OMPHobby T720 RTF

[@tonywright8294]

Must say you are the nicest person to listen to . Not a boring big head like some others on you tube.

[@AndrewNewton]

Haha, thanks Tony. Made me laugh

[@droneredneck170]

I love how they came up with an rc plane that's easy for beginners to learn on. I went through several models learning to fly nitro planes years ago!!!👍👍

[@AndrewNewton]

Haha, I destroyed a few electric planes learning. But I think we learned the best way

[@adrianryan1975]

Love it. The drone shots are great perspective.

[@EnglishTurbines]

Sunshine and warmth..lol...went flying this morning, almost died from exposure..lol. Great Park location, and no Drone Police..

[@AndrewNewton]

Just happy dog walkers, I do try avoid attention

[@slackerinmotion]

Smooth little flier. Happy new year, Andrew.

[@daviddorney6233]

Happy New Year from the UK Andrew. Love the videos.

[@longjammeriii3323]

Great plane my friend, thoroughly enjoy and appreciate all of your videos, Have a happy and enjoyable flying new year and your family, regards, Alan, uk. 🤗

[@AndrewNewton]

Thanks for your input Alan, Happy New Year

[@KenKneknaneek]

Great little aircraft and a nice demo once again. That was neat when you replayed the swallow or what ever that flew across in front of the glider lol.. You are getting very good at video editing etc. I need another glider like a hole in the head, but I think I just might use your link to get this one. I have always thought I liked long range flying the best, but you know if you don't get out and fly as much as years ago, one gets a bit rusty and i think these park flyers are nice to keep up ones skills without having to go to a farmers field miles away every time you want to fly. Happy New Year to you, and all, only an hour and a half until the new year comes in this evening. Happy Flying and a great year ahead.

[@EURIPODES]

I got mine still in the box sitting next to my front door. I'm wondering if it will bind to another radio like WLToys binds with FLYSKY. Unfortunately winter just started in my neck of the woods. Sunny sky makes really good stuff. I got a feeling I'll be buying a lot of those little blue motors in the future. The specs look nice.

[@EURIPODES]

@Victor Cameron Wow. Nothing sketchy at all about that.

[@prestonshute7243]

Think you could fly that one in your garden. Hope you had a wonderful holiday. Cheers

[@AndrewNewton]

Life is a holiday for us, Happy New Year

[@dcsmith5839]

Happy New Year to all! Enjoy your shorts,we got a foot of snow last night.

[@AndrewNewton]

Ooh that's hard. Happy New Year

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Hey Andrew. Happy New Year to you & yours! These Omphobby planes are great beginners. The packaging is compact and sturdy, the destruction manual is about the best I've seen with a Chinese manufactured product plus they offer the choice of mode 1 or 2. For those who want to use their own Tx the receiver/flight control on these has ports for satellite S-BUS & DSM receivers. If you are in line for the tractor version S720 could you try to get them to include their in-house unit. Be great to get your take on it. This tends to be a bit tail heavy (that ball bearing in the nose cover is not there for nothing) but a slightly bigger battery/FPV camera fixes that. The front corners of the wings sometimes need a little shimming to tighten the back edge & fully engage the aileron tab. As you noted the clip together wings/elevators pop apart a bit TOO easy and the clipping spars can break so tape across the elevator halves and tape or rubber band keepers on the wings will improve things while still allow easy dismantling and storage. Oh and was the cricket pitch spruced up with an eye for you Mexicans to steal the test off smokey Sydney? ;-)

[@AndrewNewton]

Ha, the green fake grass will most likely turn brown with the crazy weather. Great info thanks

[@EleanorPeterson]

I have the A800 version (very similar, only with a folding tractor prop in the nose). Barely 100g and huge fun to muck about with, despite being in the 'wrong' mode. (It comes in M2.) I prefer to fly M1, but force-fed myself the basics of M2 and M4 in the late 1970s to try to be of more use to new chums on the field in the era before RC sims, flight controllers, expendable/unbreakable foamies, and balsawood trainers that went 'zoom, splat, crunch' when things went wrong. Only the cheques bounced, back then. Handy tip: The A800 came pre-smothered in ghastly transfers, which I hated. This T720 is much more tastefully done, but for anyone wanting to remove such decoration, here's a technique that worked for me. It's a 2 stage, good-cop/bad-cop process. You'll need methylated spirit; white spirit; two soft dish-washing sponges (just plain yellow sponge, with no dark green scrubbing layer); a soft cloth soaked with cold soapy water; and a little patience. Splash one sponge with meths and rub it on an offending transfer. Rub for AT LEAST 45 seconds. Yes, 45. Count them. Be patient. Keep rubbing. The colour will lift off. Meths will not dissolve the foam. Although the transfer's gone, a film of tacky glue will still be there, so swap the good-cop meths sponge for the bad-cop white spirit sponge. WARNING: White spirit WILL dissolve foam but only very slowly (10+ minutes to cause any visible damage). Wipe an area no bigger than a playing card with white spirit. The glue will come off instantly. Stop, and wipe the area with the soapy water cloth to remove all traces of white spirit. Rinse and repeat. And... relax. P.S. A mini rant. I'm not keen on the modern trend of tyro pilots only wanting to learn to fly RTF multi-channel, super-scale auto-stabilised planes. Yes, it lets 6 year-old kiddies play at RC without any tears, but if you're keen on the hobby and hope one day to have Andrew's level of flying ability, IMHO it's worth biting the bullet and learning to fly a 3-channel high-wing trainer (rudder, elevator, throttle) without any stabilising gizmos. It's the old-school approach, but it works. Modern computer radios are great - you've already got rates and expo, and all the rest of it. I know that not everyone has access to a flying club or a helpful mate or even a buddy-box; some people have to learn to fly alone. But that's fine. Build or buy a cheap, simple, slow, self-stable trainer without an electronic flight thingy. Learn the basics. It's fun, and you'll be a much more competent pilot in the long run. Happy landings. :-)

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Interesting postulation of 1 set of views on the hobby there. But to leave that aside a couple of things have to be pointed out vis-à-vis the XK A800. Nice little light powered glider but the wings are a bit too thin & narrow which causes cracks to appear at the wing root. Also with that long thin nose the first nose-in will punch the alimentary orifice out of that brushed motor and dent even those normally durable EPP fenders somewhat. You'll need some time and modelling skills to get it looking "like new" again. As to those "ghastly transfers" I guess our gang of old fart fliers are just a bunch of ockers who just want to fly 'em and can't see what they look like when they're out there in the sky. But for those of a different bent why not just cover with some coloured tape to suit your taste - will help with keeping those wing cracks in check as well. And finally many folks who have been seriously involved in the hobby for long and have kept up with recent innovations (not us!) will have a serious hobby grade multi-module radio which will allow the use of the KN protocol to fly the A800 (& most other UAVs) any way you prefer.

[@AndrewNewton]

Crikey, you two are full of communication today. Thanks for all your input, very much appreciated. Happy New Year

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@AndrewNewton Aw thanks. My old mates are always telling me I'm full of it too! ;-)

[@rc-fannl7364]

This plane, like the S720, allows to connect sbus receiver, or dsm receiver, so you can use your favorite radio to fly this.

[@AndrewNewton]

Oh thanks, great to know.

[@rc-fannl7364]

@@AndrewNewton Glad to help. In this thread is more info on which ports to use, and also a link to a video of someone who already fitted a different receiver: www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?3436543-Omphobby-S720-Acro-Trainer-with-snap-on-wings-tail-plane-%28review-work-in-progress%29

[@l8ur1e]

And now, even better, you don't need the SBUS receiver, as the protocol is supported by multi protocol radios and modules. Protocol 77.

[@rc-fannl7364]

@@l8ur1e That's nice. Sadly the elevator servo of my S720 failed a while ago, and the resulting crash damaged the wings locking system beyond repair. Not sure what to do at this point, I loved flying it, but getting spare parts here will be very costly, due to recently increased import taxes. I guess I could glue the wings in place, as last resort, but that reduces the portability of the plane, which is such a nice feature of it. And I still have to replace the faulty elevator servo. Which I hear from other S720 owners, having had issues with it as well, making me wonder if it's worth repairing.

[@DonDegidio]

Hi Andrew, Nice little plane. I see they have videos from Bruce, Nate and Abby on their website. Happy New Year to you and Virginia.

[@AndrewNewton]

Thanks Don, Happy New Year

[@Videolinquency]

11:23 - Swifts are curious guys. They like to buzz my P3 each, one even looped around a hydrogen balloon I made, but they tend to leave fixed wings alone. Maybe they think FWs look more familiar. Thanks for all your quality content that makes even dark Scandinavian January nights tolerable.

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes it was circling the quad, lovely little birds. Happy to warm your dark winter.

[@typxxilps]

Happy new year ! Still have 5 hours to go in the current decade so this you are not "1 year, but 1 decade ahead" - for the next few hours. Pretty clever to use the sunnysky brand to push planes.

[@d.b.cooper]

TYP xxi The decade doesn’t end until December 31, 2020.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@d.b.cooper So my mate born in 1950, when asked what decade he was born in, should reply -the Forties? Or my old Pa, born 1900, if he'd been asked what century he'd entered the world in should have answered - the 18th? ;-)

[@d.b.cooper]

theoztreecrasher If your friend was born before December 31, 1950 Then the year he was born would be 1950 but the decade would be the 40s.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@d.b.cooper Happy New Year & thanks for the clarification! That reminds me ...I haven't taken my pills yet this morning either. ;-)

[@MrZeek101]

HAPPY NEW YEARS SIR ANDREW

[@MrZeek101]

11:54 Cat like reflex

[@AndrewNewton]

Like an Agent in The Matrix

[@MrZeek101]

@@AndrewNewton but older like me lol

[@silvietendornkaat1273]

Can the aircraft be dismantled again later?🤔❓.. Thanks for the Video 📹 😊

[@Jimgoodwin846]

Cute little plane. Photography is great. How are you doing that. If you mentioned it in a video I missed it. I try not to miss any of your videos. I just purchased a sunnysky 2206-1900KV,motor here in the USA I’m impressed with the quality will use it on a nutball or ft flyer probably. Thanks again for the great review.

[@AndrewNewton]

Mavic Mini camera quad, I'll do a review eventually

[@EJ-74]

I just ordered one Should arrive between the 16th to the 21st Wish me luck mate I haven't flown in 20yrs lol 👍✌️

[@AndrewNewton]

Just like falling of a bike, you'll pick it up in no time

[@EJ-74]

@@AndrewNewton Thanks for the encouragement mate 👍✌️

[@dollarbillclinton4327]

Nice shirt,,,,,SIR ANDREW NEWTON,,,,,😎

[@AndrewNewton]

Dapper Dan!

[@andrewnielsen3178]

@@AndrewNewton Just as well it's not Fop. lol

[@julianhumphrey4843]

A great first plane, though there is a slight danger starting out with stabilisation ending up like me and having a stab in every craft

[@EleanorPeterson]

Hi, Julian! Yep. I think stabilisation has caught on because many, many people get into RC these days via FPV and camera quad-copter 'drones', rather than by the old aeromodelling routes. They're so used to flight controllers that a plane without any form of gyro must be quite a worrying prospect! :-)

[@julianhumphrey4843]

@@EleanorPeterson I admit most of my planes have eagletree guardian fitted and i admit i have become dependant on them, if i turn it of in flight its not long before i turn it back on, but i rarely crash due to this, i dont think there is a right or wrong on this matter, is it better to do planes the old way and go through a good few models before getting good or just have electronic help, a very debatable subject

[@marielizysurourcq]

@@EleanorPeterson I do that too, but not for the reason you give. I'm on the extra light route, but when there's average wind with under 200 gr, you need stab otherwise you don't fly ... or sweat a lot !

[@peterzingler6221]

@@EleanorPeterson well I came from an FPV background and had no problems

[@The_Pub_]

Happy New Year Andrew! Love the Third Person Views that your are doing with Your Drone, Even the Swallow agrees with a Wink as she passes. How much flight time did you get from a battery? Cheers

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes cheeky little bird. 5min flight till it sags to the ground

[@MartialArtLife]

At first I liked then I watched!😅👍

[@AndrewNewton]

Thanks

[@jonjepson3650]

I've had one of these for a while. I was flying last week and one wing fell off in mid air. The spigots are not strong enough. It's a good idea but definitely needs improvement. Save your money for something better.

[@AndrewNewton]

Mine are taped on now

[@teretz571]

I thought i was bad, if you are not building your flying, must have something to do with our age bracket love your videos been watching you for years, i just dont comment very often, happy new year andrew and happy landings

[@AndrewNewton]

Thanks Alex, Happy New Year

[@d.b.cooper]

I love it! Another great video. So I want to know, will it slope?

[@AndrewNewton]

I'm sure it will, looks low drag

[@GroundControlRC]

Very nice plane! Looks like it would make a very nice first plane. Seeing that it can carry a 47g mobius it will have no problem carrying a tiny AIO FPV Camera ;-) See you in the Air!

[@AndrewNewton]

Sorting out a little FPV rig as we speak.

[@GroundControlRC]

@@AndrewNewton , hehehehe...I thought so ;-)

[@obeymelissa584]

only get 2 batteries if order from Amazon......main comp only sells it with 1 but batteries are good priced thru the main......i ordered one plane and 2 extra batts for under $140.....$134.88

[@jonjepson3650]

That's a good idea. If I don't get any response from OMP HOBBY I will hot glue the wings on permanent

[@scivanpoon]

Sir, what other radio can be used on this good model?

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

The OMPHobby protocol is now available for multi protocol radios like the TX16S.

[@paragonwindows4520]

Would you recommend this plane considering you’d have to cut the plane up to repair a broken servo? I’ve heard the servos may be a weak point on this plane. Other than that it looks mint. Great for a park?

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes, one of the best little park fliers. All tiny planes will need surgery for repairs, this is no different

[@I_am_archie]

Hey Andrew, Happy New Year From Northern Utah, USA. You staying safe and clear of the fires burning down under?

[@AndrewNewton]

Thanks Bret, we are not in a bushfire area thankfully, but they are terrible this year.

[@Blacksmith-Joe]

Do you think you could fit a normal frsky receiver to replace there transmitter? It looks like a fun little plane!

[@AndrewNewton]

Would need to slice it apart and I dont know if the servos are integrated with the board, but everything is possible

[@zeroxfpv1534]

look cool, makes me wanna make a small part flyer like this out of spare parts, but with like foamboard making an airfoil for wings might be hard suggestions?

[@AndrewNewton]

3mm depron would be best, certainly possible.

[@zeroxfpv1534]

@@AndrewNewton yeah, would probably do front mount motor, i got some i think 1103 motors from a toothpick, i have 300mah 3s packs too so i could make alittle ripper, i am not experienced with foam building at all though, good small start project though, i also really like the canard planes so might make my wsy up to building one of them

[@oldflyingman7581]

A nice little pakflyer. For the math geeks: the decade ends on December 31... 2020!

[@d.b.cooper]

And you don’t really have to be a math geek to understand that a child is not one year old on the date of their birth, they are one-year-old after one year of life.

[@d.b.cooper]

It’s funny how many people say things like that. So many say they are going to do something on the weekend and don’t understand which days are the weekend. Most people believe that the weekend is Saturday and Sunday when Friday and Saturday are actually the weekend and Sunday is the week beginning...

[@godfreytomlinson2282]

This is the first year of the new decade.

[@d.b.cooper]

Godfrey Tomlinson No I’m sorry but you’re incorrect. This is the last year of the decade. The new decade does not begin until January 1, 2021.

[@godfreytomlinson2282]

@@d.b.cooper No need to apologise. Let me explain; John Lennon was born on October 21st 1940. Now, would you say John Lennon was born in the 30's? No, of course not. By Jan 1st 2021 one year of the new decade will have been completed and we will be in the second year of the decade. Another example. When you are just born, your age is 0 because you have completed 0 years of life, you're in your 1st year. When you're 1 year old your in your second year. Hope this helps

[@paragonwindows4520]

Is the motor on your t720 angled off to the side instead of pointing perfectly straight down the fuselage? Mine angles off to the right

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes, angled is correct.

[@travisdefluiter]

Hi All do we know what protocol it flies on, could we bind it to a T16?

[@l8ur1e]

We didn't when you posted, but we do now. It is protocol 77 on a multi protocol radio or multi protocol module. Look it up on the Multi protocol module Web page for details. This also works for the OMPHobby S720, which I must admit I prefer (by far) to the T720.

[@outlawfpv1551]

Where do you store all the planes??? lol

[@AndrewNewton]

It is a problem. I recycle some, sell some and give some to friends.

[@Freebird_67]

Since the shits getting ready to hit the fan here in USA with this FAA crap regs these small planes may be selling well soon.

[@williesforeal9979]

Whats gonna happen with the FAA ?

[@d.b.cooper]

willies fo real Much too long to explain in a little comment here but you need to look into it if you fly radio controlled stuff at all. It’s pretty disgusting!

[@chattonlad9382]

@@williesforeal9979 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpvThX93o51qprM

[@williesforeal9979]

@@chattonlad9382 Ok. Thx 4 the link. I fly rc gliders.

[@d.b.cooper]

willies fo real You will also be punished! Because the government says you are a bad person

[@peterzingler6221]

Lol a direct volantex Ranger copy