Our FAVORITE RC...Boat? | E-Flite Maule

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Hey folks! Couple quick things to clarify. - In the video, we implied that the FMS Maule is the same plane as the E-Flite Maule. The reality is, the electronics are completely different, and the E-Flite version has a different motor. While the airframes seem very similar, it arguably *isn't the same plane*. Also, since the FMS version requires a receiver and Horizon carried a BNF version, the FMS version isn’t necessarily less expensive. - In the video, we also state that Horizon owns FMS. They do not. This was based on Horizon Hobby's "our brands page" which listed FMS as one of their brands. Horizon simply sells FMS products as an "exclusive brand". This was clarified to us via an employee of Horizon. Hope this clears things up, Zach & Ben

[@spindash64]

I appreciate that you guys make these clarification posts: it shows you put authenticity first

[@stitch1007]

I cant wait for your review of the not another Timber. I already ordered one as i skipped most of them. But the new wings and 6S compatibility sold me on it.

[@danielpaulson8838]

Do you mind posting where you ordered it from? I can't find it anywhere. Thanks in advance.

[@Sub-cuz-ur-cool]

I think he pre orders🙃

[@AL-RCjunkie]

I fly my "FMS" version a LOT. That tailwheel prob is a huge PITA. I heated up a shortened construction staple and forced it into the plastic end on the fuse to keep mine in place. It seems to be holding up.., for now. I'll definitely break it again. Nice to know I can just slap the floats on and still enjoy my time in upstate NY this July. No shortage of lakes to fly (and crash ) in the Adirondacks. Thanks gents! 👍

[@chandy4ever]

Omg the best video start ever!! Lov you guys!,!

[@costastheodoropoulos7171]

Awesome guys ❤ in my opinion every brand is trying to copy the og funcub but they just can't ❤ ( LEGENDS NEVER DIE)

[@ΣίσυΜπομπολέση]

I totally agree 💯

[@ethanplaysroblox6253]

Things that bring most joy to RC pilots:getting a good landing and someone actually sees it

[@ficosk8]

Very nice as always! :D

[@MWall711]

I have this plane and agree with everything you stated. I use this plane with a buddy box for new pilots...it flies great and is reliably predictably. Also, I spy the 495th R/C Squadron!

[@jimmcdougall9973]

As always, great video! The humour always has me rolling around in stitches. Thank you.

[@TheBushPilot]

Had a Maule and absolutely loved it. Modded the landing lights to wig wag. Wish I still had that bird

[@excellenceinanimation960]

I got trh old one and love it! It looks beautiful not to mention flys very nicely!

[@ssrattus]

Great video guys.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Thanks so much!

[@simitarknut2201]

To heck with Timbers and Maules, put bush tires on your Valiant! Gear is correct size for 8/32 tap to mount tires.

[@Dirtryder176]

I’ve had the Maule for about 2 years and It is a blast, I am very interested in the prop upgrade as well. I did a prop upgrade on the timber Evo and I crashed it because the elevator rod snapped because of how fast it was going lol

[@_D_K_2_3_]

Awesome 😂

[@hotheadedfilmshhf6734]

Ik you arent a huge fan of the new super timber but i love the thing. Flys awesome.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

We haven't even flown one yet, all we said about it was that it was piss yellow. 😁 We'll try one soon I'm sure.

[@mrk8212]

I have been flying one of these for 5 years. I had to replace the tail wheel before the first season was over. I have had to replace an aileron servo, and the main gear. The ground handling is horrible, but the STOL capability is off the charts so ground handling is not that big of a deal. I have over 100 flights on mine, wish I could get another to replace it.

[@PropplaneRC]

We NEED a Conscendo Evolution review.

[@Krash_fpv]

When the maul started smoking....."do you even vape bro"

[@AmericanMade007]

Dude I love your videos and reviews. Never stop making for as long as you’re alive, I’m so glad I found your channel. Keep it up, we love to see it.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Thank you!

[@tboystoys5682]

Great video guys. I got a problem and I wonder if you have any ideas. I recently received my EC-1500 and the rudder servo wire running the whole length of the plane only has 2 connector pins. I can’t replace it without hacking up the plane any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

[@hayloft3834]

Cut a groove as is done with wings and tape over the lead?

[@tboystoys5682]

@@hayloft3834 thanks brother I was thinking I was going to have to cut hole through the fuselage. That makes more sense

[@tboystoys5682]

@@hayloft3834 Hey brother Thanks After removing the Vertical Stabilizer I got the old connector to push out and put a groove in the EPP and used a carbon rod with the connector lead taped to it and fed it up the fuse reconnected and now I got rudder and didn’t cut up the esthetics of the plane. On a brighter Note Horizon Hobby is sending out a new fuselage. Bonus 👍👍👍Thanks Bro

[@lifelineparamotor2023]

How does the ranger 1220mm do compared to this airplane? I have that and an aeroscout s2 1.1m. I fly paramotors so figured airplanes would be a fun second hobby

[@LowVoltage_FPV]

I'd like if you did comments on the UMX size planes. I got a umx timber x thinking that I would have something that flew like my 1.3Meter planes and I have been very disappointed. It is barely controllable with the flying aids turned off. I was expecting to do some mild 3d to get familiar with it before trying on my larger planes. This little plane isn't fun to fly at all. Am I asking to much from such a small plane?

[@KyrreXXL]

The Timber X isnt a good 3D plane, at least not the "full size" that I have. Get one of those 800mm Crack models from Twisted Hobbies you can see at 11:04, I think that one is the Laser. They fly amazing, can handle some crashing, and are easily repaired with CA and kicker.

[@twillison8824]

One way to look at it, sure missionary gets boring from time to time, but it's better than dry spells.

[@Fgvfggddf]

What’s the song in the intro?

[@Videolinquency]

A very diplomatic way to hint at the disadvantages of scale. Music to the ears of a UAV nerd allergic to scale detail. When flying full scale, I would love to get rid of some of the design compromises required to carry humans, AKA scale detail. Guys who choose RC over full scale should be proud of their zero seaters, those are great aircraft in their own right, superior to manned ones in many respects, and arguably more demanding to fly as well. No need to to dress them up as clumsy crewed contraptions!

[@mickmuzzmkmz1628]

I loved the spektrum going under!😂 And fuck horizon too!!

[@whatsthematter8767]

Aw hell naw wtf man

[@robertboeker6731]

The maule is a great plane, it was my second plane. And i still fly it. I threw the gear away, floats only

[@pinecone-0179]

i got my first plane and it was cool but i flew it in my back yard and it also flew like it was made out of led which meant i had to be full speed and a plane that wants to die is not a good starter plane and in the back yard is even worse the crazy thing is that i landed it in my back yard again then tried to fly again then stalled it because i almost hit a power line

[@domandotcom1696]

I have the fms one and I kid you not it is exactly the same just in blue. Even the serial number and packaging

[@joedonbaker1673]

Nice review THP!

[@mikekopp9542]

I fashioned a balsa wood rail on my Maules belly and strap on a 5 minute smoke bomb. The bombs really put out the first few seconds making for one helluva smokey takeoff😅….Kids, don’t try this at home 😉

[@RARenfield]

Who paints a plane sky blue and white? It's sky camo. With a 4S 3200 I get 10+ minutes. Mine has never been on wheels. After installing the wings once, that was enough. 😂

[@jacksemporiumofstuff]

This video should have been titled "Das Boot?"

[@whatsthematter8767]

Hey, at least it'll desolder the battery as a safety measure!

[@Crazykraken8065]

Put rockets on it

[@cooperbrown1219]

Just wanted to say that this is one of the top rc airplane videos I've seen in a while. Bravo!

[@PLEN_WT]

I know where this is it my dads friend has a house on that lake

[@Krash_fpv]

Switch wings to a multiplex connector and it'll only b 1 plug....but its still a maule....the Maule is a plane that doesnt know its promouns😂

[@jordansrc9815]

The hairstyle jokes are funny! remember, real og's will not make fun of such a legend like you regardless of haircut!

[@terryboehler5752]

Imagine if the main gear was 1/2" further forward

[@Ricky8088y16]

Horizon replied to one of my emails here’s their response. “At this time there is no ETA for this item to be restocked. Unfortunately it does look like it may be discontinued Best Regards Aleic G Customer Support Horizon Hobby LLC”

[@JustwingitRC]

I absolutely LOVE my Maule! How dare you guys BAD MOUTH it 😁🤣! But seriously, I'm glad to see you guys out there giving it a solid, unbiased review. I actually flew the maiden of mine in outrageous winds: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWrbpoyhpM-eh7s And then I proceeded to do some proper Mojave Desert approved bush flying with it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnOrqZVshpqnmq8 I actually still have it; she's disassembled and sitting snugly back in her box, but I completely agree with you, she's great for what she is, a scale STOL airplane. Cheers to you my friends in the Granite State 😎👍

[@WesternOregonRailfan]

I thought the maule was FMS

[@31Solvap]

Hello from across the pond! Thank you once again for an excellent video! I think that a video of you roasting Durafly Tundra would be very interesting and entertaining! I own my own Tundra V1 since first year and I fly it carefully once a month and it’s like new after 8 years! I fly it mainly on floats in sea water! I get more than 12mins out of a 4s 4000mah!

[@ricknoah9184]

E-Flite ought to come out with a Timber submarine that can also fly under water.... just saying...LOL

[@ZapTeam]

How u get red

[@yakacm]

Not been in the hobby long, and up to now I've bought stuff from HH. Like Spektrum radio and 3 of Blade's helis. I've go to say I'm less than impressed. Firmware for the radio that breaks functionality, like being able to use the radio as a controller for RC sims over USB. Someone from Horizon Europe telling me that US and Euro Spektrum radios are the same and both have DSM2 and DSMX, they're the same and Euro versions only have DSMX. I've found errors in the manuals too. I have the Fusion 180 Smart, and HH obviously couldn't be arsed changing the exploded view of the heli, keeping it the same as the old 180 Fusion, and leaving all the part numbers the same, leading me to ordering a load of wrong parts and wasting a shit tonne of money. Add to that the batteries and connectors they use means you have no option but to buy their own over priced batteries. My Spektrum NX8 is pretty nice, but can't see me buying a Blade heli again.

[@KyrreXXL]

If you cant solder, there are adapters for most connectors to allow you to use whatever connector you want. I have XT60 on most of my Horizon models, and adapters one the ones where I couldnt easily replace the connector.

[@yakacm]

@@KyrreXXL I can solder, the thing before I got in to RC I had been interested in electronics for a bit, but electronics only uses volts, amps and watts, RC seems to have invented loads of new things like S and C. I bought some 1S lipos for my nano S3. The 1S lipos I bought had a slightly bigger connector on them, so I made up an adaptor cable just to see if the batteries would work, connected the battery to the heli and the damn thing caught fire, lol.

[@KyrreXXL]

@@yakacm All the connectors used for 1S can be quite confusing. Some even look identical, and will fit each other, but have reversed polarity :o

[@joshlia6469]

30 mins is criminal

[@NotFilip69]

really good video like every time (today i build my first rc foamie and i am to scared to fly it because i build it for 2 days)

[@trailblazer8380]

Don't be afraid to re build it. Flying scared or extra careful can cause bad habits and make it less fun. Crashing now is half the fun

[@classicforreal]

1:00 you mean "let me ex-*plane*" ps don't show this reply to Coby ExPlanes

[@nadigaming1074]

i feel that censoring

[@lightninglovesrcplanes]

Yo, can you review th Pa 18 super cub 540mm please?

[@EmilC2012]

Nissan Altima mentioned 🫡

[@MJ-bj1gn]

second?

[@my_tv-i]

Your gear is broken I thing

[@GOAFPilotChannel]

Please stop using the rc cad2vr WCL chart, he's obviously a con artist. The Ampeer/ef-uk is the original/credits the original and they never ask for money

[@Jon_Flys_RC]

I watched the two brothers RC review of the “super timber” and even after obvious defects like the sprung gear and air filled tire combo making the plane land like a pogo stick it still (cough) got a perfect review. HH is going a great job telling us the product developers are bored and stale without saying anything at all.

[@hx2975]

Just want a balsa bnf slow flyer

[@Krash_fpv]

Huge flaps and tiny ailerons....

[@LostCloudx4]

I had the FMS one. Boring as bat shit and hated flying slow. Sold in 2 weeks.

[@jordancoleman2402]

E-yikes

[@mhome8071]

Really….another Timber????? Enough already!!!!

[@StevesRC]

lol Horizon does NOT own FMS. The consistent lack of truthful facts this channel brings is astonishing.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Hey Steve! When doing our research for this review, we stumbled on the "brands" tab of the Horizon Hobby website. The language states "our brands", which to us implied they are owned and sold by Horizon. If this is not the case, we would love further clarification from you.

[@StevesRC]

FMS is listed there as an exclusive brand. While that term is now pretty loose in 2024, Horizon does not own FMS. Another example is OS Engines being listed there. We do not own OS, but distribute them exclusively in NA.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Thanks for clarifying! We went ahead and pinned a comment with a couple corrections to clear the air. Feel free to reach out to our email with some contact info if you'd like. That way we can confirm with you whether or not something is correct if we're unsure for future reviews. We are always open to feedback and strive to be factually correct in all our reviews. [e-mail]

[@danflom1271]

So a plane that comes with a receiver and an arguably better motor should not cost $30 more than a PNP. Got it.

[@LilSkiRC]

A bit of a moot point now anyway since you can't buy the eflite version anymore.

[@MJ-bj1gn]

first?

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Second?

[@PLEN_WT]

Third?

[@bratina501]

I had an E-Flite Maule M7 and lost it in a crash then discovered that it was discontinued. Very sad considering it was and still is my RC favorite float plane and seeing the sponsored link made me happy. At the very least I could put a Spektrum AR631receiver in there and it would be just like the E-Flite version.

[@timeflys3322]

Piss yellow? You may need to see a doctor if your urine is that bright. I personally can't wait for my Super Timber to arrive. Don't knock it before you try it guys

[@maximusdillo]

Just a joke but still the amount of plastic on the inside makes it on the porky side which this channel has proven is a huge dentremental to STOL performance.

[@lilgreencanoe2936]

Piece of junk foam.

[@gpaull2]

Foam 🤮

[@PLEN_WT]

120 views in 7 minutes bro fell of

[@ZapTeam]

When did he ever get more in the same amount of time?

[@PLEN_WT]

It’s a joke

[@MJ-bj1gn]

first?