DW Eagle II sloping

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

You and your AWESOME Slopes always make me so jealous!!!

[@AndrewNewton]

They are small but we have a few options

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

I have even fewer :(... Every slope around me seems to be under the control of the Army Corp of Engineers, thus there's a near 100% chance of being asked to leave if they find you flying...and what a waste of a resource, if you ask me. These dams are amazing for sloping! Thanks for the video!

[@AddictedRC]

Another beauty! Was really looking forward to you sloping the Eagle! Beautiful! Thank You, Andrew!

[@Jimgoodwin846]

I’ve had my eye on one of these “eagles” for a couple of months now. This video encourages me to get one. I had a lot of fun pestering the crows in a park I used to fly at. I built a 30” nutball that flew really well for me an it drove the crows crazy. What fun! 😁

[@AndrewNewton]

Tried sloping at a different site yesterday and the seagulls ganged up on it. 30 of them tried to chase it away

[@Jimgoodwin846]

It would be cool to see the seagulls try ganging up on it.

[@flyingark173]

Thanks for the video!! You're unbridled enthusiasm is so infectious. I am going to the ocean in two weeks and praying for good wind. Really got my hopes up watching this.

[@AndrewNewton]

Haha, can't help the enthusiasm

[@lloydprunier4415]

One of the most satisfying flights I've seen!

[@AndrewNewton]

Same here Lloyd, very relaxing

[@big-smoke-rc]

Andrew these setup and maiden videos, with trimming and everything included, are really really helpful to someone new like me. Thank you so much! Keep them coming :)

[@AndrewNewton]

Glad to help!

[@Jimgoodwin846]

This bird is fabulous, awesome video. It looks so real!

[@pjlee4448]

Just a quick heads up Andrew. A couple Mates & I came across this rather cranky irate terradactyl in the back yard. Thought you would love to slope it. We sedated it with a crate of sodium pentathol, stuffed it in a shipping container addressed to you. Shipping company gave us some glaring looks till we told them it was a butterfly. Any way looking forward to seeing it on the slopes. It's a kit version so be careful adding necessary electronics. It was still kicking when it left the docks. Good luck.

[@AndrewNewton]

Oh this will be fun. Thanks so much, I'll do my best to make it worth your generosity.

[@mmmasterscross7915]

Nice Flight! Thanks for sharing this video!

[@mickelson8332]

It may be 5 degrees where you are in Oz but still looks beautiful Andy. I've just watched your eagle soaring from my rented holiday villa in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, on holiday from the UK. Currently 30 degrees by the pool. The power of KZbin still lets me follow your vids even when the kids are in the pool lol. Fantastic mate. Thanks for all your advice so far. I have upgraded to taranis Q7 and use your vids to help with the programming / mixes....... great advice, thanks. Mick.....

[@AndrewNewton]

Happy for you Mick (jealous!)

[@mickelson8332]

@@AndrewNewton Andy, not sure how to contact you direct as I'm not on Instagram etc. Thought I would share my first video of my Easystar2 with you. Runcam2, taranis Q7 with x8r all recommended by you. Learnt loads thanks to your vids. Only problem was I lost control after first few seconds... little bit of a crash lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqDKlHiAqad3nLc

[@deldridg]

Lovely vid and thank you once again! She certainly loves to be up there. I've been fascinated by wingtip feathers ever since coming across the winggrid experiments from years ago (early 2000s) - very low induced drag and less likely to tip stall etc. I love to watch eagles and other such birds soaring - yours is no exception! Cheers and thanks from Sydney - Dave

[@AndrewNewton]

Thanks Dave. The drag weight lift balance is just right for smooth sloping with this one

[@deldridg]

@@AndrewNewton Certainly looks that way. I might have to look into one. Closest I have is the Phoenix 2000 from a few years back. I may have (ever so slightly...) overpowered mine however and it climbs vertically just like a sailplane should (at about 5G)! :-) Ever looked at the winggrid? Would make an excellent project for you - especially the asymmetrical glider with a very short wing + winggrid on one and a full length wing on the other with equal lift characteristics. Wonder why it never really 'took off'?? :-)

[@robertdroner]

Yes, this is an old video but I must comment on the Eagle II. I maidened mine today and just like yours, this thing is so smooth and easy to fly. In fact it flies itself mostly. Highly recommend this bird. A very large eagle I thought was a turkey buzzard flew very close and it looked more like and eagle. Anyway, it followed my bird around for several minutes. Very awesome experience. Thanks for your videos on this bird. 👍

[@AndrewNewton]

It's a unique craft for sure.

[@robertdroner]

@@AndrewNewton One of your videos helped me set the mix in OpenTX - thank you Andrew.

[@mikegriffiths7487]

What a wonderful location!

[@antonblebann6823]

I think it's not the Prop slowing it down, it's rather the Wingtips, because the Setup prefere Thermal, any fast Birds Wingtips, are very sharply pointed, best Exampels are the Wings from Swallows and the Peregrine Falcon, the fastest Bird at all. Thx for the nice Video, and the beautyfull View, big Salute from Vienna 🇦🇹, Anton.

[@AndrewNewton]

I have tried propels and folding prop and it's a big improvement

[@antonblebann6823]

@@AndrewNewton obiously i was wrong, sorry for my missjudging 😖😥.

[@DavieRooker]

Stop everything, Andrew is on the slope. Fantastic.

[@AndrewNewton]

Haha, yes it's my happy place

[@iscluiscaduk]

Looks beautiful in the air!

[@minuteman4394]

Just ordered one, it will be great for flat field soaring when it warms a bit and cheap as chips to boot !

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes it's a great floater

[@minuteman4394]

@@AndrewNewton Thanks Andrew,What is the cg optimum please?

[@AlanDampog]

slope birding!!! awesome!!!!

[@chuckdwiggins9801]

What beauty. 40c here.

[@sziltner]

That looks like sooooo much fun. That "bird" is a an awesome slope flyer. You will be back minus motor and prop! 👍🏻 😉

[@AndrewNewton]

Folding prop, I want to try thermalling

[@The_Pub_]

How Grand! The perfect remote controlled kite!!! Some one walks up and Says ""What you got there mate"" ""Just takin me bird out for a walk"" Its not darty enough to loop, but who cares...Still needs the CLAWS though.....

[@WildCaptures]

This looks Awesome 👏🏻 Great job sloping! 👍🏻

[@jessikapiche6097]

Just amazing to see it fly like that with a pro at the aim! Incredible mastery. I was afraid it would be too 'light' to play in the wind and so stopped myself from buying one, but now that i see you soaring like this, i think i am gonna get one. it is just too beautiful to watch! I wish though, it would have a rounded body. You think it would be possible to modify one to actually get a rounded body??? thanks for sharing!

[@AndrewNewton]

It's a wonderful gentle glider. Yes you could bend the EPP body sides with internal formers or add more body to the outside.

[@jessikapiche6097]

@@AndrewNewton Great! Thanks!

[@aliberkozderya3112]

00:05 Is that one of those 1 meter banggood chuck gliders in the trunk? If it is, do you like it? Very nice flying as always thanks for the video

[@AndrewNewton]

Haha, very observant. Yes, video coming soon. Makes a brilliant sloper with a few mods.

[@sadeghbeygian8252]

As always very good.Thanks

[@Skydive4ever]

I have the same kit. Love flying it on a light wind day or hot days looking for thermals. Gotta give it a go on a slope now ;-)

[@AndrewNewton]

Looking forward to thermal hunting

[@EnglishTurbines]

Made for the slope, but I'd say it would make a great thermal hunter too, especially with a low drag fpv setup.

[@AndrewNewton]

Ooh yeah

[@kartherton]

Just great Andrew. Keith. 🇬🇧

[@AndrewNewton]

Yep, very happy with this one

[@doncook9034]

Definitely right at home on that slope.No worries about amp draw. Thanks for posting. Really surprised it didn't attract some "company."

[@AndrewNewton]

I'm sure they will turn up eventually

[@Ultramesh]

Thanks to you and your previous 2 videos, I bought one of these yesterday. So thanks :)

[@AndrewNewton]

Excellent, it's a unique plane

[@MrVasmikey]

Wow, it doesn’t want to come down!

[@davbell6573]

Amazing flight skills

[@jo2lovid]

That is very nice as a sloper / glider. Lovely.

[@AndrewNewton]

Makes you smile when it hovers just out front.

[@lshn8457]

Awesome!

[@Bellairvideo]

Looking great from over here @ 26c Lovely glider. I will have withdrawal symptoms over the next 4 weeks unless I get good wifi on board. Keep up the great work #1

[@AndrewNewton]

Bon Voyage

[@Bellairvideo]

Thanks mate.

[@thecraftking113]

Got to build a scratch built condor now .... oh mabye a giant bat.,or chicken, a goose, albatross, herring oh man oh man so many ideas 💥😜😵😳. very cool Andrew as always 👍👍👍

[@leemaples1806]

pterosaur! a build/fly is on my r/c bucket list. lol

[@thecraftking113]

@@leemaples1806 definitely 👍

[@AndrewNewton]

A big Pacific Gull or Albatross would be worth building

[@collinsnjarara3352]

Awesome video 👍.

[@btbplanevids]

Awesome! Very smooth & controllable for such a lightly loaded model. Just for a laugh I have the ailerons set up as spoilerons on mine ... pull the momentary switch on the Taranis and they both go full up :-) Might be handy for spot landings on the slope? I only just noticed you have the tailplanes the other way up to mine ... I have the spars underneath and hinges on top. Clearly makes no difference either way in terms of flying performance! Will be interested to see it go without the prop (or with a folder?) and in lighter winds.

[@AndrewNewton]

Spoilerons is a good idea for tight landings.

[@sportz5740]

"Oh my fingers are freezing..." A few more weeks and you should be starting spring down there?

[@burlingtonfilms]

Did you buy the PNP version? If so, how is the ESC and plastic geared servos working still?

[@AndrewNewton]

Kit version

[@heady2008]

I did say it'd slope well. Is the other model in the boot a chuck glider conversion?

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes, 1m Cheetah. Video coming, it's a ripper.

[@heady2008]

@@AndrewNewton It's one I've posted links for on the Lidl FB group as a suggestion for those whove missed the boat. Will be interesting how this one goes

[@AndrewNewton]

@@heady2008 Just uploaded the video Andy

[@richardbowden4819]

Fantastic

[@leemarsh2964]

Brilliant just building one did you fit the ailerons

[@AndrewNewton]

The 1400 comes with ailerons

[@leemaples1806]

hehe i didnt see any birds incoming but i did hear some smaller ones chirping away behind you. they didnt sound too happy. lol its so stable you can make it hover in one spot, just like a real bird does sometimes. cheers cpt andrew!

[@AndrewNewton]

Passing interest from the gulls

[@leemaples1806]

lol all the best cpt andrew. :-)

[@andymilton6248]

Really enjoying your video's. Only recently found you channel when I was researching the G-RX8 receiver. Enjoying catching up on your content. Currently flying a Radian XL with the G-RX8. Didn't think i would mind only rudder /elevator but now find I do! Looks like you might recommend the Phoenix 2400 V2 - or maybe something else?? Appreciate your opinion. Keep doing what your doing - its good stuff! Cheers Andy M (UK/NZ based).

[@AndrewNewton]

Hey Andy. The Phoenix Evolution (2.6m configuration) is the best of the foamy thermal gliders, sadly discontinued now. Not so impressed with the 2400 for thermals, it's too big and draggy and will tip stall too easily. Great for sloping and FPV cruising but not gliding. Dont like the ASW28 much for thermals either. The Phoenix 2000 V2 is probably the pick at the moment.

[@andymilton6248]

@@AndrewNewton Many thanks Andrew. Will research that a bit more!

[@peterfranzen3538]

Very cool

[@ukulelefatman]

Beautiful. Tailor made.

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes, made for it

[@antoninoarrigo2331]

Looked cool as

[@actionman9357]

Beautiful "bird"! ;- )

[@theinnerpalacemind3825]

Awesome 😀

[@highflying82]

Nice catch ..I have been waiting for a decent slope review on this one ... SOLD .. will be making a nose / beak for pure slope soaring ..thank u so much for sharing

[@AndrewNewton]

Energy absorbing beak would be a good idea

[@properlytwisted2172]

No surprise there..Just a delight to watch..If I were you,I'd tuck away till spring,add a few realistic touches of paint,ditch the prop..and like you say,enjoy for hours..:)

[@AndrewNewton]

Must break out the camp chair and kick back on a warm day

[@Pierre19prt]

Really great, bravo 👍

[@AndrewNewton]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@SteveHoops]

love it

[@cbezanis]

Epic !

[@iTeerRex]

Do those birds attack a normal plane too?

[@AndrewNewton]

Sometimes, but not as much as the Eagle I suspect

[@dfo105055]

Very nice Sir very nice

[@MartyLJ57]

Are you in New Zealand ?

[@pjlee4448]

Marty Jeruzal Andrew is in Geelong Victoria Australia. Cheers.

[@AndrewNewton]

Next country to the west

[@MartyLJ57]

Thanks. It's really hart to tell by the accent. 👍🇺🇸

[@betdan7777777]

hi where is this location .

[@AndrewNewton]

Alcoa, Pt Henry

[@paulhope3401]

Great piloting.. and flight, I really enjoyed that. I must confess.. I was hoping the seaguls would gang up on it.sry! :D That would have been amazing to see.

[@AndrewNewton]

They will turn up eventually, and magpies

[@paulsharpe3794]

Looks great just need to to switch to a folding prop

[@AndrewNewton]

Already done and it's much better

[@janra8653]

really only 5c, look warmer ?

[@AndrewNewton]

Deceptive sun

[@markschmidt6737]

Beautiful relaxing content. Jealous because it’s 104 f here in Texas

[@AndrewNewton]

Ooh that's hot

[@JakeBullit123]

FPV next skipper?

[@AndrewNewton]

With a swivelling head in view?

[@flyawayandyk2916]

I want order now ...😅😅😅✌

[@julianhumphrey4843]

very nice, soars like an.......eagle, but we knew it would

[@AndrewNewton]

Haha, of course

[@robertsimpson4693]

Hello, Mate ! I keep forgetting it's Winter down-under.

[@AndrewNewton]

Blue sky and cold at the moment

[@robertsimpson4693]

@@AndrewNewton Would you ever be humble enough to do a "BIO" on yourself ? Robert

[@AndrewNewton]

Hey Robert, could do a "Who am I" segment I guess. I'll add it to the list

[@MartyLJ57]

A bit darker body and wings and it would look like an American Bold Eagle

[@ryaneickmeyer6191]

Andrew, for cold weather/rain get a controller glove. I have one similar to this one: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078S3NH28/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It keeps my hands nice and warm when its really cold out.

[@ododargo]

hi there thee otherday I was flying a axn floater jet at y local field it was bombed and mobbed by a couple of seagulls beak marks on the wings lolol

[@AndrewNewton]

Ooh nasty.

[@adrianryan1975]

I can not believe banggood! I bought this model with your link about 2 weeks ago. After buying extra stuff I would need to build it, they cancelled the order for the model only saying they can't ship to Australia. Now I have to try to get my money back for folding prop, motor, servos, reciever, glue etc. Shame banggood. Very unprofessional. Won't be using them again

[@AndrewNewton]

That's disappointing, they are letting themselves down

[@adrianryan1975]

@@AndrewNewton after some digging it turns out the glue is the issue and they are trying to resend it. Fingers crossed

[@thistledomeoutdoors3372]

lol install a folding prop... best of both worlds

[@AndrewNewton]

Done, and it's a big improvement