I'm a relatively experienced DLG pilot. I must have hundreds of flights on my Elf by now, maybe more. I can't really disagree with the review, as it flies very well for its size. However, I have a few comments.: -After a while, if you're not really careful, the back edge of the nose cone and the forward edge of the fuselage can get a bit bent where they meet, which is annoying. -IMHO, the model is too light. However, that's easy to fix if you can find the space for a little lead. Recommend you get the smallest receiver you can find. Also, a single lipo around 150 mAh will probably let you fly for an hour or so. Anything larger and you may need tail weight! -If you use D-47's, you'll need to restrict the elevator throw if you don't want it to be super sensitive. (I may have the c.g. a bit further back from the reviewer, though.) When you restrict the travel, any errors in the servo's position have an increased effect on the stab's angle. With a smaller servo, maybe you could use a servo arm hole that was closer to the center, and get less throw mechanically, though I'm not sure which really small servos are accurate. I've been thinking about making a taller stab mount to make room for a longer "horn", giving less throw. -My Elf has a bunch of separate guides for the pushrods. I suspect these are quite draggy and they are definitely easy to knock off. Recommend using thin walled, bondable teflon tubing instead, if you can find some. -Recommend using epoxy to glue in the pegs. Both of mine have come loose. The best epoxy will be a kind that's meant as glue rather than for laying up composites, and will set slowly. It might be a good idea to put the rudder control horn in with epoxy as well, and maybe a few other things. -The model is small enough that it's easy to put in the care in one piece. However, don't put the model where you'll elbow the tail when you turn around while backing up. My Elf is currently out of service until I do the repairs. I've made a small case from foam board to protect it, but on that occasion I was too lazy to use it. I wouldn't be making all these comments if I hadn't flown the Elf a lot, which means I really enjoy it.
@OswaldBeef6 жыл бұрын
lr21643 I’m thinking of getting into dlg and this was some great info I appreciate cheers!
@teckbot73453 жыл бұрын
Good comments and advice, thanks
@IllFlyIt3 жыл бұрын
Bought an Elf yesterday, same colors as yours too! Your video is great and helped me pull the trigger and buy one. Thanks Fitz!
@fortboy665 жыл бұрын
Had mine about 5 years? Very high quality and we'll worth the money over cheaper makes. Bit of a struggle to fit all the electronics because of so little room. I have many models, but I get so much more enjoyment out of this because skill and thought are needed for a decently long flight. It's very strong, once because of receiver failure and once because of the elevator linkage slipping, it ploughed into admiringly soft grass about half inch in depth with no damage! Really wished they would make one with a slightly longer wingspan, so you could have a larger choice of servos ,receiver and battery, also, you could fit alierons, if the same company would make this larger model, I would buy it yesterday!
@AviatorJohn70 Жыл бұрын
Great video, I like the humble approach you take.
@stephaniekent84837 жыл бұрын
great to see..... have yet to explore this wonderful aspect of r/c flying your video encouraged me.... greeting from soaring nut in New Zealand x
@kurtheimerman82672 жыл бұрын
What a great video. That's amazing how high you can launch a DLG.
@CRMayerCo6 жыл бұрын
I watched your video last year. Lots of fun then and now. Thanks
@teckbot73453 жыл бұрын
Good review Fitz! Thanks with the decision making process.
@TangyLlama4 жыл бұрын
How do you set it up?
@markthomas38536 жыл бұрын
funny thing... I watched this vid a while back... went back today and re-watched it... noticed you are flying out at JSCRC field... i'm 98% certain I met you at last months meeting (I brought my 13 y/o son with me)... I need to get out there and join the club soon :)
@betafoofoo2708 ай бұрын
I like a man that is honest about his mistakes :) Great review, thanks for sharing, you've convinced me to have a try the ELF.
@desidudes784 жыл бұрын
hey great video. I'm looking to get into dlgs and your enthusiasm was infectious. Thanks for making my day better!
@ficosk83 ай бұрын
Waiting for mine! I read about this now that I was searching for something and it looks to be great! 7 years later its design is still actual although the fabric in the Ukraine was bombed :(
@laneb94586 жыл бұрын
Do these not come with everything installed? on the website it seems as if it was... looking to buy one of these
@duncancoolidge40412 жыл бұрын
Very nice and encouraging video. So thank you for providing it.
@wowmeowooo7 жыл бұрын
Cool, this is encouragement for me to earn my DLG wings. I was thinking of buying a UMX Whipit to start, Thanks for posting!
@jdouglasj20003 жыл бұрын
I didn't see that you had a build video for the ELF...was it at all difficult?
@HobbyView3 жыл бұрын
I bought it used, so it was already built. I don't see it as particularly complicated as the wing is pre-built at factory .
@jh1982a6 жыл бұрын
Ah... JSC.. learned to fly there between 1980 and 1982.. good times
@racingturtel50023 жыл бұрын
"But it was relatively calm" next thing you know glider almost standing still in the air
@bigshatzo19692 жыл бұрын
Great video! What battery are you using for that?
@HobbyView2 жыл бұрын
Single cell lipo
@bigshatzo19692 жыл бұрын
@@HobbyView thank. But I am having trouble finding a batty like that. Which exact battery do you have? And where exactly did you get it?? I really appreciate your help I have my elf all built and just need to get a battery.
@HobbyView2 жыл бұрын
@@bigshatzo1969 you can see it at 0:52 300mah, 1s Nanotech from HobbyKing.
@LWJCarroll4 жыл бұрын
Great aerial video shots and I have one on the way! Laurie NZ 10/2020
@thomearle6522 жыл бұрын
Well done. Excellent video! Thanks.
@old-timeangler53567 жыл бұрын
Nice video and great little flyer.
@tomcoryell3 жыл бұрын
Nice review. Enjoy your sense of humor.
@mcdo0gal19855 жыл бұрын
Which rx and battery? I have a elf on order with d47s. I need to figure out the battery and a dsmx rx. Any ideas??
@HobbyView5 жыл бұрын
I used a Hitec Rx and single 3.7v Lithium battery. The Hitecs have no problem running on 1s LiPos. The Spektrum specs say their receivers will also run on 3.7 volts. But I've never tested it.
@mcdo0gal19855 жыл бұрын
HobbyView cool thanks man. Don’t want to smoke out my servos like in the vid!
@vet1374 жыл бұрын
why did the servo smoke? just wondered..thanks!
@jessieharry123 жыл бұрын
I’ve had same burnout of servos for no apparent reason. Would love to hear why it happened. Any offers?
@TheSparts13 жыл бұрын
One of the funniest lines I've ever heard, fly flatulence lol
@markjannakos5037 жыл бұрын
i want one!!!!!
@2wings1bird462 жыл бұрын
Great vid, thank you sir 👍
@Carfunmostly7 жыл бұрын
Perhaps you could clarify, there is also a very similar Vladimir Elf!
@HobbyView7 жыл бұрын
It is my understanding that they are the same plane. You might want to check the forums on RCGroups.
@joecarnes91746 жыл бұрын
Sounds pretty windy for relatively calm day 😜
@MrCrossbiker7 жыл бұрын
Nice video..amazing flights.
@colstace25606 жыл бұрын
So how much is it? And where do you get one?
@HobbyView6 жыл бұрын
www.kennedycomposites.com/elf.htm
@petrokemikal4 жыл бұрын
Lol.. Don't worry about you first Dlg being a bad attempt... I had that model too... Chopstick I think it was called... It was a horrible attempt at a Dlg.... Basically it wasn't !!
@FPVREVIEWS6 жыл бұрын
Nice review, and a great little product. Is that a rocket facility in the background? are you a rocket engineer? would explain the jokes about hydrogen. Few people know it's much lighter than helium. nice catch!!
@HobbyView6 жыл бұрын
FPVREVIEWS , yes. That is the Saturn V rocket display at Space Center Houston. And yes, i play an engineer in real life (but not a rocket one)
@lr216436 жыл бұрын
Hydrogen may be much lighter than helium, but both are very light compared to air, so the extra buoyancy isn't that much.
@FPVREVIEWS6 жыл бұрын
What's the difference between pure gases, expanded at sea level, in KG per M2? or percentage-wise?
@oldbatwit51024 жыл бұрын
I would be surprised, and a little dismayed, to meet up with any adult who did not know that hydrogen is lighter than helium.
@AndyFromBeaverton3 жыл бұрын
0:36 Outrageous comment! Common housefly flatulence weighs 0.0375 nanograms.
@markod19774 жыл бұрын
There is something special about gliders .. especially dlg
@factdesignbr6 жыл бұрын
Love your vids brother. Keep posting
@lumanation20327 жыл бұрын
great video
@biophillie4 жыл бұрын
Amazing..
@unclefester4207 жыл бұрын
Haha fly flatulence. Nice one Fitz lol
@HobbyView7 жыл бұрын
Lightest thing I could think of, haha.
@Carfunmostly7 жыл бұрын
How cheap and where from please?
@HobbyView7 жыл бұрын
You can get it in the US from Kennedy Composits: www.kennedycomposites.com/elf.htm $177