Reptile Dragon II Maiden • Wow!

[@charlesmcguire9711]

Thats a nice looking field. Congrats to you guys.

[@rayster57]

I'm totally sold on SunnySky motors. They sound great, spool up quick and tons of power. I have three now and just put one on my Katana 3-D.

[@RCVideoReviews]

Me too. I think they are the best motor you can buy at any price right now.

[@Nicklz5555]

Hey great Maiden. I really like this to be my first plane as I own a few wings . Would you not recommend just getting the PNP version or get the kit and get the sunny sky motors you speak of ? Thanks. Nick

[@RCVideoReviews]

I haven't looked at this one in a while, so not sure what motors are in the PNP, but I LOVE those v3 Sunnysky motors.

[@davidknutz3314]

Very clean, clear video from the Predator FPV camera. 👍👍

[@RCVideoReviews]

I just mentioned that to Jim. Aside from the pleasing motor result, that was the star of the show. I want to see it on goggles now.

[@davidknutz3314]

@@RCVideoReviews my Tuffwing has the Predator 5 Micro and it’s pretty nice video. But what I’m seeing on your video seems to be more Crisp. I wonder if I could do adjustments to get my video better.

[@RCVideoReviews]

@@davidknutz3314 I actually didn't adjust much. I did set it to PAL I think...As far as the camera image, that's pretty much box stock.

[@williamcox3852]

Well I ordered a couple of those motors and haven't had a chance to install them on a plane. I have a couple of OMP Hobby balsa planes that have SunnySky motors and they fly great. Plenty of power. Good video.

[@RCVideoReviews]

SS v3 motors are amazing. Strong, quiet, and efficient.

[@North49RC]

Great maiden John

[@RCVideoReviews]

Thanks. I'm looking forward to taking another crack at it after adjusting level again.

[@North49RC]

@@RCVideoReviews Its a good looking belly lander too, I might look at you previous vids on it and build one out of FB

[@MrZeek101]

Great flight John those Sunnysky motors handled it like a champ and your Foxeer mini is freaking crisp and clear great little camera picks up a lot more detail then your runcam Take Care

[@RCVideoReviews]

I'll tell you what, that camera may have made a believer out of me on CMOS. I really want to see it on goggles. Sunnysky motors with just 7x5's and these motors can handle 8x6 no problem. I love these motors. The plane pulled hard and felt plenty fast enough--almost too fast even.

[@_ElectraAhmedShahriarSamad]

That foxeer mini's quality is so decent... Wow nice man

[@RCVideoReviews]

Yeah, aside from how well the SS motors performed, that was the surprise of the day.

[@Mrfunkyfpv]

man that field looks nice

[@RCVideoReviews]

It's in surprisingly good shape given how dormant everything still is. I'm lucky to have access to this place.

[@grim-upnorth]

I know the model doesn't come with a foam "blank" so you could use the runcam HD cam in the GoPro location like the ZOHD models do, but do you think you'll make something yourself, so that you don't have to mount the runcam hd on top of the fuselage?

[@RCVideoReviews]

Now that the plane has been maidened I’ll put my GoPro 5 in it. I wouldn’t risk the more expensive camera on a maiden.

[@grim-upnorth]

@@RCVideoReviews ah cool.

[@caspervanbeek1220]

Hi John, What kind of OSD do you use with the Kopiot? Greetings from the Netherlands, Casper

[@caspervanbeek1220]

Yes, I saw it in an other video, Foxeer Predator 5.

[@RCVideoReviews]

Right, nothing special with Kopilot. Just voltage supplied by the camera.

[@KilchevSky]

Does it seem to be tail heavy on factory CG marks, like RD I ? Should you move the CG forward, what do you feel?

[@RCVideoReviews]

It felt perfect on the factory marks to me. It took a few clicks of down elevator but after that it was beautiful. Watch the landing. Just a little hot but I didn't try too hard to slow it down. Definitely not tail heavy.

[@v55evo]

hi, gladed yr friend joe let go of the plane, next time you might better tell him wear a parachute first .

[@RCVideoReviews]

LOL, yeah, that plane might have lifted his skinny behind right off the runway.

[@rodeopilot7495]

Awesome

[@RCVideoReviews]

Yeah, very very nice plane. It felt like an old friend in the air after just a few laps. And boy does it feel slippery with those 7x5 props and the amazing SS motors.

[@AdrianoCasemiro]

Twins are nice. And this one is good looking FPV model, which is rare... What about that flight computer? It's not running Inav,.rigjt?

[@RCVideoReviews]

Kopilot Lite on this one. Link is in the description. I like iNav a lot, but it's also nice to have a simple and easy FC too. I opted to keep this build simple. I still have an AR Wing Pro and Strix Goblin to maiden. Both of those have iNav. This plane has grown on me substantially since I got it. Banggood originally offered it for review and I kind of didn't want to do it, but I'm glad I did. It flies great, sounds great, has plenty of capacity. My first impression is that it's just a fundamentally very sound design.

[@grim-upnorth]

@@jimsnodgrass8454 The biggest thing I miss with the kopilot is the OSD. If you don't intend on flying too far, then the kopilot is just fine, as you can have your FPV camera display your battery voltage. But I like to review my flight DVR footage and study things like amps drawn for a particular speed, altitude information and the all important "home" arrow when flying in less than familiar locations. Kopilot is also great for LOS models as well, for that little extra insurance for not much extra $$

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Interesting that you decided to switch on Stabilization after trimming out the Plane before landing and doing the required radio calibration. Something us old farts, who use Kopilot exclusively because we can't fathom the complexities of inav (and TV remotes) these days, have become familiar with. Here give it to Grandpa Junior! 😜 😊

[@RCVideoReviews]

I did calibrate before flying. Sometimes you can get away with a little bit of trim while using an FC, but not in this case. No big deal, I'll just run the calibration and level routine again, dial the aileron down just a touch and it should be good as gold.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@RCVideoReviews Was just taking the extremely rare opportunity to take the mick, John. 😊 With the Tx trims removed, stabilize selected and control surfaces level, set the plane up level and nose up a few degrees, then do the sticks to "down and in" FC calibration followed by radio calibration. Fly in manual only, add any minor trim needed, land and redo radio calibration only and should be good to go in Stabilize and RTH. (Added for the benefit of the punters - I do know you know this. 😜) I notice that you are doing more of the longer "live" sessions lately. Useful for a lot of folks but I hope you will keep up the short snippets vids too. Us Old Farts find them very helpful. 😊

[@RCVideoReviews]

@@theoztreecrasher2647 I will keep putting different kinds of videos up. I'm nursing a shoulder injury which has made it challenging to get to the field.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@RCVideoReviews Thanks and best wishes for a speedy recuperation. At our age them sort of things have become chronic. 😒

[@RCVideoReviews]

@@theoztreecrasher2647 My son called me some years ago and said "I woke up and my neck hurt like the devil... I don't know why, I didn't do anything to it" I said, "welcome to the club"

[@rayster57]

Are you planning a V tail comparison?

[@RCVideoReviews]

Ray, I don't think so. Given the choice between the two I would always take the T tail. I just don't see an advantage in switching over. The T tail flies perfectly.

[@rayster57]

@RC Video Reviews yeah I've never flown a v tail so I have nothing to compare. Like you I don't see the advantage. I've heard less drag but I don't see it as that significant. They nick named the full size Bonanza Beechcraft a Dr. killer for a reason. 😬😬😬 To clarify the Bonanza was fast and very and attractive to wealthy doctors however it had a tendency to kill beginner pilot's. FYI, It had a cruise speed of 200 mph.

[@Mateyhv1]

The sunnysky is a lot of overpower and lots of dead weight and lots of money for just a 7" prop, for a powerful, excellent, light and cheap motor take the Mamba 2308. Which is already way above the spec sheet of the Dragon 2!

[@RCVideoReviews]

Do you have a US link for the Mamba 2308 that has it in stock? How much is it? How much does it weigh? How much power does it make with a 7x5 on 4s? How much thrust does it make? I didn't think $22 was anywhere near what I'd call overpriced.

[@Mateyhv1]

@@RCVideoReviews nope $22 is not much, unfortunately seems that Diatone is not producing the 2308 anymore courtesy of shifting mostly to tiny quads sector... Fortunately I still have the 2308 on a Lidl glider and its a beast even on 4s 7" prop, originally planned for 6s. I should have picked a couple more 😩

[@RCVideoReviews]

Trust me when I tell you, these Sunnysky motors are a very nice option for this plane. Straight bolt-on with no mods and you don't have to "punch it" to get very respectable speed. In fact, I would argue that these motors will wind up being quite efficient with regard to flight time.

[@FASTFREDDIE-R.C.]

That dragon has more electronics on it then plane

[@RCVideoReviews]

Lol! It's actually not too bad at all with the little Kopilot in there.

[@heyjackfpv5469]

👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@RCVideoReviews]

👍

[@skypilot23]

nice maiden- check your control directions!!! (lost a model recently) I was distracted by politics and insurrection...

[@RCVideoReviews]

Pretty much every maiden I show that: Announce, verify, rinse, repeat. Same with stabs. Always double check.

[@FASTFREDDIE-R.C.]

First

[@RCVideoReviews]

That was seriously fast.

[@FASTFREDDIE-R.C.]

@@RCVideoReviews yeah I could tell from your breathing 😂 Tell Joe I said hi 😎

[@FASTFREDDIE-R.C.]

@@RCVideoReviews funny my wife said the same thing.

[@rayster57]

@@FASTFREDDIE-R.C. bahahahahaha