NEW Talon Pro: First Look and overview of possibly the best of the bunch

[@jamesemery1]

looks like a brilliant autonomous platform for testing of equipment and mapping etc, not everything has to be FPV. stay safe Lee

[@kgchrome]

looks like there is enough room for a 2-axis gimbal in the belly in addition to an FPV cam.

[@DIYwithBatteries]

Well made Sir it looks pretty cool 👍

[@SamStack]

Lovely plane. Really smooth flier. I smeared a small amount of Tec7 on the sides to add grip for launch.

[@JR-kk6ce]

In my view its going to be difficult to beat the Mini Talon as a great test bed. I have 8 of them. I wish you would have shown us the inside because I would like to see if there have been any improvements. From looking at it I would guess that it would take a beating when it lands.

[@fpvleo2606]

I honestly love my Mini Talons

[@TheRattleSnake3145]

The angle of attack on the main wing looks weird to me.

[@windfpv]

I don't understand why some hate the aerodynamic nose... There is a fpv deck underneath, you just have to remove some part of the foam with a sharp cutter. I see it more beneficial as you can just cut a small portion to fit in your tiny camera and still have an aerodynamic finish. Or cut it all to have your plain fpv deck. Unlike what we have on the mini talon v1. Cut it the way you want it. It's not too hard to do anyway.

[@andrewjamez]

Looks cool but I think it's a step backwards in terms of camera mounting and integration.

[@dxtr3697]

Do you have a link for the plastic paint?

[@MCsCreations]

Well... I don't know how it flies (yet), but just the looks of it... Pretty amazing! 😮 Looking forward to see what you're going to do with one, Lee! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@shawncruise2030]

I tore the motor off mine during the second flight and had a bad crash because the motor was dangling underneath and I had no control. Smashed in the nose and ruined a lipo. Wasn’t over powered. Seems like the carbon plate in the back just being glued in is a weak spot. I used lots of epoxy to get the motor back on and about to give it another go. Front hatch doesn’t fit right anymore because the nose is bent. Seemed to fly nice before that. Use epoxy on the motor plate and not just glue.

[@planker]

This is a Goal. Great presentation. I'm still on the ground. I want to get back in but my stuff is all nitro and 72mhz. The new stuff is an absolute wall to me. No more yard sales or easy way to get in. Its full boat price. Actually I can't see myself doing this ever again.

[@Painless360]

Why a wall?

[@planker]

@@Painless360 well now. the truth. i'm lazy. i have a 70's Futaba 7ch 72mhz Am. works fine, beautiful radio. I also have the usual suspects needing new monokote and glue. Enya's, Mccoy's, and the Fox 35 are not electric. Nor are any of K&B's on the controlline models. I am 6 decades in the past. Electric? Electric starter and that's about it. yes i was one who made the move from controlline to RC way back then.

[@Painless360]

The modern hobby offers a lot in the way of advances and experiences for less cash than ever. Best of luck if you decide to try. Happy flying!

[@TanM]

@@planker Dear Mr Planker, I am a fairly young person to make any suggestions still, i would proceed because I was blessed by my senior fliers a few times. One of them is My first radio was a Futaba T6-XAs fairly used and beaten, but post cleaning worked like a charm, and I added a Frsky DHT 2.4g gack module for 55 USD, it still is my primary radio since 2009. I personally suggest you get a Used/Discount Frsky QX7, there are some very good examples showing up on RCGroups Classifieds in good conditions at great prices. After that everything else in gear is fairly cheap these days. And even the cheapest of gear usually lasts quite long for it's price. I think you can convert Most of your impressive collection of models to electric, but Nothing sounds better than nitro. I wish you luck, Sir.

[@Chris_Paul1]

Nice model but the nose needs the camera platform like the Original Mini Talon. As seen in Andrews video, u can cut that platform into the nose before glueing the 2 halves together.

[@gpopsk]

too bad the wings are not detachable. if it was it would had been great i wonder how much it cost for a ready to fly version from 3dxr guys

[@wingsmh27]

Wow, it hase huge motor making more thrust, also airodynamic features produced more efficient flight.

[@DopeJohnny]

Lee, I would really like to see a build of yours with the talon pro

[@HallyFPV]

Hello Painless! What Lipo pack would you recommend for the 4s version?

[@ddegn]

I've always like the info Ben provides. Ben sure is looking good in this video. I'd be interested in hearing Ben's thought on those MFE Fighter quadplanes in the boxes behind him. Thanks for another interesting video.

[@Painless360]

Check out the Big boys toys playlist for an upcoming video on that... Happy flying

[@654Geoff]

Reminds me of the R101 and R100, a large pod serious stuff 😀

[@samnelson3526]

Did he say 50 or 15 m/s? With a 12x6 prop I kind of expect the latter

[@benwilkinson1604]

Hi, I use an airspeed sensor and set the cruise to 15m/s

[@pjpankras]

Do you know what cloth thickness he used to laminate it? I’ve been looking at the Talon pro as an autonomous testbeeld, but the type of foam they use is holding me back as it’s a bit prone to denting. Glassing it might be the solution to making it a bit more durable.

[@woogieman02]

Glossing will add a HUGE amount of weight. Laminate with 1mil or 2mil laminate and it will be fine. If the wings dent use a damp cloth with an iron to remove the dent

[@TanM]

Imagine the most efficient sailplane with a capacity of Cargo 🎁

[@MOEMUGGY]

Hate to throw shade, but this model didn't really have the FPV or cinematic group in mind. Not a fan of any model I have to cut up and modify out of the box.

[@EdwardChew]

Yea agree old talon flies like a brick. I hate it!

[@Painless360]

Glad to hear that I am not on my own. So many pilots love the Talon but it is not my cup of tea!

[@blackterminal]

That nose looks like it wouldn't like a crash at all

[@farookruth]

So this not for Fpv Pilot🙄

[@DelaneyKassab]

Could be! Why not? :)

[@andrewjamez]

Exactly, no options for common recording cameras...its the opisite of what the original mini talon was.

[@TanM]

@@andrewjamez that's the beauty of it, you can put any camera and Cut the Faom accordingly.

[@БорисКузнецов-я9ж]

Hi! How to buy this model? I want grey I wrote to you on instagram

[@Painless360]

Lots of places like 3DXR stock them. Check out your local suppliers... best of luck