Subscriber Special - Mike's - Dancing Wings - Sopwith Camel Kit - 1520mm (+ Crash !!! )

[@MikeBrown-yp3ck]

I had the plane all fixed up and ready to fly in the next few days. I used my laser cutter to cut new landing gear blocks and redesign the way it is supported and add some doublers in the fuse. I actually had a rough landing a few flights later (bad servo issue) with this plane and it bent the gear aluminum but the fuse and mounts were fine. The Motor on this for this flight was a Tacon Bigfoot 32, I have upgraded that to a Power 52 from e-flight swinging a 16 inch prop on 4s. It has plenty of power now and yes it is a super slow flyer and super maneuverable. The snoopy makes more sense as the pilot when you see what else I brought to fly with Brian that day We filmed 4 planes that day, this is the only one we crashed Btw :) More to come

[@robc5296]

Mike - I really enjoyed your segment with Brian and Camera Crew and look forward to seeing your other 3 planes. I built a Great Planes Trainer 40 back in the early 80's but never finished it because I didn't have the heart to crash it. I really got in the hobby under 2 years ago with foamies and modern tech. Now I can fly. May finish the Trainer 40 with electric power in the future.

[@ModelShipLog]

Mike, you should do a build series with Brian, you seem to be very knowledgeable about kit building and is something I really want to learn

[@PoochAndBoo]

I actually flinched when that airplane hit the ground. Caught me by surprise.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Me too!!!!!

[@AL-RCjunkie]

What a great video! Thanks Camera Crew, BP and of course, Mike 👍 I'm guessing Mike left with repaired landing gear, a bucket of epoxy and a much desired tx'er with a little basement dust on it. 😊 So cool of you guys to share all of this with us. 👍

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

He had this plane fixed in a couple days. He said the hardest part was getting TO the gear mounts and making them more robust, but he had it done like Tuesday after the incident, if I remember right, we had filmed on a Saturday.

[@jjones1850]

Great video guys my heart dropped when it went over the hill. Very exciting wonderful, entertaining television.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Thanks!!!! We're glad we could create some excitement for you, and what a beauty! BTW, mike has it 100% again, just a few days later ;)

[@AndreSilva-jq9kq]

How cool is a beautiful model airplane, I love biplanes.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

It was so beautiful in person!!!

[@1212354a]

Great crash! I love how honest and upbeat you are about it.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Thanks! I was a pretty upset with myself, especially since it wasn't my plane :( BUT Mike was super gracious about it, and seemed to understand how and why it happened...it wasn't like I was being overly risky, and he too thought, "well that downdraft jumped out of nowhere" - but honestly, it was something I could have avoided... So glad we did this series with Mike, and FYI, more videos coming still. If you're not already, make sure you subscribe so you see the release when we do so, and thanks again!!!

[@rafaeltorres2886]

YUP, I remembered those days I had a Ripmax Zypher a beautiful thirties style, old timer that was a rc plane ,I was on channel 14 and some dude turned his radio on in the pits ,what a misrable day for me 😢

[@keepyourairspeedup]

This is very exciting, maiden test pilot ! Series

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Yeah, and more coming soon too ;) We hope you'll check them out soon too!

[@mikeashton2628]

Let's hear it for Mike!! 😂👏

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

100% He's got a gift for building

[@howardpelcman8788]

A beautiful plane. Brian, lm impressed. I always thought that you are very knowledgeable but this was great. Always something new to learn from you. Brian Phillips rc is in a league of it's own. Thanks.😊

[@CaptnRich737]

If John Belushi flew Model Airplanes…. Beautiful airplane looks great against the sky background.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Thanks ;) LOL

[@KenBlackRifleAmerica]

Awesome flight Snoopy....more POWER!!!!

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

True!

[@oldmandoingstuff8997]

Camel Rocks, Brandon Frazier rode one in the " Mummy Movie.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Really...

[@oldmandoingstuff8997]

@@BrianPhillipsRC yea I looked I up old Fat English Actor Flew, was a Bristol 2 Fighter my bad lol. Nevermind

[@thelaneman]

It wasn't your fault Brian, it was that damn red Barron!

[@PfalzD3]

In fairness to you. The camel is one of the most difficult planes to fly. The original pilots used to call it the Sopwith Killer.

[@grumpyjohntxredneckrc6346]

Hang On Snoopy, Snoopy Hang On! OOPs, It Bit It... 👍👍😁😎 EXCELLENT PLANE! Thanks

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

LOL - exactly!!!

[@gbro8822]

Very very nice, thank you guys.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

You're very welcome, and a big Thank You to Mike for sharing this fun experience!

[@romieiv]

Love the Snoopy!!

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Mike really loved it too, since it was speaking to the Snoopy in the cartoon too ;)

[@craigschray4486]

It looks like a handful!

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

It was more nerves than difficulty. Wind was NOT being helpful ;)

[@Navigator777777]

Brian...you fly so smooth I can only think that comes from lots of experience and maybe lots of crashes? I got my Night Radian put together. The very first flight, the elevator slipped back as I followed the directions and didn't glue it. After waiting a week for blades, I spent an entire day slope soaring in front of my house. Funnest flying ever. It was just getting dusk when my dawg let out a blood curdling howl. Scared the crap outta me. We had been attacked by wolves before so I pay attention to his barks. It was only people walking. I was flying over trees. Looked away for only a moment and heard a crunch. My radian flew right into an eagles nest where it resides currently. I'm gonna buy another though your channel but I wonder if you can tell us about some of your crashes? Assuming you've had more than one or two???

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Eagle's nest - AMAZING!!!!!

[@danera_]

Dang that's a sweet plane, hope the repairs will be easy going!

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

He had it fixed in two days - he's a heck of a builder!!!

[@AntoinneBarnes]

brian....how can you ignor the fact that it's snoopy in the cockpit!!! Mike is my new favorite builder!!!!

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

I didn't think I did, as it was a principle feature of the build for Mike ;)

[@AntoinneBarnes]

@@BrianPhillipsRC my apologies i may have missed it!!

[@MikeBrown-yp3ck]

Snoopy makes more sense when you see one of the other planes we flew that day, stay tuned!

[@oldmandoingstuff8997]

Well, unfortunally showing video can be Hazardious, IF one Flys 2 mistakes High Planes a Dot to Viewers. It Happens, Dang Hill , reached out an Grabbed it Brian😂

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

LOL - yeah, that thing jumped out from nowhere - LOL ;)

[@sambagogo777]

At one point in the video you were making it sound as though Mike has been flying RC pl;anes since the days of the, erm, Sopwith Camel!

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

LOL - He had been, but then got out of the hobby for some time, then came back.

[@snoriverrc3842]

It looked like the moment the plane went past the corner of the garage the wind situation changed 1000%, which we've seen in a lot of other plane flights. I'm shocked its a 4S plane. He must have put a very small motor in it. Dancing Wings makes great balsa plane kits, ARF and PNP.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Yes!!!

[@MikeBrown-yp3ck]

it had a tacon bigfoot 32 which gave 100w per pound. it should have had plenty of power but the drag on that plane is very high and I didn't have a big enough prop due to the cowl size, I have upgraded the motor to a power 52 and 16 inch prop. still fly's slow but much more authority and spare power. I have learned on these ww1 planes like this and the DR1 you will see at some point that you need to upsize the motor and prop a couple sizes and ignore the watts to pounds equasion. My DR1 is on a power 60 with a 18 inch prop and 6s on a 8 pound plane and is not over powered at all. lots of drag to overcome

[@robc5296]

I reached out to Lemon a while back when this new generation of receivers came out. Unfortunately there is no self- leveling in this generation of receivers. I have asked them to consider bringing self- leveling back. Hopefully they are working out any issues with the earlier generation and we will see it again in the future.

[@calebroushar3891]

Might need to check for radio update I know that's what I'm experiencing sometimes with these newer radios and I'm I'm on the DX6E and I'm looking at eventually buying the same radio that you're using

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

This video is pretty old, so we have updated firmware a few times since.

[@walzegorgo5849]

snoopys plane nuff said^^

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

yep

[@DoyleBlevins]

I added a comment before I seen the rest of the video. Where did the lovely wooden prop go :)

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

No problemo - happens all the time (and I do it too - LOL)

[@DoyleBlevins]

Brian the E prop also suck on big cowed model. The gas props are best or wooden props that are over sized, and are cut down so they have a fatter prop cord at the prop tip. It works trust Me. :) I have been flying a Gee Bee model Y sense 2006. Brian I learned the hard way.

[@MikeBrown-yp3ck]

you are on the money. Zoar wooden props and upsize the motor on these ww1 planes are the key. lots of drag to pull the plane thru the air. I have upgraded to a power 52 and a 16 inch Zoar prop on this one, still 4s but it has plenty now

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

When are we testing this Mike??? ;)

[@RubyS.1]

More glue good to go.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Yes, he redid the motor mount, that following Monday or Tuesday, and had the gear fixed in a few hours, he reported!!! Mike is a super skilled builder!

[@scottmills292]

Brian, great video. I am interested in setting up the fail safe on the lemon rx reciever. can you give me some pointers on stick position for failsafe.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

I would almost ALWAYS set it to 0%.

[@timbacchus]

There just is no way I will fly during wind like that. Looks like the wind blowing on side of house created a down draft.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

yes, and he was in from another state, so we kinda "had too" - LOL ;) He thought it was okay, and I was like OOOOOO-kay

[@GSG-lc5zm]

SNOOPY!!!! love seeing snoopy in the cockpit... But I bet his big ass head is causing A LOT of drag lmao 🤣

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Could be

[@old-rcplane-phart]

$20 lemonrx?😵‍💫🤦‍♀️🤷‍♂️🤯! That much in a plane to settle with an inferior reciever. WHY? I use spektrum rx's in everything, including my FT foamies. (Usually 620 or 410)

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

I think LemonRx makes a great Receiver, AND I love Spektrum as well. Mike is a special kinda builder...he really looks at these beauties he puts together and says, "...well, if it crashes, I'll just build another!" I've heard this before, but he REALLY means it, hence he let me fly it - LOL - but seriously, he's just a builder at heart; he loves it, and for him, the LemonRx is no problemo. He doesn't see it as a risk at all...but rather a cog in the hole of his build...it could be Spektrum, and he's done that too, but for this model, it was LemonRx. For what it's worth, regarding lemon, we've used them for years, and never had an issue (well, maybe one time - but that's debatable). I have personally communicated with the OWNER and DESIGNER of these devices, and the guy is a FREAKING GENIUS! He does the RX'es from what I can see as a total loss leader in his REAL industrial wireless communication control business. Really, if you think about it, if not for guys like him, Spektrum could and probably would, raise their prices, rightfully so. You gotta look at it from the perspective that some people do things because they LOVE doing them, despite the cost (aka, they don't need profit), while others may actually still LOVE what they do, but they can't do it to their own financial detriment (due to lack of resources, investors involvement, etc). I see LemonRx as a company that doesn't NEED to exist, but they do it from a true servants persepctive, and they make this hobby more affordable even for those NOT using their product. If you love Spektrum, as I do, then by all meant, keep getting their great product, but I'm not going to pretend that LemonRx is inferior, at least on it's face. These products do what they say, and they do it well. Are they AS GOOD? That's in the eye of the beholder, but they are more affordable, so we deliver this option for your consideration. Spektrum bprc.me/Rx Lemon bprc.me/LemonRX

[@old-rcplane-phart]

@BrianPhillipsRC A flying buddy of mine, Dan, is like that. But even he has crashed a few using non-spektrum recievers. So many he is like me & my thinking. & he uses flysky too. (The cheap 6ch tx/rx that comes with 2 rx's for $50🤷‍♂️)

[@nopy117]

huge

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

uuuuge

[@EJ-74]

NIIIIICE 👌🏻

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

thanks!

[@mxracingunlimitedltd7784]

So does the stabilized version of the lemon rx have safe modes or just like an as3x type of thing?

[@MikeBrown-yp3ck]

Just stabilized like AS3x there is no auto leveling with the 7 channel Lemon rx

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

They offer an Auto-Leveling option as well, but Stabilizer is in this one. There's also telemetry included in most LemonRx offerings too... Lemon bprc.me/LemonRX Spektrum bprc.me/Rx

[@waynemiller6070]

Looks like a nice lazy flyer without wind. Was this video recorded way earlier? Your trees are bare like it's winter. Although there are no powerlines so it's pretty recent.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Yes it was - We filmed this earlier this year, and have a few more like it to drop in the next months. We had a blast filming, and it was a cool experience, but we've been inundated with new stuff, so hard to find the "right time" (more like what we believe will be the BEST time) for release.

[@chrisj8307]

Balsa ftw 👌 even better with a fs48

[@MikeBrown-yp3ck]

I love my 4strokes also but I had so many years of cleaning goo off of planes I have been doing a lot of electric. Not sure that a 46 would be enough power for this one. Maybe a 56 or a 70. Back in the 90s I had a sig 1/4 scale cub with a os 120 twin on it. I built a custom muffler out of aluminum pipe of different sizes tig welded together. It was as quiet as electric but still messy. I have another cub like that in the works and it too will have a 4t twin with custom muffler. However it may be gas.

[@chrisj8307]

@@MikeBrown-yp3ck it deserves the sound. Nice build 👌

[@engineerahmed7248]

With wings being so far forward, can't get it to not be tail heavy any way & that's what brought its demise.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

He had to add many, many OZ'es of dead weight, if I recall!!!

[@marcusbost8481]

😮😂 sweet

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

yeah!

[@brianchambers1515]

👍🤠

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

thanks Brian!

[@AL-RCjunkie]

Dont trust him , Mike!! 😂

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

LOL - toooooooo late!!!!!!

[@roedere]

Seem like down draft flow around the house over powered it. It happens…

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

yeah, that's what I think happened too, but I SHOULD have known better - still a cool flight!

[@sambuvca22]

look at you with no electrical wires now! who needs em?!!!!!

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

They're still there, but buried now.

[@donclark8673]

Will the FAA remote ID affect you flying in your neighborhood like that

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

I love that you call our 74+ acre flying area a "neighborhood" - LOL Yes, just like it will every other human in the USA, but to be honest, we can't really discuss this publicly, since there are things in the works. Also, we don't talk about this, since it's all up in the air, and such a waste of our brainpower, since the "powers that be" will do whatever they want, regardless of our rights...so I'm not super worried about RID...it we have to install 450 "devices" so we can fly in class G airspace, then I guess we'll have to get 450 devices - WHAT A JOKE. Not sure if you tried to update your Drone Registry...but they're now asking for a list of drones...these people need to go hide under a rock somewhere.

[@marcusbost8481]

😮😮😮 a CRASH😢😢😢

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Yes, and he didn't kill me!!!!!!!!!

[@winstonsmith7801]

Wind Shear ?

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

si

[@pajamamar2011]

Seems like that fate has to step in when you handle other people's property and then the worst fear is to unintentionally ruin them...😮

[@MikeBrown-yp3ck]

far from ruined it was fixed a couple days later and flys well

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

It is scary to take the sticks of someone else's plane. Mike was very gracious and wanted me to fly it, so I was only nervous right when the moment came, and I knew just how much effort went into the plane!!! That being said, and like he said, he did have it fixed almost right away, and we had several other positive experiences after this item ;)

[@MikeBrown-yp3ck]

Yes we did fly more than a few planes that day.

[@shownuff891]

Did you wear you brown under pants for this flight ……

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

LOL

[@aorchotika]

Get rid of that giant air drag Snoopy head and it might fly better

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

But it wouldn't look as cool. ;)

[@Tallguysrc]

Being honest, the flaps thing was kinda stupid, I know you like to mix it in on your planes but on WW1 plane that's not yours just setup the correct basic flight setting

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

yes, it was not necessary, but more of a proof of concept, and "just in case" kinda maneuver. I HAVE had good luck with other Bip's before, specifically the Pitts 1.4m - flapperons worked GREAT

[@nirlachman007]

Brian how do you like the Lemox RX? Is this the new gen 2?

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

This is new, gen2, and we really like them. Telemetry works into Spektrum, and that's sweet! They're MORE configurable than before, which means you won't have to lay them on their sides to make certain things happen, and spend time making cancellation mixes, like we used to have to do. That being said, we LOVE Spektrum, but realize not everyone wants to spend that kinda cash. We've provided a link in the description, if you're curious to see more about them... bprc.me/LemonRX bprc.me/Rx

[@nirlachman007]

@@BrianPhillipsRC thanks! Do you think they are reliable enough?

[@old-rcplane-phart]

You get what u pay for🤷‍♂️

[@terrysmit4629]

The tail surfaces will work much better at low speed when you remove the stupid cartoon pilot, causing so much turbelance, what are you thinking?

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Mike made the plane, Mike gets to pick the pilot. That being said, it's supposed to be a play on his childhood. I too would prefer a more scale replica pilot, with a scarf flying back, or some such thing, but again, Mike is the artist, and he gets to decide ;)

[@terrysmit4629]

@@BrianPhillipsRC Okay Brian, thank you. You did your best with that built -in headwind!

[@caesarillion]

Aaaargggg. The Snoopy sucks. Very bad aerodynamics on such a beautiful model. Too much speed too, but thank God the damage is as little as it is. Please study scale flight. Thanks, Thailand Paul

[@waynemiller6070]

Brian loves scale planes. So...

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

This was Mike's build, so he gets to pick which pilot he wants, and what a gorgeous build BTW!!! He had her fixed in a few days.

[@pajamamar2011]

It's a novelty plane here.. 😊