chris had the same wing screw problem with mine..very frustrating to twist a driver about 1000 times and still not get anything to catch lol. finally got the wing at the angle and the rear screw finally went in..wish i had thought of your fix as it would have stopped my cussing etc....thanks ron
Great video - thanks for this! Definitely purchasing this plane. Looking forward to your thoughts on SMART technology - I've purchased two of the SMART batteries.
Just spent the last hour trying to get one of the main wing screws in. Ground that screw to a point just like you and presto! No way was that screw going in without intervention!
@@Thercgeek Also I was very confused about the empty Y-lead socket inside and also the single cable coming off the AUX BEC with a servo plug on it. Thought something wasn't right and had to get someone from Horizon to call me to explain how the wiring should be! Didn't help that both the throttle and the ESC Y lead were both unplugged from the receiver out of the box, I got really confused!! Should really be putting a wiring diagram in the instructions. Anyway, It's built, just having a few issues getting 6S batteries in the UK at the moment, but they should be arriving this week. Can't wait to fly it!!!
Chris....Very nice warbird you got there. Hey-if you will-would you make a comparison of the voltage reading of the flight battery on your DX18 versus the voltage reading on your SMART checker? I appreciate it. Good luck on your maiden. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍😊
Nice innovation fir the wings and multi connector. Still they haven't managed to get the flaps to extend under the wing fairings. FMS should do something different than a Mustang.
The outer wings pop on and off and there are two plastic keepers the provide the holding force. Works pretty well, and they seem pretty robust, but the airplane only has about 20 flights currently. They come off by rocking them back and forth while pulling outwards and that can usually unstick those keepers. I like to place my arm against the fuselage while I do that.
@@Thercgeek yea...that's not the problem.....I am running an old DSM2 JR 9503 transmitter with a JR 921 rx....I'm wondering if there is something with the older setup that is not compatible with the gear servos.......everything works except the three gear servos...nothing except the main gear doors will open and close when the switch is flipped but nothing else......I will contact Horizon tuesday to see if they can come up with something.
Ah, interesting. That is a possibility as I feel like I've heard that before on some other equipment. Hopefully Horizon will get you squared away easily! :)
Not the most elegant, but it works. At one time I had a specific tool for various sizes of prop nuts but seem to have lost it. Crescent wrench would obviously have been better.
I would think it probably could. I can fit it into my Toyota Sienna in one piece though I usually remove the outer panels when I’m stacking other models in there too.
SAFE select is specific to the spektrum receivers. So, you won’t be able to have safe select with hitec. The bnf of this model doesn’t actually have safe select packaged with it.
Chris this is gonna be a strange question but how tight do you think the screws on the wing assembly should be ? Mine are quite tight but I feel like they can dig a bit deeper but not sure if I'm just rotating the screw slot in the fuselage doing that.
They should be secure in place, but they don’t have to be tightened super hard. Sometimes on the mounts on these foam birds you will start crushing the foam when overtightening the mounting screws.
Thx for sharing! I wonder how easy it is to pull off the wing tips? They look pretty secure with the snap-in, and didn't see a good hardpoint to pull on to avoid big finger dents in the epo. What do you think?
It’s not too bad actually. I like to press one arm against the fuse and then pull on the wing with the other. You kind of have to rock it a bit to unseat it.
Only issue with E-flite/Fms planes when it comes to paitwork, they never paint the white EPO!!! The same on the Phantom 4, the whole underside is raw EPO, and that is a deal-braker for me.
I agree, the foam cell looks is quite evident on the unpainted white. But fairly small area, and could easily be gone over with some latex white primer brush-on, me thinks...
@@garryfuddge That's not an entirely accurate depiction, at least for these latest releases. FMS makes the airplanes for E-flite under E-flite's direction. They may leverage previous offerings, but these most recent releases are newly developed airframes by e-flite.
@@octane2099 No, this isn't a rebrand of FMS 1450. The fit and finish on this one is significantly better than the old FMS. This one also flies better too.
CHRIS, REGULARLY I HAVE DIFFICULTY SCREWING METAL INTO PLASTIC OR FOAM. ANY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED I WILL PUT A SMALL AMOUNT OF VERY LIGHT OIL ON THE SCREW OR SCREW HOLE...AND WWAAALLLLAAA...IT USUALLY GOES IN A LOT EASIER AND MANY TIMES GOES IN VERY EASY.
It’s actually quite resilient. The surface is prone to getting dings, but it can handle large impacts relatively well and is fairly easy to repair when necessary as it tends to break into large pieces in a crash.
It's not the old FMS. This is a completely new tool. The fit and finish are quite a bit better than the FMS 1450. This one also flies quite a bit better too.
@@Thercgeek I think so. I've had multiple issues where they completely ignored every single customer service email. Posted letters to the CEO even went unanswered. I gave them every opportunity to resolve the issues, but they just ignored them. I used to spend thousands with Horizon every year, but now I have resolved never to buy any of their products again. Difficult when they keep releasing great looking planes, but I will keep my resolve. That and the fact that this P51 is priced at $653 US dollars in the UK which is outrageous for a foamy of this size - it's significantly more expensive than the excellent 1.6m flightline warbirds (of which I have several)
@coptafiel It's not just gone downhill, it's fallen off a cliff edge. I used to spend thousands every year on Horizon products, but now I won't buy anything from them.
@@Thercgeek yes I know its scale put I mean dear it should be one piece the propeller.. its better and also you can change the propeller to many brands
@@khalid-7653 The prop and spinner fit onto a shaft adapter, so you should be able to use other props should you choose. I like the fact that you can change out single blades in the event you strike the prop.
Ducky lucky! I love the look of this Mustang!
It looks super nice in person
Chris, Very good review of the Stang. More complete than others. Thanks
Glad you got one! Love the 3 pc wing and TW retract!
It's really nice to be able to remove the outer wings, but still be able to set it on its gear.
@@Thercgeek Yeah for sure, I wish they were all that smart!
Brilliant Chris... more please... on ther batteries would be great.
I wonder if your re do the paint one day lol
That’s all in the works. I’ve been playing with the tech so I can report back to you guys on it.
chris had the same wing screw problem with mine..very frustrating to twist a driver about 1000 times and still not get anything to catch lol. finally got the wing at the angle and the rear screw finally went in..wish i had thought of your fix as it would have stopped my cussing etc....thanks ron
Well, glad you got it sorted.
That looks pretty nice Chris,sure looking forward to your flight review!
Will be filming that this weekend. 😊
Great video - thanks for this! Definitely purchasing this plane. Looking forward to your thoughts on SMART technology - I've purchased two of the SMART batteries.
Thanks! Enjoy the mustang, I love mine! 😊
Wow what a awesome looking plane --- Looks powerful and smooth --- Thanks for the update --- What's been your experience with the smart batteries?
I actually really like the smart packs. They’re good batteries that perform well and the circuit protection you have there is nice to have.
Looks great, excited to see the maiden. Thanks 👍🏻
Will be filming my flight review this weekend. 😊
Just spent the last hour trying to get one of the main wing screws in. Ground that screw to a point just like you and presto! No way was that screw going in without intervention!
Glad that worked! That was the same experience I had.
@@Thercgeek Also I was very confused about the empty Y-lead socket inside and also the single cable coming off the AUX BEC with a servo plug on it. Thought something wasn't right and had to get someone from Horizon to call me to explain how the wiring should be! Didn't help that both the throttle and the ESC Y lead were both unplugged from the receiver out of the box, I got really confused!! Should really be putting a wiring diagram in the instructions. Anyway, It's built, just having a few issues getting 6S batteries in the UK at the moment, but they should be arriving this week. Can't wait to fly it!!!
Nice one Chris
Thanks dude, how you liking the stang?
Chris....Very nice warbird you got there. Hey-if you will-would you make a comparison of the voltage reading of the flight battery on your DX18 versus the voltage reading on your SMART checker? I appreciate it. Good luck on your maiden. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍😊
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll take a look at that in my flight review.
The RC Geek THANK YOU. 😊
Nice innovation fir the wings and multi connector. Still they haven't managed to get the flaps to extend under the wing fairings. FMS should do something different than a Mustang.
An FW-190D would be nice...
Builtiful plane and review!!! Congrats !!!
Can I use the FSI6 with this plane? Thank you
Thanks! If you get the plug and play version where you install your own receiver , you can use any radio system.
Nice job Chris!
Thanks!
I don't understand the wing connection? How would it hold up after a season of on/off going to the field? How does it come apart?
The outer wings pop on and off and there are two plastic keepers the provide the holding force. Works pretty well, and they seem pretty robust, but the airplane only has about 20 flights currently. They come off by rocking them back and forth while pulling outwards and that can usually unstick those keepers. I like to place my arm against the fuselage while I do that.
Just assembled mine....main gear not working....trying different troubleshooting. Everything else works but not the main or tailwheel....
Ah dang! Sounds like something is unplugged possibly? Or maybe check your switch assignment on your transmitter?
@@Thercgeek yea...that's not the problem.....I am running an old DSM2 JR 9503 transmitter with a JR 921 rx....I'm wondering if there is something with the older setup that is not compatible with the gear servos.......everything works except the three gear servos...nothing except the main gear doors will open and close when the switch is flipped but nothing else......I will contact Horizon tuesday to see if they can come up with something.
Ah, interesting. That is a possibility as I feel like I've heard that before on some other equipment. Hopefully Horizon will get you squared away easily! :)
I'm sorry... but pliers to tighten an aluminum prop nut?
Not the most elegant, but it works. At one time I had a specific tool for various sizes of prop nuts but seem to have lost it. Crescent wrench would obviously have been better.
does it fit a lexus van? or do you need to remove the wing every time?
I would think it probably could. I can fit it into my Toyota Sienna in one piece though I usually remove the outer panels when I’m stacking other models in there too.
@@Thercgeek Thank You
Looks pretty awesome,
It’s super nice!
If i get the pnp version can i put my hitect system and would it have safe select?
SAFE select is specific to the spektrum receivers. So, you won’t be able to have safe select with hitec. The bnf of this model doesn’t actually have safe select packaged with it.
@@Thercgeek so i would have to put my own hitec reciver and the 3 axis gyro module to get a little bit closer to safr select??
What transmitter do u use
I’m using a dx18
The RC Geek can you use a dx6 or 8
Nice Job !
Thank you! 😊
Chris this is gonna be a strange question but how tight do you think the screws on the wing assembly should be ? Mine are quite tight but I feel like they can dig a bit deeper but not sure if I'm just rotating the screw slot in the fuselage doing that.
They should be secure in place, but they don’t have to be tightened super hard. Sometimes on the mounts on these foam birds you will start crushing the foam when overtightening the mounting screws.
smart technology if fine but keeping my eyes on the plane in flight is much more preferable to me !!!
The intention would be to have it provide the audio reports and alerts while flying.
Nice vid,thanks for sharing I subscribe to you thanks again 😎
Thx for sharing! I wonder how easy it is to pull off the wing tips? They look pretty secure with the snap-in, and didn't see a good hardpoint to pull on to avoid big finger dents in the epo. What do you think?
It’s not too bad actually. I like to press one arm against the fuse and then pull on the wing with the other. You kind of have to rock it a bit to unseat it.
I pre ordered mines !!
Yasss!
Only issue with E-flite/Fms planes when it comes to paitwork, they never paint the white EPO!!! The same on the Phantom 4, the whole underside is raw EPO, and that is a deal-braker for me.
I agree, the foam cell looks is quite evident on the unpainted white. But fairly small area, and could easily be gone over with some latex white primer brush-on, me thinks...
@@dsarnson I can see that, but it can't cost more than 3 cents extra to get this done at the factory. But the quality otherwise, looks very good!
I hear you. I do wish that it was painted white also. with all of the other features packed with it, it all adds up on the cost unfortunately.
Looks like eflite has been uping their game
Their latest releases have been extremely nice!
Eflite is taking FMs stuff and putting eflite on it and charging more .if that's uping your game them I guess they are .
Garry Fudge so this is fms 1450mm?
@@garryfuddge That's not an entirely accurate depiction, at least for these latest releases. FMS makes the airplanes for E-flite under E-flite's direction. They may leverage previous offerings, but these most recent releases are newly developed airframes by e-flite.
@@octane2099 No, this isn't a rebrand of FMS 1450. The fit and finish on this one is significantly better than the old FMS. This one also flies better too.
CHRIS, REGULARLY I HAVE DIFFICULTY SCREWING METAL INTO PLASTIC OR FOAM. ANY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED I WILL PUT A SMALL AMOUNT OF VERY LIGHT OIL ON THE SCREW OR SCREW HOLE...AND WWAAALLLLAAA...IT USUALLY GOES IN A LOT EASIER AND MANY TIMES GOES IN VERY EASY.
Forget about the setup...mention the price first..
Very nice looking plane but it’s a bit pricey 👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃
Unfortunately, the cost has been creeping up with all manufacturers for a while. 😕
Holyshits...wat a beauty. I'm buyin it Whaahaaha...
What kind of material of thats P-51 Mustang? Thats is plastic
This particular p-51 is made of EPO foam.
but is that easy to break
It’s actually quite resilient. The surface is prone to getting dings, but it can handle large impacts relatively well and is fairly easy to repair when necessary as it tends to break into large pieces in a crash.
It's an awesome ship alright. Just a little pricey.
Maybe a little bit, but it's a really nicely done airplane.
I'm guessing its a old fms model , tweaked
It's not the old FMS. This is a completely new tool. The fit and finish are quite a bit better than the FMS 1450. This one also flies quite a bit better too.
Nice plane. Pity Horizons customers service is diabolical.
Usually it’s been pretty good. Has that changed?
@@Thercgeek I think so. I've had multiple issues where they completely ignored every single customer service email. Posted letters to the CEO even went unanswered. I gave them every opportunity to resolve the issues, but they just ignored them. I used to spend thousands with Horizon every year, but now I have resolved never to buy any of their products again. Difficult when they keep releasing great looking planes, but I will keep my resolve. That and the fact that this P51 is priced at $653 US dollars in the UK which is outrageous for a foamy of this size - it's significantly more expensive than the excellent 1.6m flightline warbirds (of which I have several)
@coptafiel It's not just gone downhill, it's fallen off a cliff edge. I used to spend thousands every year on Horizon products, but now I won't buy anything from them.
Way too much money for that bird...nice plane but only US coin...even then too much.
I understand. Unfortunately, the price of all new models has been increasing steadily for a while. :(
I don't like propeller design.. it should be regular propeller
This is scale and it looks and functions well. a 2blade prop would probably give the airplane a little more speed in the air.
@@Thercgeek yes I know its scale put I mean dear it should be one piece the propeller.. its better and also you can change the propeller to many brands
@@khalid-7653 The prop and spinner fit onto a shaft adapter, so you should be able to use other props should you choose. I like the fact that you can change out single blades in the event you strike the prop.