Skyhunter 1800 kit build

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Review and assembly of the full size Skyhunter 1800 kit. This is a very big twin boom pusher for long range FPV. It's an easy kit to put together with nicely designed components. Tail planes seen to be very thin and flexible but I'll test it as is and see if mods are required.
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Flying weight with 2 x 3000 4S Lipos - 2.0kg
Motor SunnySky 2820 850kV - bit.ly/2fMxkfG
Servos - EMax 12g metal gear
Hobbywing 60A ESC - bit.ly/2wRrb5K
Maytag 14 x 8 folding prop - bit.ly/2w2Th0l
Specs from the Banggood site
This full scale 1800mm wingspan Skyhunter is the most classical FPV airframe for long time, long distance and heavy load FPV flying, the unique twin-boom tail wing design makes the skyhunter flying super stable, the 1800mm large wingspan provide high efficiency elevating force, the spacious cabin offers very big room inside fuselage for FPV gear and up to 15000mah battery will provide long flying time. More than 14pcs carbon fiber strip and rod enhance the wing and body so it is very strong and solid during flying. It’s detachable mainwing and tailwing makes the Skyhunter easy for disassemble and take with.
Description:
Brand Name: Skyhunter
Item Name: Full Scale Skyhunter
Wingspan: 1800mm/70.86in
Length: 1400mm/55.11in(adjustable)
Wing Area: 36dm/3.9ft2 (Mainwing Area)
Max Flying Weight: 3.0-3.5kg
Color: White
Material: EPO+Carbon Fiber
CG: 1/3 of wing from leading edge
Features:
* Max 3.5kg flying weight, more than 100 minutes flying time
* Tough EPO material with carbon fiber enhancement, high strength fuselage and wing.
* Large wingspan for long time FPV flying in variety of weather conditions
* Large size cabin for more FPV equipment and big battery
* Unique nose pod, large for multiple cameras.
* Detachable mainwing and tailwing for easy transport
* Fast disassembly structure and adjustable tail boom length, easy to adjust CG.
* Strong Carbon Fiber tubes for main wing and tail wing
* Recommend flying weight: 3kg. Max flying weight: 3.5kg

[@engled2000]

I had to back these months later and let you know someone must be listening to you. I just got my Skyhunter from Banggood in. It looks like they watched your video and took your suggestion on the vertical stab, they added an additional piece of carbon in the kit and instructions on how to install it. They also have added a a piece of plywood to stick the bottom, it has slots for battery straps. Great video as always.

[@AndrewNewton]

Good to hear about the improvements, but I doubt it was my doing. It's certainly an impressive airframe anyway.

[@alasdair4161]

Wow, I'm most amazed that yours turned up in such good condition, every single plane I've ever received from Banggood has been damaged by a total lack of shipping protection. I now source them (with actual free shipping) elsewhere and the old crushed and minced days are gone. Best of luck with the maiden, we're really copping it weather wise..

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes a rare undamaged delivery

[@amacfpv]

You're going to like this one Andrew. They fly great

[@AndrewNewton]

I love twin boom pushers of all sizes

[@inspiredbyinspire9234]

Looks like a great plane

[@AndrewNewton]

Great, as in enormous

[@big5astra]

Hi Andrew, nice concise video of the "unboxing" and build titbits. It may be useful if you alluded to the types of glues you used on the various components. Take care of the launch not to get your hand near that "mighty" prop!! As mentioned already, I think you'll like the plane...

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes good point. For this build I used Selleys Clear Qwik Grip everywhere.

[@patedwards6968]

Nice one! Looking forward to long haul flights ;-)

[@AndrewNewton]

I'm not into long range but I will try some FPV soon

[@jmp29]

Interesting video. I like this overview ... Hope maiden will be soon ...

[@AndrewNewton]

Maiden is up, and it's good

[@SergeiAndrushenko]

Все більші та більші моделі)) вдалих польотів!

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes they are getting ridiculous!

[@Koestel-FPV]

Thank you for this video.

[@AndrewNewton]

Thanks for watching

[@Shawn-os2kc]

Andrew, you'll have fun with this girl. I have three of them, 1 with landing gear, 1 a straight belly lander and 1 I've converted into a twin engine. You can do so much with these girls. Would love to see the mods you will be making, I'll also share mine with you.

[@AndrewNewton]

Please do, I'll keep an eye on your channel

[@Starbuckin]

I've got one built and three more kits still in the box if ever needed. I'll have to check out your vids Shawn and sub you. I love my Skyhunter girl, her name is Samantha.

[@scottsen2128]

Good god that thing is huge!

[@AndrewNewton]

It's a monster

[@Starbuckin]

Great vid! vids like these help people get into the hobby. The Skyhunter can be made much stronger with Kevlar fabric reinforcement. Subbing you!

[@AndrewNewton]

Welcome Starbuckin, Lots of votes for kevlar cloth, thanks

[@LA6UOA]

Great plane and a nice video edit of the process! Thanks, Andrew! I wander, almost all my planes are of EPP (Elapor. I have planes from Multiplex) and they all seems to have hinge problem, specially after many hours ware and tare. I noticed on the FunCub XL, the elevator was getting pretty loose, so I used hot glue, very little, and used the hot snout of the iron avter aplying it. A little bit stiff, but it works. You didn't show your way of strengthen the hinges, but can you prove of the method using hotsnot?

[@AndrewNewton]

I do use a thin smear of hot glue sometimes but just tape usually. Nothing with this plane yet.

[@mostlyharmlessrc3920]

This is an epic fpv plane Andrew, as I'm sure you know! Do you have any balsa to make better control surfaces? That's the first mod I'd make.

[@AndrewNewton]

You bet, balsa elevator and strengthened vertical stabs coming soon.

[@paulopc77]

Very Very good

[@AndrewNewton]

Thanks

[@crabsodyinblue]

nice and big, like the vid. any thoughts on the motormount? motor,spinner and prop look heavy, having some doubts if nothing but glue will be enough as there's no structural support?

[@AndrewNewton]

We shall see

[@bwxmoto]

Nice! I wonder if it's easy to take apart for transport in smaller vehicle? Or could easily be made to be?

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes it's made to be easily broken down. Booms are just clamped into the wing mounts

[@garrynutter860]

Nice that looks like it will float forever. Any chance of doing the big optera wing..

[@AndrewNewton]

If someone wants to send me an Optera but it's unlikely

[@cammo3876]

Andrew what's going on with the cf booms sticking out past the horizontal and vertical stabs? Do they allow you to move the tail back and forward to adjust the cg? Looking forward to seeing this puppy up close 👍🏻

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes the tail is just clamped on so can be moved. I think I'll move it forward a fair bit so it fits on the car without having to pull apart. Tail doesn't need to be that long

[@RamFunwind]

That's the plane that I'm doing for FPV Andrew flight, I increased it to 190cm wing, I do not have much to finish it, I'll show it to you, you'll tell how it flies. A greeting machine !!

[@AndrewNewton]

Excellent Ramon, we can compare notes

[@sufysprojects2689]

Just in case you're interested , I found those control horns on the hk website

[@AndrewNewton]

Oh thanks, I'll seek them out

[@EnglishTurbines]

Wow....that Fuz is huge....no problems getting your gear inside there Andrew....The omission of Rudders is a bit strange for a plane of this size. Rudders are used to maintain heading via the Autopilot. My Skywalker 1900 uses a 10 x 6 Cam prop and it has acres of spare power on 4S, this massive folder seems OTT...?

[@AndrewNewton]

You're right. Have swapped for an 11 x 6 non folding prop and will test soon. Prop doesn't even hit the ground now

[@murrayclarkson8724]

Hi Andrew< starting out here so please excuse my ignorance, had a look at the links provided. looks like a nice plane, What Controller were you using and what would you recommend ( I take it the RC Controller doesn't come with the plane?

[@AndrewNewton]

You can buy planes that come with a radio. Look for RTF or Ready To Fly, but they are always very basic radios. Best possible first radio is the Taranis Q X7 with an X6R or X8R reciever. That will set you up for life. Cheaper option would be FlySKY i6X. Other people will tell you Spektrum radios are the way to go but they are way too expensive for me.

[@rwprime1]

At 6:14 mins, what is blend dome? You said you would use it to strengthen the hinge?

[@AndrewNewton]

Blenderm medical dressing tape also called Hinge tape from Hobbyking

[@randytheamazingseaturtle6614]

How heavy is the plane aproximately with or without a fpv kit because i cant really find the weight of it only reccommendations (i want to fly fpv with it)

[@AndrewNewton]

My flying weight is in the video and the description.

[@55Rumble]

Hi Andrew, At 4:22 you show a carbon tube to be glued into the wing... Is that correct? I'm about to buy a Skyhunter and jumped onto the RCG thread for this plane and not seen anything about the tubes to be glued in??? It would be good if it is the case...??? Unlike the stupid idea of making all of the boom brackets the same! As ever, thanks for the video....:-)

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes wing spars do have to be glued in, then the main spar slides inside. Those clamps are odd but they work

[@55Rumble]

Thanks Andrew!

[@timeanspace]

The weather has been atrocious the last couple of days! And it doesn't look like it's getting better anytime soon! 😔

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes we are certainly having a winter!

[@livinggood5545]

Andrew... I was thinking to myself... I bet Andrew wished it shipped with a foam box, he could of had a two for one airplane... lol. That would have made another good video. I was glued to the tube over the Boxler, that was a cool video too. Sorry for getting off topic, the Skyhunter looks interesting. I am hoping the weather clears up to see that airplane fly. Thanks for sharing and I know there is a lot of work that goes into making those videos, I appreciate your time put fourth. Terry

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes I'm keen to try more box planes. Might try to make a plane like the one the box comes with.

[@livinggood5545]

That would be cool. I was stopping by my local dollar store asking for scrap foam after seeing your inventions. my wife rolls her eyes at me. I had to show her your clip, after watching she said "oh now that's cool"..... lol but its knowing you can make something from something not intended to. lol.

[@AndrewNewton]

Hope you're intending to share photos or video.

[@livinggood5545]

I will give t a go. might be the start of me you tubing.

[@peterpettoni9144]

Andrew. Very nice video quality. Did you glue the tail booms into the wing sockets? I am considering it! Please let me know your thoughts on this. Thanks!

[@AndrewNewton]

I didn't but it would make it all stronger I suspect

[@davidcollins9696]

What prop and spinner did you use for the first flight ? I currently have a 11x8 on my skyhunter but I was wanting to get something a bit bigger without adding landing gear. (motor is 470kv running on a 6s battery)

[@AndrewNewton]

Links in the description David, but that prop was too big for my setup.

[@davidcollins9696]

Thanks for the reply ! So the 11x8 I currently have feels slightly underpowered , any suggestions ?

[@davidcollins9696]

Also what did you use to mount the prop? I couldn't find a link for the spinner.

[@AndrewNewton]

Good question, I can't recall which spinner I used. Probably from the Dynamo Sonic. Now I'm using the CarbonBird motor and Aeronaut prop and spinner.

[@tituan9152]

5:30 Fantastic ✨bub✨series

[@AndrewNewton]

Ha, I did sound like that

[@frazermann1448]

Great video, what glue do you recommend using?

[@AndrewNewton]

UHU Por, Hot Glue, Gorilla Glue, CA depending on the application.

[@scolty]

@@AndrewNewton thanks for taking the time to reply 🙂

[@fr84jdm]

Which is the maximum length of the chord at the fuselage and the airfoil thickness? Thank's

[@AndrewNewton]

Hay Fabio, I will measure it for you soon.

[@fr84jdm]

thank you very much

[@AndrewNewton]

240mm max chord (out to 340mm from the fuselage) 200mm at the wing tips.Max Airfoil thickness is about 30mm

[@patriotsleepercell4060]

Holly crap what a monster! How do you launch it?

[@AndrewNewton]

That would be in the maiden video

[@fido3561]

VERRRRRRY carefully. If you launch it over head the prop could strike the top of your head.

[@williambolanos8532]

Hi Andrew. Do you know Anaconda from Readymade? I ask him because it is similar to the Skyhunter, much more expensive but little information I find about it in videos or forums. I want to start a new fpv project, but the Skyhunter's tail does not convince me because of how fragile it is.

[@AndrewNewton]

Dont know that one. Yes the sky hunter tail is weak, needs mods

[@williambolanos8532]

Andrew Newton Thank you!

[@sumantabhowmick.4128]

Nice plane and nice build too. But I think too much carbon fiber reinforcement is used. Nywy waiting for the maiden flight.

[@AndrewNewton]

Vert and Horz stabs need to be thicker but otherwise it's well designed

[@zackmcshane8397]

Hey Andrew, just want your opinion on what to get. The shyhunter or skywalker?

[@AndrewNewton]

Both are good but very bulky. Sky hunter is more efficient. Depends what you want them for and do you want landing gear

[@zackmcshane8397]

Well i am looking to do long range fpv, and yes i would prefer landing gear.

[@AndrewNewton]

Skywalker would suit better then. There are a few versions, mine was the 1830mm. Enormous internal space and lifting capacity

[@zackmcshane8397]

Ok thanks, and what are the flight characteristics like? My cousin is looking to get into rc planes, would it be an ok first plane?

[@AndrewNewton]

See for yourself Zack, watch the review and flight videos. Way too big for a beginner.

[@syafiqsulaiman7741]

Where i can get user manual?

[@AndrewNewton]

No manual, only that 2 sided sheet. MotionRC has it for download

[@racingturtel5002]

What glue did u use

[@AndrewNewton]

UHU Por and hot glue

[@racingturtel5002]

@@AndrewNewton would uhu 2 component glue also work

[@AndrewNewton]

Dont know that. Would be OK if it's epoxy

[@racingturtel5002]

@@AndrewNewton will it hold good long term

[@lachlanharrigan6781]

What no plane made of the packaging? 😉

[@AndrewNewton]

If only it came in a foam box!

[@lachlanharrigan6781]

Haha I thought we could be seeing the first rc plane made of bubble wrap on youtube!!!

[@triestelondon]

Cut the plane up to make a box.

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes of course, excellent idea

[@QDStrength]

You haven't slope it

[@AndrewNewton]

Almost did but there was a paraglider hogging the slope

[@BillHally]

Shame you had to get your own prop spinner eh some of us get to buy all our models too.

[@AndrewNewton]

Takes a lot of effort to be as lucky as I am Bill.

[@BillHally]

Well I am happy that is the way you see it given the amount of luck lying around in your workshop I don't think that is exactly the descriptor I would have used. I came across your page as I was considering buying this for my next build but I will have to wait a while before making my purchase to be able to get all the parts together. Thanks for the Sub, judging by the numbers I think you have it covered and don't really need me to reciprocate. Happy Flying with your business.

[@zackmcshane8397]

Lol, he’s jealous

[@don83030]

its not even in stock yet XD

[@AndrewNewton]

Shipping to Australia is crazy too

[@elijahf111]

Looks heavy 😬

[@AndrewNewton]

2kg flying weight. Light for the wing area

[@plainsplanes9246]

Every plane that comes with the Ail and or El's that have a perforated side gets cut off. I then use hinges and surgical tape. Why wait for the inevitable to happen .It's a poor design for sure..

[@AndrewNewton]

Worked OK for the maiden but I wouldn't trust the hinges long term