Parkzone T-28 remodeled with Power 10 after a crash

[@danielharman4437]

Hey first comment. That’s a beautiful restoration. You need more subscribers to enjoy your great content

[@crashcopter6000]

Well thank you, that's very kind. It was actually sort of fun to do. I love that plane - It's such a great flyer!

[@lw216316]

very nice. Maybe you can offer suggestions with these T-28 weaknesses especially number 5 - a hatch that does not hold tight 1. the steerable nose parts are not sturdy. Bump the nose on a landing or two and you will be searching for "popsicle sticks and epoxy" as the guys at the club warned me. It needs a "nose job". The screw is too small and hard to turn 2. the foam housing the battery slides into needs to go....too tight, hard to remove batteries, some batteries will not fit into it, it leaves little room to disconnect the battery, hard to do I use a hobby knife and remove the middle portion so I have completely open access to install and remove a battery. 3. the wheels squeak - but some lube fixes that (silicone or wd40 etc) 4. on my most recent one - the horizontal stab doe snot install exactly level - had to use trim to make it fly straight 5. on my most recent one the hatch does not fit as tight as it should, the magnet in the body is slightly recessed and does not make good contract with the magnet in the hatch - not sure yet what I'll do to fix that. 6. because the way the cowling is designed you will need to take the spinner, prop, spacer, and cowling off in order to access the screw that holds the nose wheel in place - have to go thru that process when she does not taxi straight and I need to adjust left or right.

[@crashcopter6000]

Well first - about that Larrivee of yours... more that 20 years ago I was shopping for a new acoustic. It came down to a Taylor 610 or a Larrivee... Nobody knew anything about the Larrivee - so I bought the Taylor. I still have the Taylor - and I'm still sorry I didn't buy the Larrivee!! Truly they're amazing. Congrats on yours!! I'll take a shot at some of your questions. Let's combine questions 1 & 6. First- the screw in the nose is just a grub screw kind of thing. It's not meant for adjustments. If you try to use it that way - it will weaken the nose and constantly slip out of alignment. It's just meant to tighten flush with the nose wheel rod flat spot and hold it there. Make your steering adjustments at the clevis that connects to the servo. Pop the clevis off the servo arm and give it a twist or two to align the steering and make it run straight. Also - I'd venture a guess that "epoxy and popsicle sticks" are a big part of the problem itself. Truly - they don't make for a good repair. There's a glue called Beacon Foam-Tac. I buy it at Motion RC and I prefer the two 1 ounce tubes. Buy it where-ever you want - but only get the BEACON brand. There are lots of glues that call themselves foam-tac in some form - but none are the quality of BEACON. On foam, I don't use any other glue. A little bit goes a long way. I even assembled a ARF balsa biplane with it and it was fabulous. Had over 100 flights on it when I sold it with no issues. The glue dries solid, but is just slightly flexible. If you're at the point of epoxy and popsicle sticks - I'd say - spend $35 on a new fuselage and firewall while you can still get them at horizon hobby. Epoxy has its place occasionally - but I only use it on parts that can be rock hard, brittle, and weight isn't a concern. When landing, make sure you flare and don't hit the nose wheel first. Three point land, or better yet - touch down on the two rear wheels. 2. I hear you about battery space. The plane works best with a 3s 2200. You should be getting at least 7 minutes minimum. If you cut out that cross piece, you've allowed the whole plane to "flex" a little. I'd replace the foam, and carve it out to fit a 3s 2200. Even with the power 10 motor in mine - it's all you need. I showed in the video I have endless vertical with the stock prop. Also - if you're using a battery that is heavier - landings are going to be tricker, and potentially harder... back to the nose gear issues... 3. I don't use silicone or WD 40. WD 40 leaves a residue when it dries that will cause drag. Silicone holds dust - which will make it squeak louder over time. Pull your wheels off. Clean the axles with mineral spirits. Replace your stock wheels with a set of Dave Brown wheels (you'll never be sorry). I have 23 planes hanging from my garage ceiling in sizes from the t-18 to 73" 3D Hobbyshop AJ Slick. Almost every one has Dave Brown wheels. They're amazing. If the squeak still bothers you - get a small tube of graphite. The Boy Scouts use it on their Pinewood Derby cars for good reasons!! 4. You've got to straighten that tail or the plane will stay wonky... ground effect will kick your butt when landing... I'm guessing the rudder is off too? If so, you can use a heat gun. Very very very carefully and slowly heat the tail section at the narrowest point, you'll be able to twist the fuse and move the horizontal stab to the correct alignment. 5. use an exact-o knife to carefully cut out the magnet. Clean all the excess glue off the magnet. cut a small piece of foam and use it as a shim in the hole the magnet left. Use the foam to raise the magnet flush with the fuse and use foam-tac to glue it all back together. Put a piece of strapping tape across the magnet for even more insurance. Worst case, but a velcro strap all the way around the plane. I did that on my e-flte Pulse. That plan is long, skinny, flexible, and know for blowing hatches off as soon as you push the nose down hard. I reinforced the fuse with carbon fiber rods and it wasn't enough. I used a piece of white velcro. I glued it to the bottom of the plane then just wrapped it around the fuse. It doesn't look that bad, and you can't see it from 20 feet away... also - that missing foam cross piece could be contributing to fuse flex and adding to the issue. I've owned and flown too many different planes to count... Easily over 100 different planes. I like buying and selling them as much as I like owning them! The Parkzone T-28 in the video was the second plane I purchased when in got into this a few years ago. I love that plane - which is why I decided to got to so much trouble to rebuild it. It's one of the most stable and gentle flying planes on the market. Hope that helped - Best of luck!

[@kevinuranga7581]

You definitely earned my subscription! Wow, nice job!

[@crashcopter6000]

Thanks so much ~ Thats kind of you! It was actually fun to do.

[@kevinuranga7581]

Crashcopter I bought a new one since I crashed my other t28. I did keep everything though and your video inspired me to do the same! I’m going to post your video to FliteTest’s forum. I hope you see a huge increase in subs! You did an awesome job and definitely deserve the views!

[@crashcopter6000]

@@kevinuranga7581 Wow thanks Kevin! It was actually fun to do... Let me know how yours turn out!

[@massimodf401]

Grande

[@crashcopter6000]

Gracias