don't forget some insurance if you fly it in a park or something : http://www.bmfa.org
Definitely not a beginner's aircraft. Would recommend a Bixler or similar from Hobbyking for that. Also the Apprentice mentioned above is a good call.
Disco Dave
7 Jul 16#39
Bound to fly off the shelves
chapchap
7 Jul 16#38
Hi Alice,
I have just had a reply from GearBest support at 07/07/2016 03:58:08 CST so i will communicate with them. Thank you for your offer of help.
dribspak
7 Jul 16#37
order now just in time for Christmas. i paid extra for delivery and waited around 4 weeks. poor delivery service
Gearbest1
7 Jul 16#36
Dear chapchap,
This is Gearbest Store Rep.Alice
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience brought to you
Could you please kindly PM me the order number/ ticket number and details for re-checking ?
Hope to hear from you ! I will try my best to help you !
Best regards,
Alice
gap30
7 Jul 16#35
Lol
robbie1412
7 Jul 164#34
Can this carry 1kg of weed? Big Tony was asking.
stuellis
7 Jul 16#33
Now if you mean they are unreliable that's a different matter. I've flown them but for other people. Not seen a problem with them but if parts fails that's something different
stuellis
7 Jul 16#32
Take it from me, someone who was sponsored by Ripmax at one time and flew as a display pilot for them and has competed with reasonable success at a national level these are not terrible if you have the skill. The problem with cheap is people buy what is outside their skill level as they like the look of it. It's not a great aerobatic model but for this money it can be a bit of fun in the right hands
0zone
7 Jul 16#31
I used to work at the head office of a company which sold them. The shear volume of complaints meant they were never ordered in again. Take it from someone with experience.
stuellis
7 Jul 16#30
They are not terrible and EPO foam has become very popular with those in the hobby as it offers cheap models that can be ready to fly with minimal setup, they are also fairly easy to repair. Being made of foam makes no difference to how well or bad something fly's. This is an aerobatic model and you will find none of the features that make a beginners model easier to fly but this model will have a far greater aerobatic ability and may appeal to more experienced flyers looking for a cheap aerobatic model.
bojangles
7 Jul 16#29
buy Chinese. buy twice.
chapchap
7 Jul 161#28
At the moment I am dealing with gearbest support due to a faulty item they sent. So far it has been dreadful- they close support tickets without giving a reason so I have to keep opening new ones. Luckily the item I bought was only a few quid but imagine if it was something expense?!
bojangles
7 Jul 16#27
Quite a complex law flying RC planes. google uk fpv law
You may want to get to know it before spending money & finding you nearest permitted flying area.
It may be miles away!
Also they are not easy to fly. Join a club. Good RC controllers allow teathering, so a more experienced pilot can fly the plane if you get into trouble as you learn. Hardest part is when a plane is coming back towards you & left/right become swapped around.
chocci
7 Jul 161#26
Its gearbest so nonexistent
aimeefem
7 Jul 161#25
How is the warranty on this?
kristoff
7 Jul 16#24
I'll stick to watching RC planes on YouTube, the idea sounds appealing but common sense prevails, for once.
0zone
7 Jul 16#23
These are terrible and all but uncontrollable. They are not aerodynamic and fall from the sky when the prop stops. Any RC plane worth it's money becomes at the very least a controllable glider with no prop.
Anything made of foam is designed to crash, not fly.
Don't believe me? Buy one!
sdduk2
7 Jul 16#22
I would have No chance with it i can't even fly one of them copters without crashing what hope would i have with a plane :laughing:
damadgeruk
7 Jul 16#21
"Flying isn't dangerous, crashing is" Spike Milligan.
As noted already if you are a beginner this plane won't last long, take off and landing are not easy, flying is much easier. :wink:
Darzen
7 Jul 16#20
Voted cold btw.
Darzen
7 Jul 16#19
Ordered 50 , at least I'll be left with at least 2 after a month.
vulcanproject
7 Jul 16#18
You'll also crash it the first time you fly it :smile:
Waterboy8535
6 Jul 161#15
So in bold letters in the title it says £64.02, when it actually isn't as it's another £20 postage (written after NOT highlighted)
So it's actually £84.62. On top of that you need a battery, battery charger, and a transmitter! So you're easily into 3 figures in reality.
Remember this before you buy :wink:
TehJumpingJawa to Waterboy8535
6 Jul 162#17
Don't forget VAT + RM handling fee; a further ~£24.92.
androoski
6 Jul 161#16
You will also need a receiver I think, which will match with your particular transmitter. In my case Spektrum, aimed at people who already have this gear for their other models. If you want one that comes with everything then you need to look for RTF - ready to fly, not PNP.
As for people talking about beginners crashing them, I've been flying them for years and I still smash them up regularly. Part of the fun.
Beginners should look at a RTF version of EFlite Apprentice, seems very popular at clubs and flatters new pilots with a get you out of trouble switch. A lot more money than this though, but worth while.
If you really want to get into model flying don't bother with this, find a club and get good advice.
andysfast to rent-a-tent
6 Jul 16#14
Even this will only last 5 minutes before it is smashed into pieces for a beginner with no simulator time or expert guidance.
penguini
6 Jul 16#12
It's in $ will be more now the pound is dropping daily
stuellis
6 Jul 164#2
Whilst very cheap this model is not for beginners. Do not buy unless you really know what you are doing as it will end up in pieces.
andysfast to stuellis
6 Jul 16#11
Too true, just blown my budget as well, showed it to the wife and she said" you're not having that" and its a fantastic price as well. Wish I hadn't seen it now. Thanks op but keep it to your self next time I'm skint please b
penguini
6 Jul 161#10
It's in dollars$$$$$ price will be more now the pound is dropping daily
Albus4321
6 Jul 161#8
Ok thanks
Albus4321
6 Jul 161#3
oh i thought it was a beginners plane. I am a complete newbie
stuellis to Albus4321
6 Jul 163#7
Its an aerobatic model and is designed to be less stable. If your interested in model flying I strongly recommend finding your local club and going to meet them before you buy anything. You can find your local club on the BMFA website.
rent-a-tent
6 Jul 1614#6
I bougt an RC plane once and didn't listen to common sense it was a beautiful replica wrabird first flight it soared into the air like a majestic beast and then less than 30 seconds later nosed dived into the ground snapping in half!!! Lovely looking plane but an expensive half minute.
otonytonton
6 Jul 163#5
No Battery no charger no wireless remote Control
markiedon
6 Jul 162#4
You need to purchase the transmitter, battery and charger to fly it.
Albus4321
6 Jul 16#1
Looks great. Does it include everything that is needed? Batteries etc. What is the flight time? Its in my basket waiting for me to make the decision lol
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FMS EPO 540 EPO 1320mm Wingspan RC Glider Brushless 60A ESC 3948 KV760 Outer-rotor Motor Soaring Aeroplane
The durability of the EPO foam has been further bettered with a high gloss surface finish and factory applied decals.
Stability and predictability are two strong points of this airframe and together with the high power brushless motor, scale 3 blade propeller and long duration ESC. It results in a great trainer and intermediate aircraft.
Version 1: Glider + 3948 KV760 Brushless Outer-rotor Motor + 60A Brushless ESC
Main Features:
Brand name: FMS
Wingspan: 1320mm
Experience level: From beginners to experts
Recommended environment: Outdoors
General
Features: Radio Control
Function: Sideward flight, 360 degrees spin, Up/down, Forward/backward, Speed up, Turn left/right
Material: EPO
Specifications
Remote Control: Radio Control
Channel: 4-Channels
Top comments
Latest comments (51)
This is Gearbest Store Rep. Alice
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and displeasure brought to you
Has your issue solved already ? If not, please feel free to let me know
You can PM me the details (order number as well ). I would be helpful for such kind of issues
Hope to hear from you !
Best regards,
Alice
I have the super cub s, only used a handful of times so far but its great fun. BNF version was £74.99 off ebay, RTF was about £115. Might add some sort of FPV system, would love dragonlink, pixhawk, larger battery with a brushless setup, might need a different platform though as no one else seems to have done it.
Definitely not a beginner's aircraft. Would recommend a Bixler or similar from Hobbyking for that. Also the Apprentice mentioned above is a good call.
I have just had a reply from GearBest support at 07/07/2016 03:58:08 CST so i will communicate with them. Thank you for your offer of help.
This is Gearbest Store Rep.Alice
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience brought to you
Could you please kindly PM me the order number/ ticket number and details for re-checking ?
Hope to hear from you ! I will try my best to help you !
Best regards,
Alice
You may want to get to know it before spending money & finding you nearest permitted flying area.
It may be miles away!
Also they are not easy to fly. Join a club. Good RC controllers allow teathering, so a more experienced pilot can fly the plane if you get into trouble as you learn. Hardest part is when a plane is coming back towards you & left/right become swapped around.
Anything made of foam is designed to crash, not fly.
Don't believe me? Buy one!
As noted already if you are a beginner this plane won't last long, take off and landing are not easy, flying is much easier. :wink:
So it's actually £84.62. On top of that you need a battery, battery charger, and a transmitter! So you're easily into 3 figures in reality.
Remember this before you buy :wink:
As for people talking about beginners crashing them, I've been flying them for years and I still smash them up regularly. Part of the fun.
Beginners should look at a RTF version of EFlite Apprentice, seems very popular at clubs and flatters new pilots with a get you out of trouble switch. A lot more money than this though, but worth while.
http://www.gearbest.com/rc-airplanes/pp_239913.html