H-King (PNF) Reno Aces P-51 "Galloping Ghost" EPO 1016mm - Flight Review

[@andycraig8610]

Andy in uk. Bought this a week ago and crashed it by trying to do overhand toss. Replaced broken prop today and did my first ever left handed underarm launch. It is fabulous model once you overcome the left hand torque on release. It is fast, agile and also very stable at low speed. Lands like a dream and on mixed flying I am getting 8 minutes on my zippy compact 2200 4s lipos. Did five flights today and I really could not be more pleased. This is more fun to fly than my brewster buffalo, and that takes some beating. Well done hobbyking.

[@andycraig8610]

@@M4rkmcc21 APC 8x6 black electric propeller. Got mine from wheelspin models, cost about 2.66 each. I got 4 spares because the postage is the same as for one. Get the black electric not the thin black electric. It is identical apart from the colour to the one supplied by hobbyking. Hope this helps.

[@Eggfone]

Great to have Stuart back.

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

Yes

[@PetrincicBrosRC]

Beautiful Stuart, just beautiful. Iam impressed how easy it is to handle this plane. Like flying simple trainer plane but fast ;-) I love it. Keep up the great work. Big salute to all RC lovers and pilots here, Pilot Robert Slovenia

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

Many thanks!

[@looneytunes47]

This Plane is exactly the same as those awesome Tower Hobbies P-51 Hobbico Series Planes that are Practically indestructible because they used a Technology called Aerocell and its Stronger than any EPO ive ever seen!

[@lawrencewilliams1477]

BEST REVIEW AROUND TOP STUFF SPOT ON

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

Appreciated

[@didierneeferc]

Great flying plane! Very stable, has a nice top speed and very good low speed properties! People will love this bird!

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

I agree!

[@didierneeferc]

@@HobbyKingOfficial I actually flew it in mode 2 too whahaha handles really well!!! (I fly mode 1 normally)

[@Icarusthe2nd_RC_and_friends]

Well done Stuart, she's got a nice sound and flies really nice! All the best from Belgium!

[@JeffsCustomRC]

Awesome flying plane Stuart!!! Excellent video and flight demonstration as always. Thanks for sharing buddy👊🏼👊🏼

[@erikkoets]

Very nice video and nicely edited. Great little machine!

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

Thank you very much!

[@supergreg72]

Hi Stuart, as always you deliver a very informative video and a nice plane. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@johngraham3649]

Looks like the old Tower hobby birds. They say there are two more? Maybe a F6F Hellcat and an F4U Corsair, just like the Tower birds. If so then glad they are bringing them back.

[@martinhall9142]

Got one on friday and it looks the part and flies really well. my only comment is the front cover cowl is exceptionally thin plastic so if you fail to flare then it cracks immediately. Easy to fix with some fibreglass tape and a bit of spray paint..but the base of the cowl could do with some form of reinforcement. Launch torque is defo a challenge so tilt it right and ailerons at launch. Don't understand the comments about its tragic history - Spitfires, hurricanes, concorde, boeing etc etc almost every single airplane has a tragic history that's not reason to not pay homage to a great looking plane. The only other thing to add is buy one plane at a time due to the Brexit thing need to keep purchases under £135 otherwise they cost an extra 25% plus £11!!!. Great value fun aircraft. I love it

[@airhammer6203]

Hellooo Stuart!! Such a joy to see you flying this bird. It's nice and has a great price. Hats off to the camera man for input and keeping up with it :). Apologies it took so long to see this. AirHammer out!!

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

Many thanks

[@icedteaforever]

Nice plane, but hard to forget what it is most notorious for.

[@ZenderStuzer]

I don't know... it's just another P-51. Moreover, I can not imagine why H-King has chosen to release the model of a plane with tragic history, while there are many other speedy Mustangs??? Maybe the color scheme is simple and it is cheap to produce (also looks like not a lot of custom plastic parts, I wonder if it even has any carbon or plywood reinforcements in the wings) or maybe it was designed >10 years ago? It falls into the same category as EFXtra, and I don't believe it flies better and faster than EFXtra (would like to see honest comparison). Looks like it was meant to be a scale model, but landing gear, flaps were removed, 4-blade prop changed to cheaper 2-blade prop and now it is sold as a fast belly lander:)

[@Archon-Luke]

it has clipped wings but yeah agree. Still want one though!

[@zulgadams5837]

I agree, best thing Hobby king can do with this plane is fly it wide open into the ground like the real one, I'm sure the victims family's would agree!

[@qqff3192]

There are warbird with swatizka but your sad they release a plane that with a tragic ending?

[@skynyrdd1]

Very nice, initially I wasn't taken with this bird but the more I watch the flight videos and reviews I'm definelty sold....another great review and flight.

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

Glad I could help!

[@DadsRCHangar]

Great flight Stuart, both flights were great great design if you cannot stall the plane and indeed butter landings. 👍🏻

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

Thanks 👍

[@GroundControlRC]

Very sleek and fast mustang. Love the way it goes vertical ;-) Smooth as butter landing. Well done! See you in the Air!

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

Thanks a lot!

[@gooniac33]

What are the programming instructions for the ESC?

[@sigee32]

Stuart please please get HK to stock these in the UK warehouse.

[@putzytart]

UK warehouse stock expected mid September apparently

[@jimjumbuka4161]

Im used to belly landers with my slope gliders, but is it possible to add a folding prop? Just a thought

[@halledwardb]

How slow will this airframe fly, what is the stall Speed? I remember the old horizon hobby ones could fly slow.

[@traviscozza7177]

Learned about this plane coming.out from the Petricnic bros. Yes, sorry for mispelling it. Can't eait to see it fly!

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

Thanks and it's available now at bit.ly/3CrpTAa

[@SlickD217]

Man I’ve been looking for a replacement for my Parkzone P-51 ever since it met it’s demise with an oak tree…. I think this is the one…. HK is just the best. Unbeatable quality for great prices. I wish you’d bring back the EDF T-45 Goshawk

[@alexlau1030]

Keep the good stuff coming !

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

Always!

[@fidsey2]

Uk stocks?

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

On the way, ETA mid Sept.

[@fidsey2]

@@HobbyKingOfficial thanks can't wait 😁👍👌

[@tobiasknowles5555]

Looks fun! I love the livery, it fits what you’ve made. Can understand some of the generation who find it’s not in taste, but HK aren’t trying to build a scale warbird, so why paint it up as such just for PC. - the bombers and ww2 fighters in store killed far more innocents, where’s the butthurt about that? p.s. Love the socks Stuart, and really enjoying having you back.

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

Well as you start to approach you're 40's my wife tells me colorful socks are the thing to do to stay cool! I have to admit I do like them too :D Stuart

[@seanmullins4945]

The concept submarine spitfire which was designed to race and did well. and the Corsair which was an awesome racing plane after the war.

[@khasmir666]

Very nice plane but it needed a few tweaks. It was gliding nicely so I think the CG should be good, but on full throttle it pitched up way to much. Motor needs to be angled slightly down so I added a thin washer behind the top mounting points. Let's see what the next test flight will bring...

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

Thanks for the tips!

[@The_Pub_]

Love ya Socks Mate!!! If the Aircraft had similar colours I may have seen how she flew..

[@sagichnicht5381]

I got mine today and i found that the Wingscrew is too long. I cant screw it in completly. ~5mm.... But when i watch assemblyvideos from other KZbinrs, theyr Screws have the same length. I wonder whats wrong?

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

Sorry to hear please contact us so we can assist support.hobbyking.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

[@NoAgendaFPV]

Would there be enough room under the canopy to squeeze a Nano camera on a small servo mount for panning FPV under the clear canopy?

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

It could be done I'd say, though we didn't try ourselves. Stuart.

[@daveh9820]

The BIG Question: How does this Reno Racer compare to the indefatigable (Hobby)King of Racers, the EFX Racer? Torque sensitivity on take=off and throttling up? I run my EFX Racer on 4S with a 7x4 3-Blade quadcopter prop pulling 1900gm of thrust - never really noticed the torque roll.

[@vrosi1963]

if it was 1100mm with flaps and retracts and the correct canopy , V2 next time

[@gregpadden7761]

Have them bring back the Avios Zazzy

[@JohnVHRC]

Awesome, fast and fun!

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

Yes it was!

[@driesgoossens4156]

When does the mini racers like the rear bear coming back?

[@Mikinct]

How long are the flight times with stock motor on this plane?

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

5-6 minutes depending on throttle usage.

[@putzytart]

Definitely interested in convincing some of my club members to get a few of these Reno Aces. I don't suppose you can give any hints as to when or what the next in the series will be?

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

Hey, now that sounds like a good idea. Yes more from this series on the way, expect the next one by summers end. Stuart.

[@kevinj5293]

Not another p51 very similar to tower Hobbies thought it would be a nice biplane something different.

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

There are other size models coming this year. Stuart

[@daveprive8171]

Hmm, is it possible to swap the stock motor for a efx or efxtra motor? And a 60amp esc. Should be going faster🤔

[@chris-jones]

I was wondering this too seeing as how I have one knocking around. Might need to modify the motor box but it should be possible.

[@jacksonrcaviation]

Looks nice😎

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

Thanks 👍

[@simonedgar3296]

So H-King work with other suppliers... Alfa Models perhaps Stuart? :P

[@arminmuller5990]

Nice video Stuart! The P51 planes are just great shaped to maintain good flight characteristics. That seems to have succeeded here too. But sorry, you expect a little more top speed for a model racing plane, even if that is no longer true to scale, because for me, having fun comes first. However, I'm interested in the terrible moment of trying it out with 6S, reinforced rudder hinges, and other components. Maybe like my Eflite Rare Bear with 4S and 6S, where I don't have to change anything and can easily get up to 140 mph and beyond.

[@etops.flight]

Belly landers, prefer to have servos and horns on upper surface. That way they will never snag.

[@davidlykins8937]

I purchased your Goblin a while back, there's been NO OEM replacement prop for MONTHS, and there's NO replacement prop listed for the aircraft you're flying. Until HK has better access to replacement parts I have a hard time purchasing another plane from you guys.

[@HobbyKingOfficial]

Hi, thank you for your feedback. Parts for Goblin are en-route and this model has parts in stock where the model is in stock and will in other warehouses soon too.

[@khasmir666]

Still struggling with this plane, the pitch up is not nice. Tried to angle the motor a bit down and move the battery forward but still an issue.

[@Matthewc11v28]

The old Tower hobby plane had one years ago.

[@boofez5]

Wow, another Mustang.

[@bigadd43]

Could of been better

[@alandurden1826]

not big enough.

[@brenttate9299]

I guess it would be okay as long as you don't modify it and let it kill a lot of people like it did in Reno

[@FlankerTanker]

disappointing

[@andycraig8610]

Andy here in uk. Hi I watch your videos and was just curious as to why you were disappointed with this. I bought one from eu warehouse last week and love it. You have to launch underhand with left arm and keep a bit of up elevator and right aerolon as you release, but it flies like a dream. I couldn't recommend it more. Its a bit like the hobbyking brewsrer buffalo but faster and less twitchy, and the buffalo was my favorite flier. Glad to see you got your corsair flying well.