Timber X 1.2m STOL flying with Ken

[@jjs3287]

Maybe I should get a life but I still come back to this video time and time again when I catch X fever. One of the best displays of slow bush flying with a sometimes tricky plane to fly.

[@benhynum9879]

It's so great having someone to share this hobby with.

[@DiscoverRC]

agree! :)

[@LoveRC]

Awesome flying in the wind!! I like how that timber can come in for a landing like a bird!! Never stop the RC!!!!

[@DiscoverRC]

it's just fun to see what this plane can do :) Never Stop!!

[@jjs3287]

Still one of my favourite videos, love watching the way the Timber X can just float around. Sold mine to make space for another plane, huge mistake, will buy another.

[@cflchurch2526]

Great flying! I like the new area, it has a more ontop feel as opposed to being down in a bowl. Never stop the rc!

[@kenleung1124]

We were definitely on top/middle of the hill. Was able to fly below us then fly upwards to land on side of the hill at the edge of the trail. #NSTRC

[@KenKneknaneek]

ahhh Nice flying on a very windy day. Great camera work too. I have at the moment 3 feet of snow and -4C but at least a partly sunny day for a change. Wanting to fly my little Timber, maybe soon! Happy Flying

[@NerdSteve]

Nice flying gentlemen! Fun video. STOL!!

[@DiscoverRC]

STOL but don't STALL!

[@robertemmons2260]

That's a nice flying Timber! It looks very floaty with a head wind and flaps. I'll have mine up in the air once we have a good weekend with no snow.

[@iotaprime2892]

Ken is a groovy guy. Nice to see his piloting.

[@goriverman]

The almost perfect Timber. The thing that would make it perfect is where they mount the battery. We all hate that. I will buy on before summer. It’s looks like a perfect stol plane with 3D added. NSTRC

[@kenleung1124]

It's more a 3D plane than STOL due to the wing's airfoil and span. Timber X is like the Twisted Hobbies Crack Turbo Beaver but with a real fuselage. Still a good all around good plane no matter how you fly it. Yes, in every video I will complain about the battery location...hahaha... #failed #firstworldproblems =D Morgan Mills RC (www.morganmill.com/RC/E-Flight_Timber_Parts.html) has a neat solution, but I just reinforced the battery hatch and tab, got rid of the velcro straps and just velcro on the battery and plastic tray inside with foam spacers. We'll see how it holds up in the next video.

[@jjs3287]

I know I am replying to a 3 year old post but...having owned both the Turbo and the X, in my view the X is every bit as good at STOL. Its interesting that some people have said its more 3D than STOL but show me a video on youtube where people are actually doing slow STOL flying with their full span Timbers - I cant find one but I can find loads of Timber X videos like this one showing the X super slow flying and landing at their feet. Hope you got on well with yours.

[@kevingoza]

Dudes love you flying sites!!

[@plowboyh6054]

Did you say help me OB Rob lol high wind is always fun to fly in!

[@DiscoverRC]

lol agree!

[@reckemroysrc3764]

Ken is just a regular Flying cowboy. Mount Doom does pretty scary. It would be a hell of a hike to retrieve your plane and just imagine the wind up there. It would be cool to fpv over to it and have a look though. And boy oh boy John you almost Capt donuted your wing after you took off. Close one. Good to see some mid week mayhem from you two Flying cowboys. Won't stop the RC. 😎

[@kenleung1124]

Thanks! Can't stop won't stop! hahaha #NSTRC

[@mikeanddeepetrillo5602]

How would you compare the timber x to the valiant in the wind.

[@RobisonRacing68]

That's like trying to follow a John Deere tractor with a Lamborghini. LOL! Kinda like that Timber...

[@DiscoverRC]

LOL well said! It was impossible!

[@scottfirman]

Wow , really missed your videos. Glad to see you still flying. The scenery is nicer! We have so much snow right now! I need to mount those skiis I picked up for my Maule. Got some aluminum Dubro Skiis that should work just fine. Problem is the cold. I dont do well with the cold. I finished my blizzard mods. Its been too windy to show off the smoke generator.

[@RCDevotee]

Every time you use a 3S when you can use a 4s an angel gets its wings taken away in heaven. You chased it great and Ken flew like a champ. Quads are just better at chasing as a platform and you probably didn't stick an Eagle in the Theory yet.

[@DiscoverRC]

lol friends don't let friends fly 3s...yeah you're right, same camera in the theory. flying blind. 😂

[@grumpyjohntxredneckrc6346]

Well Not As Well As The Master "Obi Won-Kunobie - Lupaka!" HaHaHaHa Jon's Follow Looked More Like A Saki Drunken Japanese Zero Attack... ;~))) Hey Rob, You Looked Into One Of Them New 85X HD Cini s Yet, Everyone Says It's The New Cat's Meow & Only $159 !? HeHeHeHe I'm Going To Start Drone Following Myself Flyin !!! Just Stick My Wizard Wand Into The Plane & Let "Egor" My Pet Typhoon-H Pro Track In 4k... @@H - W@@Wzers

[@redwineisfine]

Those timbers fly like they're carrying a dozen chocolate donuts in the cargo area on 3s

[@RCDevotee]

@@redwineisfine I couldn't agree more :)

[@RCDevotee]

@@redwineisfine 3s should never, ever be used in these Timbers :)

[@mikeupton5406]

The TimberX. Nice plane. Nice demo. Thanks. Someone needs to fly to the top of Doom Mountain....

[@DiscoverRC]

Hey Mike - we plan to fly at Mt Doom once it's not a swamp to get there.

[@mikeupton5406]

@@DiscoverRC Got it! Swampy stuff is not a good thing. Best to wait.

[@ifloss2690]

Do the leading edge slats make a noticeable difference?

[@BinderDundat]

Just ordered one, just curious now that you have had it for awhile, what did you find to be the best battery to use? Thanks

[@garyvale8347]

I just bought the Timber X BNF and all I have ever flown are high wing trainer types on 3S LiPo's ..... my question is: should I install the wing slats and fly with a 3S on low rates ( 50% ) until I get familiar with it?..... thanks for any helpful advise ......

[@QuadView]

Great video. Can you help me pick out the right receiver for my Taranis? I think this is the beast I want to get.

[@harrygreenway414]

3S would be good if you hadn't added the optional leading edge wing slats. They are for slow flight capability. You were also going around with flaps down, so what do you expect?

[@DiscoverRC]

There's nothing wrong with 3s - it flies fine. Ken likes to fly it as slow as possible which sometimes means getting too slow - the 4 cells gives you a little more punch out power when doing that. You can still loop from level on 3s so it's not that bad.

[@kenleung1124]

No problems with 3s. Fighting the wind and with flaps landing on the edge of the hill leaves no big margin of error if I needed to punch out to go around. I will be continuing to fly on both 3s and 4s. 3s is like your bush plane with the typical Rotax or Lycoming engine. 4s is like the turbo-prop Draco. 🤣

[@DiscoverRC]

spare power is never bad

[@mrfixit5974]

Do you recommend installing slats?

[@bigone520]

Looks a better spot to fly .. never stop

[@kenleung1124]

Makes me wish I still had my scaled out Carbon Z Cub from some bush flying here. #NSTRC #GOTRC

[@DiscoverRC]

Ken the big cub would be perfect there!

[@brianvandiver7012]

So much good fun!!!

[@stevesrc1997]

did you guys find out the flap issue?....im having the same issue but my left flap pops up quick causing it to flip over instantly.....

[@Georgewrigley]

Awesome guys. :)

[@tapeglue8315]

Are we flying at Mt. Doom this Sunday?

[@DiscoverRC]

We could all stand on top of Mt Doom and fly!

[@NerdSteve]

Mt. Doom location would be fun!

[@jeffcolhoun]

Ken! You have FPV equipment! FPV STOL!

[@mhannan6328]

If you just had a volleyball net...NSTRC!

[@jonestown1978]

On that blade theory are you flying 3s or 4s. Also you think instead of a Runcam 2 I could strap a hero session 5 “da cube” on that. I just got the blade therory w team addition. I had the same one you have but the vtx was crap from out of the box and in mid flight lost my orientation of where the plane was and it ended up recycled foam for coffee cups. Thanks sorry to hear you guys got da boot from flying at that school. Looks like it was a fun spot. I’m near pacifica and we have a school similar to yours. Ok bye.

[@DiscoverRC]

Flown with 4s. I didn't show much because it was just too bumpy. The session is a little heavier than a runcam but it should work. Yeah the vid tx and camera are pretty bad and outdated at this point. Sorry you had a crash - otherwise, it's a smooth wing and great when the wind is down.

[@DarenManson]

You still fly your Mojo or other quads? Haven't seen any fpv vids in awhile. Sure you could of chased him better with that.

[@DiscoverRC]

A wing is not great for chasing a slow plane lol. I just wanted to fly that thing. The Reverb is the go to chaser but I still need to fix one of the motors.

[@thenatedog]

so is this a private discord or something for fans?

[@DiscoverRC]

it's the old MHF discord - but you got me thinking so I just made a discover rc discord. Want to join?

[@DiscoverRC]

discord.gg/aGJXN7

[@thenatedog]

@@DiscoverRC joined

[@Chris_Love]

Nice spot, should be awsome for Gliders :)

[@matk4731]

Awesome mate👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃

[@DiscoverRC]

thanks! :)

[@grumpyjohntxredneckrc6346]

1st... Hey Jon I Got Every Other Timber & Cub, Butt I Gots To Get Me One Of Them Xs... LOL PS If It Has A Programmable 636 You Could Just Flash It With The Reg Timber Profile To Stop Their Weird STOL Cross Flaps Stuff!? And Why Haven't Y'alls FPVed Yet??? LOL Thanks & GREAT FLYIN KEN!!!

[@DiscoverRC]

Hey John - I flew again with Ken the other day and after taking down the flap throw it seemed better. He is talking about replacing that rx anyway. Oh yeah fpv will come for sure, right now it's too fun just flying los! You'll like this one - nicely overpowered Timber!!!

[@grumpyjohntxredneckrc6346]

@@DiscoverRC NICE! Thanks PS I Just Scored 2-New Beaver RTFs Last Week, A Reg & A Turbo Both For $100... WooHoo! It Just Won't Stop Being In The Mid 20s At Night & Raining Every Other Day Here To Put Em Together For A Flight!? Uhggg...

[@DiscoverRC]

nice deal! well same here nothing but rain....

[@thomasbrum2460]

How many minutes in the air with these lipos?

[@kenleung1124]

On my old 3s 2800mah gets to 3.8v/cell I get about 6 minutes. New no name brand 4s 2200mah from Amazon about 6 minutes also to 3.85v/cell. Just got in some Turnigy 3200mah 4s, so hopefully a few minutes longer.

[@Hiergibtesnixzusehen]

120% flaps is too much? Should be less % ?

[@rcpilottony2338]

Nice flying, and I'm new to your channel. Just curious what state and county are you flying in?

[@kenleung1124]

Welcome! We're in California, East Bay (Contra Costa County). Never stop the RC! #NSTRC

[@3DMOFO2020]

Won't stop the RC indeed guys!

[@importryderify]

I love my Timber X

[@redwineisfine]

Crazy 45mph winds. With 57mph gusts... 😉

[@dennismood7476]

After putting the Timber X together, I found I'm not a fan of the quality of the parts. I found that the flaps and the ailerons were different thicknesses so I had a hard time aligning them with each other and the fuse. I'm reluctant to start sanding them because it would include the WHOLE surface.

[@Helicopterpilot16]

I never flew my timber with AS3X. Don't see why I would.

[@jpeterman57]

Low and slow is the way to go!

[@robieosborne7369]

Bro I tried that steel bar. So scary 😣😣😣

[@ZetecFPV]

Nice

[@isaaclyonsf1]

NSTRC!

[@DiscoverRC]

Never Stop Isaac!

[@Jack-Tactical]

The X isn’t even close to the STOL abilities of the original Timber. It’s far more aerobatic, but it traded the incredible stability of the original at low speed to get it.

[@matthewjames2649]

Never stop the RC

[@DiscoverRC]

never stop!

[@DutchRC]

Entertaing video as allways sir! :D I enjoyed that Thanks for sharing! The only problem I have with the video... *READ MORE*