X UAV Mini Talon Part 3 - Maiden and More Mods

[@Cadillacstsv06]

A great maiden flight of the X UAV Mini Talon there you silver fox and silver tongue devil you! What a great build with modifications to the XUAV Mini Talon, flew terrific and look awesome with that great U.S. Navy paint scheme, well done Bob! She flew so stable and with authority, impressive indeed! There was another instamorph at the 2:40... whew that was nice "plastic surgery" gone right as well! A great maiden flight by Paul and of cousre the sweet camerawork and final video by you Commander Bob! A BIG thumbs up from me and look forward to many more FPV flights from this Beauty! P.S. Let Paul go "girls gone wild" crazy on the next flight there fun police lol! Cheers Commander Bob!

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Thanks Freddy. That wasn't me in the video. That was my identical twin brother who is much older than I am and looks nothing like me at all. I thought you might appreciate the InstaMorph, it is fun "kneading it into shape". You and Pat are the only ones who seem to have been paying attention lol. As for Paul and the "Fun Police", I told him he's free to go crazy as soon as I put a battery strap in it. For pure FPV, the plane isn't going to see much in the way of aerobatics and so it's not really necessary to strap it in. Without a battery strap, it would be pretty easy to eject the battery and that never ends well. Thanks a big heap for watching Freddy. Happy flying to you! Cheers, Bob

[@billflynn6903]

A lot of polite things to say aboot that plane, Bob, and such a nice demo from Paul. I learn something new and useful every day! You put a great deal of thought into this and it shows! ............... bill

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Awesome comments Bill, thanks very much from the both of us! For some reason, this plane had me stumped for awhile but thankfully, it finally clicked and now it's full speed ahead. Happy flying to you. Cheers, Bob

[@JustaPoke]

Thanks for the mini Talon serie. Seems like a fun plane! That BitEye FPV cam looks very interesting. Always nice to see you always include al info!

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Very nice comments, thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed the series and thanks for watching! Happy flying to you!

[@mostlyharmlessrc3920]

Woohoo! It flies! Happy for you Bob. Congrats on a sweet build and maiden... Thumbs up big time.

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

LOL. Thanks a bunch. It's always nice when it doesn't drill a hole in the dirt on the maiden! Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! Cheers, Bob

[@mylosairplanefan]

Wow, really awesome work, love the beautiful birds-eye view! Well done! :)

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

I'm glad you enjoyed it Mylos, thanks for watching! Cheers, Bob

[@chrismillersrcfamily]

Awesome Bob.. :) It's been awhile sence I seen the field and that winding river from the sky. Congratulations on the successful FIRST'S!

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Thanks very much Chris! It's sure nice when everything comes together. Such a refreshing change lol. Many thanks for watching! Cheers, Bob

[@EduardoFritisRealtor]

Very nice plane Bob! Congratulations on Maiden

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Thank you very much Eduardo, much appreciated. I just wish I had your knowledge and expertise when it comes to installing the flight controller, etc,. Happy flying my friend! Cheers, Bob

[@EduardoFritisRealtor]

+TripleThreatRC just need to call me Bob! I'll be happy to help.

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

+Eduardo Fritis That's very kind, thank you Eduardo!

[@pauld5530]

Fun, stable airplane to fly. Can't wait to get it out on some FPV runs. Cheers, PaulD

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

+pauld5530 Thanks for the great job on the sticks Paul. I can't wait to start with the FPV too. On to next steps!

[@flyinflea]

Nice vid, good build and a great maiden Bob! She's quick! Well done mate. :)

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Thanks a tonne M8! Now that I know she can fly, I can't wait to get the rest of the gear in her and go for a cruise. Many thanks for watching and happy flying to you! Cheers, Bob

[@SkipBuiltRC]

Holy Cow. Man that is about the neatest fpv plane ever. Your concept? Cool. Thumbs Way Up...!!!

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Thank you very much for the great comments. Only the livery and a couple of the mods are mine. The plane comes in white foam and is available here: goo.gl/eqMtn3 It is a cool little plane for sure. Thanks for the thumbs up, much appreciated! Cheers, Bob

[@SkipBuiltRC]

***** Thanks Bob. Definately Like the color scheme and the mods. I'm into mods. Keeps it fun and creative. Think I'm gonna try some of that plastic stuff. Thanks for sharing your tips and mods. Happy Flying, Skip

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

And happy flying to you too Skip!

[@UtkucanUyank]

Sounds beautiful ! ! !

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Thank you!

[@vilis65]

Very good maiden flight!! I also like your mods with the insta-morph!! Cheers, Virgil.

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Many thanks for your kind comments Virgil! Happy flying my friend! Cheers, Bob

[@Missed_Apex_GT]

Nice flight Bob keep up the fantastic videos..regards Jason

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

That's very kind of you Jason, much appreciated! Cheers, Bob

[@kudalkarshadab]

perfect for fpv.flies stable.Nice mods.that moupldable plastic is great stuff.I must get some.great filming and editing.

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

This little plane is getting very popular for sure. It flies very well and is amazingly efficient. It is fast on just half throttle and covers a lot of ground quickly. 7 mile flights are no problem. Thanks for watching Shadab, much appreciated! Happy flying my friend!

[@JaxTellerRC]

Looks like she flies great mate, your mods are very professionally done, I am highly impressed by your work ethic and attention to detail and functionality. Will you take this plane up to those mountains and get some incredible footage? Did you test the FPV at all?

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Thanks man. I'm going to install a flight controller and once that's sorted out then the FPV system. Baby steps for this rookie! Or, I might park this one and build something else lol. Thanks for watching Jax!

[@JaxTellerRC]

***** Ha ha ha, you love tinkering and filming more than flying

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

+Jax Teller RC Variety is the spice of life young Skywalker!

[@JaxTellerRC]

***** I know it

[@Davide79]

Nice jab Bob!...i like this istamorph i think to buy it..good idea thanks for sharing! Bye from Italy!

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Great comments Davide, thanks very much! Bye from Canada :-)

[@eastcoast78]

Awesome Maiden Bob, was that Kenny Rodgers tossing the plane? Such a handsome man he is..hehe All jokes aside, im happy for you it went well, no better feeling. Great to see your Taranis worked out as well. :)

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Smart ass....lmfao! Thanks for the great comments Mike and especially for your help in getting me sorted out with the Taranis. You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em........ looool

[@bearcat8691]

Great video, Bob! Good job on the build! -- And give me 'ugly but effective' every time... bashed-up foam is hard to fix...! Keep up the good work!

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Awesome comments, thanks very much! Cheers, Bob

[@chiefguerra]

Nicely done Bob!

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

I'm glad you liked it, thanks very much! Happy flying!

[@northernfpv9562]

Great video series on the Mini Talon thanks a lot! FWMFPV recommended I check you out as I've just ordered one of these myself. I've gone big (SkyHunter, Drak) and I've gone small (VAS Banshee and Legit wing) and now I'm ready for just the right size Talon! My other attempt in this size range was the Mini Skyhunter, and that was not a great experience. I'm hoping that the Mini Talon will be much better as I'm still looking for a mid size FPV plane I can travel with. I've got a spare Ritewing Z3 28xx motor lying around, as well as an NTM 3536 1250. Which do you think would be better for this build? Thanks again!

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Thanks for the kind words. Joel over at FWMFPV is being much too kind. He is far more knowledgeable than I am. In any event, I used a SunySky 2216 1250 kv motor with an 8x6 prop and all I can tell you is that I don't want to mess with success. It flies right out of your hand at 80% throttle and cruises (fast) at just under half throttle. I haven't flown it enough yet to determine how efficient it is but early indications make me think that I don't want to change a thing! I wanted a plane that I could just chuck in the car and fly and this one fits the bill as well as any I know. If you laminate it, it's tough as hell too! Good luck with yours and happy flying to you!

[@flyawayandyk2916]

Wow .....nice maiden flying !......👍👍👍

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Thank you very much for the kind comments! Cheers, Bob

[@DaveMerc]

Great hatch mod, I have some latches coming from HK. Your Mini Talon goes is so fast I am going to have 1G3 video and 433 LRS or it will get away from me! Hope the RTH works on the HKPilot too.

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Thanks Dave. The Mini Talon likes to fly much faster than some of the other popular FPV planes. Although this means you have to fly it all the time, it also means that you can cover a lot of ground quickly. My hatch mod works great and I highly recommend it compared with the other methods of securing the hatch. I look forward to following your build! Happy flying! Cheers, Bob

[@gbmarsh64]

Nice build and maiden flight, love the hatch mod too! Where's that club field? The view of the mountains looks familiar but I'm having trouble placing it.... Aldergrove?

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Thanks for your great comments! The club is in Surrey. The view you see is looking North from just South of Cloverdale. Thanks very much for watching and happy flying! Cheers, Bob

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Where do you fly out of?

[@gbmarsh64]

All by myself out of a small park and small school field in rural Abbotsford. Nice looking club field you have there, open membership?

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Yes, it's open but a bit expensive.

[@gbmarsh64]

Lol, yeah well land is pricey so I guess you gotta pay to play! I kind of like flying solo/renegade anyway but sometimes I long for a runway that's.... long ;-)

[@pasifpv5508]

nice build. i ordered a l9r for my mini talon bit how did you mount the antennas like that?

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Thank you very much! To mount the antennas for the L9R, I cut and glued a small piece of light plywood into the foam so that it fit flush with the surface. This piece of plywood was covered by laminate when I laminated the plane. I then used a 3D printed mount I purchased from Aloft Hobbies. You can find it here: alofthobbies.com/pcb-antenna-mount.html I hope that helps. Have fun with your Mini Talon! Happy flying. Cheers, Bob

[@PatBALEX]

Good maiden flight.. Nice work on the mods.. Insta-what?? Sorry, I was distracted..

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

LMAO. Thanks for watching Pat! Take care and happy flying my friend! Cheers, Bob

[@nuessgi22]

An interesting model airplane, nice video. thank you for sharing! Thumbs up! Guss, Markus

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Thank you very much Markus. An ugly plane but just right for FPV lol. Many thanks for watching! Happy flying! Gruss, Bob

[@HighFlyer101]

Great job Bob!

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Thank you very much! Cheers!

[@Vortecks]

Brilliant top hatch mod, thanks for sharing! :-)

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

You're most welcome. Glad you like it! Thanks for watching :-) Cheers, Bob

[@RIPcombat]

Nice.. I have X-UAV but haven't flown

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

I think you're going to like it :-) Happy flying! Thanks for watching and the Like! Cheers!

[@HallyFPV]

Hi buddy, Great flight really enjoyed watching this. Can i ask, what type of paint did you use to do the fins etc? Also do you know what amps it was pulling at 50% throttle? Cheers

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Thanks for the kind comment. The paint I used was Faskcolor by Parma. It's a water based paint I used on Lexan car bodies and it has worked well on all types of foam. www.parmapse.com/fas1.html As for the amp draw, unfortunately I haven't measured it yet so I can't help. I will measure the amp draw in static mode and include it in the next video I do on this plane. As soon as I install the Vector Flight Controller, I will have real time telemetry and can post some DVR footage. Thanks for watching and happy flying to you. Cheers, Bob

[@Afiso]

I wonder how fast it fly's at 50% throttle. 40km/h?

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

I'm guessing closer to 60km/h. Others with the same set up claim between 60 and 70 km/h at half throttle. I won't know for sure until I install a flight controller.

[@Afiso]

that;s some good speed at half throttle. nice. Get the Eagle tree vector. Verry good and easy flight controller

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

I have a Vector and was saving it for another plane but I will probably install it in this one.

[@plowboyh6054]

Very nice nd thanks for the links looks like a future project. Little plane carried the 5000 mah quite well job well done. I wonder what the wife will say when the parts coming in oh well better ask for forgiveness than permission LOL Cheers gary

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

LOL, forgiveness is the one true path grasshopper. All other roads lead to discontentment and a less than harmonious relationships. At least it'll be one of the least expensive projects you could undertake! Best of luck and happy flying Gary! Cheers, Bob

[@weavostigercat2000]

Hi , just wanted to ask about your laminating , what film is it and did you do the wings seperate to the fus , good mods I've done the hatch one too , I have the morph stuff so will do a rear skid good idea , videoing was good also .

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Hi, I used 1.5 mil laminating film from Amazon. It comes on 2 rolls and for 48 bucks you get enough to last three lifetimes. I like the 1.5 mil because it's so easy to work with and you can apply as little or as much as you want by applying extra layers as required. I usually end up with one layer on non-critical areas and three layers where the plane will be subject to abuse and/or to make it more rigid. I first laminated the pieces individually (wings, tail feathers and fuse) and then laminated over all the joints to make it into "one piece". The Mini Talon is so small it never needs to come apart for transport. Thanks for the kind comments on the video and happy flying to you!

[@weavostigercat2000]

Thanks for reply , I have 1.5 and some 3mils , think I'll do the same , yes it will go in as is for transport to the field . You made a great job doing it did you use a tacking iron ? Was thinking about all the curves ?

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

I used this sealing iron www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?I=LXHZ17&P=8 The curves are easy to handle with the 1.5mil. I would use your 3mil for the flat surfaces and over the leading edge of the wings. Sometimes I will criss/cross a curved area with a couple of layers (if required) to get complete coverage. Use your 1.5 over the foam hinges to reinforce them and to make sure they never go flying when the foam hinge gives out lol.

[@weavostigercat2000]

Nice , similar to mine , thanks .

[@Afiso]

The mini Talon fly's and act and sounds like a A-10 Warthog

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

I like the way it looks in the air too!

[@Afiso]

Superrr. Thanks for the mods tips.

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks very much for your kind comments. Happy flying! Cheers, Bob

[@TinkerManRC]

Hi Bob big thumbs up..Tim

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Thanks very much Tim, its good to hear from you my friend! Cheers, Bob

[@GStrauss]

Nice videos On landings you have to come hot' try to slowdown/ I land at almost zero speed

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Yes, you're right. Practice makes perfect! Thanks for watching and happy flying!

[@voldelurubu619]

Interesting video

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Thank you , I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@voldelurubu619]

And I subscribed you channel

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Thank you, it is much appreciated! Cheers, Bob

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

I did not receive you subscription but I subbed you back anyway.

[@voldelurubu619]

I forgot to click ?? I do it now

[@f76gg]

Nice!

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Muchas gracias! Saludos