Sonic Modell Skyhunter Racing

[@olliea6052]

"It comes in a neat tough little box" ......which WILL slope in the near future!

[@AndrewNewton]

Good quality cardboard!

[@grant703]

@@AndrewNewton If your after good cardboard try and get your hands on the box the army ration packs come in. Tough, and may have some water resistance as well.

[@iscluiscaduk]

Looks great and small enough to take it with me when I am out of town. It could replace my AXN floater jet.

[@GroundControlRC]

Very nice! Stable and well behaved, just what you want. See you in the Air!

[@Marcellus74]

You cannot imagine the level of satisfaction given by the neat audio quality and level of your channel ! Just for this, thanks a lot ! Now for the content, you convinced me to purchase one so I think you did a good job :)

[@AndrewNewton]

Thanks for noticing John. Great little twin boom, no fuss, fast and agile.

[@properlytwisted2172]

Always good to see improvements to proven designs instead of trying to "reinvent the wheel"..:)

[@maika9739]

Phew.... I’ve had mine on order for 3 weeks and hopefully they will be here this week. Looking forward to trying it out as you raved so much about the previous version. The fact it’s in a kit form makes it so affordable and right for racing...

[@theresnobodyhere5778]

Love the wing magnets ,,that will save it getting torn apart hitting gates during circuit racing ,it's ideal size,fun plane even better it's a kit can easily use up spares lying around servos motors props

[@Pedrusko]

Got it for 33€... Awesome quality in such a little package. I should have ordered two. :D

[@wattwaster5936]

I must not have enough store bought since this one is new to me. You obviously like it and have had one before. Nice design and it flies well.

[@The_Pub_]

13:21. On still makes me F@kin Dizzy.. Just redoing my Setup, need a pointer or 2]:).

[@KenKneknaneek]

Ha ha very nice. Beautiful little model. Happy Flying

[@dronepilot260rc]

I picked one of these up for less than $60 🇺🇸. Can't wait to put this together. I have a ton of 2750kv motors so I'll probably do that with a 5x5 bi blade prop and send it! 🤙

[@AndrewNewton]

It will be a little rocket. Have fun

[@SonicModellOfficial]

Brilliant video Andrew!!!... BTW we are the original manufacturer of Nano Skyhunter... Eachine or any other iteration :)

[@AndrewNewton]

Aha, thanks for that. Very impressed with the way you reach out to the community.

[@btbplanevids]

Nice job. One thing about the 'pop off' wing ... you need the servo leads to come apart pretty easily to avoid damage to the wiring or receiver??

[@richarddorsch7275]

Very good video and your content is always informative...thank you. I just got one but haven't flown it yet. I think the wings disengaging on a crash would also cause the servos wires to yank on the servos and receiver causing added damage.

[@josiahdaniels2499]

Building this plane with the supplied kit (motor, esc, servos) but when I power on the FC the servos work but the motor/ESC just beeps fast continuously. Ever had that happen? I'm using INAV 3.0 on a MATEK F765 FC.

[@AndrewNewton]

Often. Need to recalibrate the throttle range on the ESC

[@josiahdaniels2499]

@@AndrewNewton Thank you, I'll try it!

[@josiahdaniels2499]

What is the biggest battery for this plane and also what size/weight servos can it handle?

[@AndrewNewton]

13g servos and 3s 2200 would be as big as I would recommend

[@josiahdaniels2499]

@@AndrewNewton thanks for the helpful info!

[@elijahf111]

thats pretty awesome, looks like there's potential for it to bee a backpack flyer even

[@wbuttry1]

I love mine but honestly it looks and feels like epo to me first landing hit a moe hill broke the nose clean off epp does not break that easy that's why I think it is epo . But 5 minutes with a hot glue gun and it was flying again no issue also I put packing tape on the bottom to keep from scarring it up. Bought this on your recommendations well worth the money.

[@roadstar499]

i finally destroyed my wingnetic,which was a great little plane this size...this one looks like a nice replacement...

[@philberesford7550]

Hi don’t know if this comment page is still active but I just wanted to ask if I could use some spektrum a3040 servos. Theyre 12.6g and not 8g, would they be too much for this aircraft?

[@AndrewNewton]

They would work fine. I use 13g metal gear servos

[@cbezanis]

Looks like some folks are mounting the elevator servo on top of the stabilizer. Have you (or anyone else in comments) had any issues with the servo being mounted on the bottom?

[@AndrewNewton]

Not a problem for me, depends on what you are landing on I guess

[@cbezanis]

@@AndrewNewton thanks, your build and flight videos are what inspired me to grab this little gem. The problem is most of your videos inspire me the same way and I can't buy all of them :) I got a kick out of your DW Eagle II vids!

[@bleeksbentbits3150]

WOuld you mind doing a back-to-back comparison with the Skyhawk V2 please? Most Skymunter onboard clips I see seem to have a bit of Yaw waggle that Im yet to notice when flying my Shysquawk.... There's little onboard footage of the V2 on YT & Im not sure if it has none, or that Im not noticing it during 'the heat of the moment' due to "woo-hoo, Im flying!" Have thought of getting Munter's middle brother or a VAS Spectre & A-tailing one of them, Im that enamored by the characteristics Ive so far experienced with mine... Thank you again!

[@AndrewNewton]

If I rebuild the Skyhawk. Using the compontents in other builds. I had to add tail area to the Skyhawk for stability.

[@ryanlaing3545]

Mr Newton, I have this model and I keep having an issue with burning out my motor 1. 1806 2400kv Brushless Motor 2. 30A Esc 3. I am using a 3s 1000mAh battery. As soon as I throttle up it begins smoking and burns out.

[@AndrewNewton]

Very odd, shouldn't happen. Windings might be shorted out or ESC is damaged.

[@dronepilot260rc]

I'm running a 2826 2200 kv with 6x4 prop no issues

[@josecabral5208]

What kind of battery pack is running your servo tester?

[@AndrewNewton]

4xNiMH pack from HobbyKing

[@markschmidt6737]

fuselage looks very similar to the Skyhawk are the hatches interchangeable?

[@AndrewNewton]

No, very different

[@markschmidt6737]

Thanks I just order the sky hawk after watching your videos on it 👍 and am curious how they compare

[@flyair9039]

Hello Mr.Andrew i am subscriber for a long time on your chanell and love the vid you make.i ordered the same plane kit version.planning to put some racerstar 2212 2450kv with 6" prop on 3s with 30a esc.how do you think,it will be havier?also think to mount aio fpv gear for the moment.i want more flytime then speed. If i make liion pack 3s 3.5mah what flight time i would expect?

[@AndrewNewton]

Too heavy maybe, best to keep it light for low speed and low current. Flight time could be up to 80 min

[@walt5797]

Hi Andrew, that little servo tester thingy that you're using, Can you control the auto mode speed with it?

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes it could replace transmitter and receiver.

[@nickhayley]

Random question, Andrew; why aren't you a fan of edf jets? Cheers! Nick

[@AndrewNewton]

Expensive batteries and short flight times. Prefer older scale plane just for looks.

[@kehindeadedara3959]

Can I email you concerning my rc plane design? Couldnt get it in the air and its getting annoying at this point.

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes, look in the About section

[@moochasas]

Cant wait for the bubble wrap plane..... now there's a challenge for you.... BTW just hit the BG button......

[@AndrewNewton]

Writing that down! Great idea.

[@moochasas]

Funny thing is I know your not joking...... challenge on.....

[@KenKneknaneek]

@@moochasas ha, ha

[@cenabitednbfpv587]

I absolutely LOVE MINE, one of all time favs, and I re ran my tail upside down for a downward facing servo and landing gear :)

[@AndrewNewton]

That would llook very military cool

[@cenabitednbfpv587]

@@AndrewNewton so glad to see the sonic models are now shipping with the tail servo down, hope I had a little to do with it but prob not lol.. Love this bird can't wait to get inav onit.. U have no idea what I'd pay for an hour or two of your time lol :) keep up the great work, we all owe u... Thanks! 🙏🙏

[@cenabitednbfpv587]

@@AndrewNewton and sorry not stabilizers just mine originally came with servo wired to face up. :) no mags Earley model I'm blessed!

[@prestonshute7243]

Very nice model and easy build. It’s a quick little plane that looks great in the air. Did the counsel change the fence barricade at your field? Looked like there were tire marks on the grass. I see the drainages is bad but I would love a field like yours or having easy access to your slopes. Cheers

[@AndrewNewton]

They have changed the fence, those tyre marks are old from before the better fence.

[@roadstar499]

pretty cool little plane. .any carbon or glass rod in wing?... does it do nice rolls and loops? thanks

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes square CF spars. Did you see the onboard footage?

[@RobisonRacing68]

Can't believe you caught that!

[@AndrewNewton]

Me too, it came in faster than I expected.

[@thomaswaldorf9141]

Nice plane

[@roadstar499]

i wonder if it does any good arobatics? can it handle a hard crash well? thanks

[@AndrewNewton]

For hard crashes you need a laminated EPP wing like the Mini Drak. This one does quick loops and rolls

[@avelkm]

I love my SkyHunter and it's pretty beaten up. This would be a great update! Just not sure of quick release in high G loops:)))

[@AndrewNewton]

No problems so far, but I'll keep pushing it. Bolt option would give you peace of mind

[@iscluiscaduk]

Nice catch!

[@grumpyjohntxredneckrc6346]

W@@W Andrew, That L@@Ks Like A Well Thought Out Design! Thanks Mate

[@julianhumphrey4843]

Finally flew mine for first time a little while back just RX no stabiliser and it flew great, i did find its really easy to lose orientation with it, but a real smooth flyer

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes great little ripping around plane

[@timeanspace]

What's the weight of the bare kit? Reckon it could get close to 250 with a tiny battery?

[@AndrewNewton]

Not possible as it is.

[@ΚΩΣΤΑΣΜΑΝΙΑΚΗΣ]

nice littel plane ant stabol ant epp .keep flying my frent andrew nice video

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes it's an excellent design

[@reefer2917]

Nice model, I still have the epo version and it fly's brilliantly with a 2826 2200kv motor and a 6x5 prop, BUT I see Banggood are suggesting a 2200mah battery! in the picture of the selling description, Good luck with that :-) just using magnets to hold the wing on, great vid thanks for sharing

[@AndrewNewton]

Thanks Chris, it's a little ripper

[@RobisonRacing68]

Oh! I preordered this. Haven't gotten it yet. This will be my 6th EPP Skyhunter (6 Nano's and 1 Micro, 7th overall). Crashed 'em a lot. LOL! Definitely one of my all time favorites.

[@wattwaster5936]

Wow, you crashed that many in how many years? If only a few, you should ask them to sponsor your hobby and feature videos about crash resistance for them. I know a guy ...

[@AndrewNewton]

You should be doing this review Lauren!

[@RobisonRacing68]

@@AndrewNewton Hahaha! Ya know why I don't do reviews like you do? I hate my voice. Plain and simple. I have an upstate New York accent (very nasal) and age has made it husky too. I have a lot of respect for you guys that can put yourself out there. But yeah, that's one plane I do know really well. Or rather I know how to kill 'em. LOL I want to put a Split in this next one.

[@RobisonRacing68]

@@wattwaster5936 LOL!!!! Light poles, upside down crashes into the ground, and head on crashes (hard to do!), you name it. The last one, a Micro Skyhunter last month was because I lost video, put it into a hard right turn so it souldn't end up in a forest. Saved all the electronics at least! ;)

[@javir1669]

Can this drone carry at least 0.5 kg or 1.5kg of cargo?

[@AndrewNewton]

No, too small

[@AussieRCPlayground]

When I saw you didn't screw the wings on I thought for sure the wing would rip off mid flight the first time you tried a loop. I'll admit, I was wrong. But man, going that fast with the main wing only holding on with magnets? That raises some questions... Also, great video and I think I need this plane. LoL

[@AndrewNewton]

I wondered, but all good so far.

[@jo2lovid]

Looking forward to the Sonic Boxell Skyhunter soon.

[@AndrewNewton]

Hmmm, it's good cardboard!

[@ShawnLKY]

Will this fit a Pixhawk 4? 84mm x44mm x12mm

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes plenty of space

[@ShawnLKY]

@@AndrewNewton Thanks.

[@MUNKYFPV]

Nice review thanks. I’ve had my eye on this model since I saw it available for pre order on Banggood. I’m just getting back into fixed wing and have been watching a lot of your videos lately 👍😎

[@AndrewNewton]

Thanks and welcome to the channel

[@kam5484]

What battery were u using

[@AndrewNewton]

1300 3s

[@ArionRaine]

FYI, there is no difference in the foam. EPP IS an EPO. EPO is the family of materials EPP belongs in. It is an OLEFIN. In this case it is AN expanded polyolefin , which is more specifically expanded polypropylene. There is no such thing as "EPO" in the sense that it is a specific material. This version seems 100% identical other than the decals included. It is simply a remarketing to gain some interest in the racing scene.

[@AndrewNewton]

Excellent, thanks for the EPx lesson. I wondered because some EPP seems to be weaker than some EPO. All about the added elasticiser maybe?

[@ArionRaine]

@@AndrewNewton Naa, not about an added elastomer. There are different types of EPP with various additive, but that doesnt make it what it is. Olefins are a family of materials that polypropylene belongs in. EPP is just expanded (foamed) polyethylene. Most planes with invariably be EPP. Some can be EPE (expanded polyethylene), but this is rare. Some are of course EPS (expanded poly styrene) but that is a rarity outside of some "scale" foamies. The "weakness" is just simply due to the density, as well as the molding properties. Temp, pressure, expanding chemical used (sometimes just steam) etc. There are certainly differences, even though its the same material. They are not incorrect to call it EPO, this is true, but the specific type of foam is EPP or EPE, the later being rare more rare. EPO vs EPP cannot be separated as different materials. The confusion is due to the way the manufacturers use the terms, and may not understand it themselves.

[@jackd1582]

@@ArionRaine but if they call it Epp it is likely to be more 'bendy' without snapping ? . Eg my nameless slopey vs dynam scale

[@picknikbasket]

What a little ripper! Just how fast does it go, Andrew ?

[@AndrewNewton]

I'll do some speed runs soon.

[@biloute2985]

Ça a l'air très bien!!!! It looks good. I've Just bought sonicmodell f1 but i am on Hollyday !!!so I have tout wait n'est week !!!! Bonjour from France!!!!!

[@AndrewNewton]

Merci, That's a fast one.

[@trevor5290]

They are a great little plane.. though I think painting it black was a mistake. I think you will see that plane turn into alligator skin very soon.

[@kammelryder]

It’s not paint , it’s moulded black EPP foam.

[@trevor5290]

@@kammelryder Wouldn't the effect be the same? Its the Black that holds the heat. Plastic heating up. Tiny Bubbles heating up in the plastic. Voila..Alligator skin.

[@kammelryder]

The Man except to get black epp to go like that requires a heat gun not just solar heat. I left my 5h177y Chinese Alibaba Nano sky-hunter rip-off in the rear parcelshelf for a day in direct blazing sun and it didn’t blister.

[@trevor5290]

@@kammelryder Good to know. I wanted to press the button on this one a while ago but held off cause of the aforementioned.

[@bobuilt3199]

Does it tip stall like it big brother?

[@AndrewNewton]

Mini or full size? I didn't notice any tip stalling with the 1800

[@Raycefan]

Any size motor? Can I put a v8 twin turbo on it?

[@AndrewNewton]

Does that have a little cross style motor mount?

[@sparkles9868]

Thanks to this video of yours i ordered one on tuesday it arrived today (friday) from France (EU warehouse) . I knew it was small but was pleasantly surprised how small it is Im not very easily impressed but the build quality is superb and really impressed as used to hobbyking crap that keeps wanting gluing after crashes. I have 9 g servos (all i had) 40amp esc at the moment (all i got ) . . . .30amp esc twill be ordered Racerstar BR2212 2450KV 2-3S Brushless Motor (on order ) Managed to squeeze a 2200 3s battery in to it 30amp esc twill be ordered Want to add a flight controller which one would you recommend ?

[@AndrewNewton]

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[@roadstar499]

Yes, i am confused if this is epp or epo..i read many comments on youtube that say its epo..but i read epp on websites... thanks

[@AndrewNewton]

Ha, no idea. They are very rubbery terms anyway.

[@bambamquiescence]

Can you run it on 4s? What's the current draw then?

[@AndrewNewton]

20A on 4S with my setup, 13A on 3S

[@gamaxgbg]

Hello Andrew, my friend. I already have the sky hawk v2 and now i wanted something that can go faster and be stable and more efficient at high speeds. The sky hawk can go fast, but it is more of a cruiser. I was thinking about this one or the AR wing or the F1 wing. I think the skyhunter might be better for tight spaces and circuits (more like a quad), while the other two sound better for empty areas. I also wanted something different than my twin boom, so i'm more inclined for the wings, but this is not high priority, my priority is something that i can fly fast and rock it in FPV. I won't use GPS nor fly long range, i only want to have some fun and impress the guys at the club that only flies oldschool balsa planes hahahah lol. Knowing that i already have a good cruiser, which do you think is the best option for my second plane and why? Thank you, i love your videos, keep it up!

[@AndrewNewton]

Either would be good. AR wing is the best allrounder but not the fastest. F1 wing is fast but not for beginners.

[@joecaraco7503]

Your ceiling is getting crowded. It might be time to pass some planes on to neighbors.

[@OZSCQUADS]

Doesn`t appear to have much room in fuselage for FPV gear. Anyone tried fitting a camera and vtx? works?

[@AndrewNewton]

Next video I'll try to cram a Matek board, GPS and FPV gear in

[@pvenzELP]

It's a nano Skyhunter . Only took 2 edits , lol. Great review Andrew , thanks. My friend and I dog fight these , and with a 4s set up they're a blast .

[@AndrewNewton]

Or Spymunter

[@JD_1]

Hey Andrew did you see what I did with mines? It's a pretty awesome platform.

[@AndrewNewton]

Yeah very impressive JD. I'm about to set up a second one with Matek F411

[@leemaples1806]

that plane is made to be hot-rodded. stick the most powerful motor in it you can and record a new airspeed record. :-) nice ripper even with a modest motor setup.

[@danielz171]

Gracias maestro, excelente planer

[@AndrewNewton]

Gracias

[@thecraftking113]

Looks pretty good for 50 dollar's 👍

Need to rebuild my sky hunter lol.

[@AndrewNewton]

It's the best little ripping around FPV platform I think.

Andrew Newton I sort of took the wings off during a very windy flight.

[@NOXFPV]

Glue didn't take on mine. Crash on maiden. Geeeees. Good video though.

[@AndrewNewton]

Damn! Which glue.

[@NOXFPV]

@@AndrewNewton hot glue and I ruffed it up to stick.

[@montongmabung]

Cheap and fun

[@saiki8777]

Mr Andrew can you make a video on cardboard armin wings

[@AndrewNewton]

When I get more spare time I will

[@thenatedog]

on sale for $35 today

[@AndrewNewton]

Bargain, it's a fun little FPV ripper

[@paulkazjack]

Shame it's 150grams to heavy.

[@munecorey8306]

En dónde puedo conseguir uno de esos aviones 🛫🕹️😎😎

[@AndrewNewton]

Maybe discontinued. Try searching

[@antonblebann6823]

👉🏻👍🏻👈🏻 i guess, this might become Your favorite Plane, it flyes awesomely smooth, You flew it like You flown some times before, 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻, can You provide Details about the Speed, on three(❓) Cells ❓best Wishes and really many many happy Landings, Anton, Vienna 🇦🇹

[@AndrewNewton]

Always has been favourite, ever since the first version about 3 years ago. Easy to scratch build too.

[@danielmarin4493]

First! hehe..so mature

[@toolbaggers]

Bruce should sue for royalties! 🙄 He is the alpha and the omega of RC 🧔🙏

[@AndrewNewton]

Ha, funny