Was flying mine this morning. A great beginner plane - learnt to take off and land with wheels on mine. After watching this I’m going to try shifting my CG back a bit. Wish me luck!
Just had my Maiden flight on my Bigfoot a few hours ago here in the UK and then your video came up on my feed when I got home which was a bonus! I am absolutely delighted with this plane. Fun if you want it to be and docile enough to learn on. Loved the video to see what it can do!
I’ve been “bush flying” my UMX turbo timber evo around my house. Very challenging with all the trees and power lines, but I’ve pulled off a couple of successful roof landings‼️
Great video John and a great review you are obviously a masterful pilot and made much of it look easier than it really was 😊 I like your new scoring system for the Bush planes thanks again for sharing😊
Love the new Rating scale you are doing! What the plane can do vs gut feeling of everything being 8+ is great change! I know all current models are good in almost every way, super hard to figure out ways too rate each class of plane/jet is difficult. Hats of to you for trying to new methods!
Thanks for the feedback! It's unfortunate this video isn't as interesting to our regular viewers, so it's underperforming (for now), but over time it should hopefully gain some attention. We put a lot of work into it and hope that this new standard for reviewing planes will take the "you're just saying this because they sent it to you" out of the minds of people who watch and really open them to the possibility that something is good because it's objectively worth flying.
Well done Jon. I can appreciate what you said about WCL. True that everything doesn't have to have a 3D plane WCL to be capable or fun...especially for club pilots or people doing what we'd call "more normal" flying. It just dawned on me that Bigfoot is pretty much a Ranger with conventional gear and flaps, lol. No wonder it flies great.
This'll be how all of our bush planes are tested going forward. Even the upcoming Timber 4 year review will kick off with how well it handles these areas.
Finally a big foot video that shows how tight it can turn without stalling. Thank you. Bought this plane months ago but have not flown it yet as I'm only new to the hobby and it's winter here so not the best weather for flying. I've been practicing with my aprentice 700mm and sport cub 500mm. Now I've finally developed good muscle memory and directional control on the sticks I'll have way more confidence to madien my bigfoot in my small area when the weather permits. Thanks again👍👍
I've been practising landing and takeoffs the most as I feel this is probably more important than practising aerobatics. So I'm quite good and confident landing on grass. I madiened three planes on Friday including the umx turbo timber evo. A sensational little plane. Can't wait to try it out on the water when I get enough confidence. But unfortunately I also did the Maiden flight on the bigfoot ready to fly version. Had several great flights and landings but found the controller that comes with it not that great. I bought the bigfoot as a ready to fly before I purchased my NX8. I had 2 minutes of flight time left on my second battery, took it up one last time and as a total shock to me misjudged distances. I ran into the light pole on the side of the soccer field Damaging the left wing and strut, snapped the fuselage in half near the tail, scrunched the cowl and destroyed the prop after falling about 90 feet. So my elation went to disappointment rather quickly. I should have called it quits with a little flight time left on my battery but of course we always want that one last flight. However I'm not going to give up this hobby. I will repair and she will fly again once I have the time. It was a total shock. I'm not actually blaming the awkward controller but I'm still unsure as how I could misjudge the distance as it was not that far away from me. And the bottom line is we must be prepared to crash or go and find a new hobby. But a good lesson learnt and at least I will improve my skills at repairing foam aeroplanes. Lol.
My Big Foot is very, very, well flown after hundreds of lights. It’s my go to crappy weather plane because I can fly the living snot out of it in any conditions and on 4S it’s a little hooligan. Try a lighter 4S pack ( I like SMC 2400 HV, wish they had 4S 1800 HV) and you can hav a lot of fun across several different flying styles in the same airframe. Mine won’t be missed when she finally bites the dust because I will have another Big Foot immediately. Thanks for another great review.
Great review I had one of these that the gyro came loose I didn’t realise what was happening and destroyed it, was such a great plane I went back to buy another but got a Turbo Timber Evo because no stock so waited 2 days and got another that was 3 months ago still not used the Timber as the Bigfoot is so much fun.
Great video. Your flying skills are insane. Nice to see a plane that everybody can relate to. Keep up the bush plane videos we love em. Excellent camera work. Never looses focus.
The only issue with softer wheels is that it might increase the 1G stall speed a little, which is not what I want. If there's a better candidate for bush wheels than the FMS Super Cub 1300 wheels (bit.ly/SuperCubWheels) that'll fit on Bigfoot, I'd love to hear about them!
There's certainly plenty of flying skill improvement gained by having close calls with trees, hills, chains and pavement. Then again, I've gained other skills entirely, with "wish it was a close call- anyone seen my foam2foam?", situations, too. I don't 100% trust my tight area flying skills, yet. So, I max out my SAFE settings and fly like that in parks and fields around my house. That allows me all of the movement I require- it's not like I need to fly inverted in those situations- with the added help of auto leveling for those "close call" moments. I know- gyros are the devil. Whatever. I'm flying rc and enjoying the crap out of it!! Thanks for the great review, Jon 👍
@@TwoBrosRC lol. No one’s ever given me shit about flying in Safe, directly. I was referring to gyro use in general getting passive aggressively bullied. 😂
FYI the X-Fly Glastar wheels are a perfect match wihout any LG modification. A little heavier than the original ones, but it's a blast to kiss land this baby boy (your video gave me the yearning to fly it again, since she was resting in my basement as my first trainer :) and it's a ton of fun (but on 4S, no joke ;)!
It is just about perfect. A V2 version should have floats and more give to the landing gears for smoother landings but that's it. It runs stupidly fast on 4s also!
@@SunriseRCAviator Did you have to modify its battery compartment for the 4S? I picked one up with mine thinking it would be fun and the battery is gargantuan. Have a second stock battery coming now that it spooked me, so I guess I’ll have no shortage there. Haven’t gotten to try it yet because I’m still painting.
Great Video Review on this plane Jon i run a larger 12x8 propeller on mine to give it better punch out power and i run 4s 2200 in it with the stock set up for over 2 years now.
We were deliberately trying to avoid 4s power because of the extra weight. It would make maneuvering in some of these areas (transmission lines/lakeside forest) much more difficult. For wider open areas, absolutely, it would be a solid way to go!
Hi John, I noticed that you flying with Full flaps. Any benifit of that. Isn't it risky to takeoff with full flaps. Once I crashed taking off with full flaps. Your advise is highly appreciated.
Nope, there's no risk to flying with full flaps so long as you're not pulling the nose up too much. Stalls are caused by exceeding the wing's critical angle of attack.
Everyrhing should have been done forwards and reverse to be fair. Not to mention changing your rules so it could get a good score. Im not picking on the plain, but but adjusting the rules is a bit much. Nice video. Enjoyed it.
Not sure what you're referring to here. What rules were changed so it would get a good score? We use different metrics for airplanes depending on what they are. There's no point in using a jet scoring system for bush planes, for example.
off topic, but would the twin 64mm a-10 be a good first edf to start with? I know everyone says get the habu or something but i feel like it would be a waste because i don’t like how it looks and i would only fly it a few times to learn. So is the Twin 64 good?
If you want a stress-free flying experience, get a Habu. If you want an actual trainer that teaches how jets fly and how to avoid stalls or recover from them, get a Viper 70mm: th-cam.com/video/8PzK0_7x_lQ/w-d-xo.html
Was flying mine this morning. A great beginner plane - learnt to take off and land with wheels on mine. After watching this I’m going to try shifting my CG back a bit. Wish me luck!
You'll be fine, it's a very docile airframe!
Just had my Maiden flight on my Bigfoot a few hours ago here in the UK and then your video came up on my feed when I got home which was a bonus! I am absolutely delighted with this plane. Fun if you want it to be and docile enough to learn on. Loved the video to see what it can do!
That is awesome!
7:52 - Looks like something out of a Tail Heavy video. Good video
They were inspiration for starting this channel years ago, so not entirely surprising. ;)
This is so cool. I don't think I could ever fly in those kind of confined areas. Great flying!
It's challenging for sure, but being able to pass these defined goals means it's more than capable of flying almost anywhere.
I’ve been “bush flying” my UMX turbo timber evo around my house. Very challenging with all the trees and power lines, but I’ve pulled off a couple of successful roof landings‼️
Great video John and a great review you are obviously a masterful pilot and made much of it look easier than it really was 😊 I like your new scoring system for the Bush planes thanks again for sharing😊
Thanks, happy to hear you enjoyed it!
Love the new Rating scale you are doing! What the plane can do vs gut feeling of everything being 8+ is great change! I know all current models are good in almost every way, super hard to figure out ways too rate each class of plane/jet is difficult. Hats of to you for trying to new methods!
Thanks for the feedback! It's unfortunate this video isn't as interesting to our regular viewers, so it's underperforming (for now), but over time it should hopefully gain some attention. We put a lot of work into it and hope that this new standard for reviewing planes will take the "you're just saying this because they sent it to you" out of the minds of people who watch and really open them to the possibility that something is good because it's objectively worth flying.
@@TwoBrosRCBrilliant Idea! Put the plane through the ringer to get a proper review. Thank you Jon!
Well done Jon. I can appreciate what you said about WCL. True that everything doesn't have to have a 3D plane WCL to be capable or fun...especially for club pilots or people doing what we'd call "more normal" flying. It just dawned on me that Bigfoot is pretty much a Ranger with conventional gear and flaps, lol. No wonder it flies great.
It flies phenomenally well. Given that we have both a Fun Cub and a Bigfoot, it doesn't feel much different than the Cub does.
Those hammerheads were really cool i watched this twice
Love everything about this - fun challenges, interesting visuals / locations. Looking forward to more of this!
This'll be how all of our bush planes are tested going forward. Even the upcoming Timber 4 year review will kick off with how well it handles these areas.
Finally a big foot video that shows how tight it can turn without stalling. Thank you. Bought this plane months ago but have not flown it yet as I'm only new to the hobby and it's winter here so not the best weather for flying. I've been practicing with my aprentice 700mm and sport cub 500mm. Now I've finally developed good muscle memory and directional control on the sticks I'll have way more confidence to madien my bigfoot in my small area when the weather permits. Thanks again👍👍
We'll be featuring it again in winter for the year in review, with new Super Timber tires that should help with landing a ton!
I've been practising landing and takeoffs the most as I feel this is probably more important than practising aerobatics. So I'm quite good and confident landing on grass. I madiened three planes on Friday including the umx turbo timber evo. A sensational little plane. Can't wait to try it out on the water when I get enough confidence. But unfortunately I also did the Maiden flight on the bigfoot ready to fly version. Had several great flights and landings but found the controller that comes with it not that great. I bought the bigfoot as a ready to fly before I purchased my NX8. I had 2 minutes of flight time left on my second battery, took it up one last time and as a total shock to me misjudged distances. I ran into the light pole on the side of the soccer field Damaging the left wing and strut, snapped the fuselage in half near the tail, scrunched the cowl and destroyed the prop after falling about 90 feet. So my elation went to disappointment rather quickly. I should have called it quits with a little flight time left on my battery but of course we always want that one last flight. However I'm not going to give up this hobby. I will repair and she will fly again once I have the time. It was a total shock. I'm not actually blaming the awkward controller but I'm still unsure as how I could misjudge the distance as it was not that far away from me. And the bottom line is we must be prepared to crash or go and find a new hobby. But a good lesson learnt and at least I will improve my skills at repairing foam aeroplanes. Lol.
Great flying skills Jon.
My Big Foot is very, very, well flown after hundreds of lights. It’s my go to crappy weather plane because I can fly the living snot out of it in any conditions and on 4S it’s a little hooligan. Try a lighter 4S pack ( I like SMC 2400 HV, wish they had 4S 1800 HV) and you can hav a lot of fun across several different flying styles in the same airframe.
Mine won’t be missed when she finally bites the dust because I will have another Big Foot immediately. Thanks for another great review.
Great review I had one of these that the gyro came loose I didn’t realise what was happening and destroyed it, was such a great plane I went back to buy another but got a Turbo Timber Evo because no stock so waited 2 days and got another that was 3 months ago still not used the Timber as the Bigfoot is so much fun.
Great video. Your flying skills are insane. Nice to see a plane that everybody can relate to. Keep up the bush plane videos we love em. Excellent camera work. Never looses focus.
Thanks! Will do!
Wonderful to watch and listen to.
Looks like a good candidate for softer wheels and a 45A avian. I'm looking forward to your upcoming SUS video.
The only issue with softer wheels is that it might increase the 1G stall speed a little, which is not what I want. If there's a better candidate for bush wheels than the FMS Super Cub 1300 wheels (bit.ly/SuperCubWheels) that'll fit on Bigfoot, I'd love to hear about them!
@@TwoBrosRC The Dave Brown Lite Flite wheels may be a good alternative. I don't see a listed weight or size for the PA 18 pnuematics.
Cool 😊
Awesome video !!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome!
There's certainly plenty of flying skill improvement gained by having close calls with trees, hills, chains and pavement. Then again, I've gained other skills entirely, with "wish it was a close call- anyone seen my foam2foam?", situations, too.
I don't 100% trust my tight area flying skills, yet. So, I max out my SAFE settings and fly like that in parks and fields around my house. That allows me all of the movement I require- it's not like I need to fly inverted in those situations- with the added help of auto leveling for those "close call" moments.
I know- gyros are the devil.
Whatever. I'm flying rc and enjoying the crap out of it!!
Thanks for the great review, Jon 👍
There's no shame in flying how you want to. If anyone gives you grief for it, tell 'em that Jon from Two Brothers told them to shut the hell up.
@@TwoBrosRC
lol. No one’s ever given me shit about flying in Safe, directly.
I was referring to gyro use in general getting passive aggressively bullied. 😂
FYI the X-Fly Glastar wheels are a perfect match wihout any LG modification. A little heavier than the original ones, but it's a blast to kiss land this baby boy (your video gave me the yearning to fly it again, since she was resting in my basement as my first trainer :) and it's a ton of fun (but on 4S, no joke ;)!
Good idea, thanks!
Really enjoying the new rating system, empirical data for the win. Keep up the great work.
Happy to hear you're enjoying it! All of our new vids are using a rating system appropriate for the kind of model being flown.
10:30 - good point on flying skills. QQ can take the worst plane out there and make it look like a must have PA plane.
I really enjoyed your flying Jon, awesome video
Glad you enjoyed it!
It is just about perfect. A V2 version should have floats and more give to the landing gears for smoother landings but that's it. It runs stupidly fast on 4s also!
@@SunriseRCAviator Did you have to modify its battery compartment for the 4S? I picked one up with mine thinking it would be fun and the battery is gargantuan. Have a second stock battery coming now that it spooked me, so I guess I’ll have no shortage there. Haven’t gotten to try it yet because I’m still painting.
@@noahice The only thing I did was to put an Avian ESC inside.
The Flyfans Su-27 is your perfect jet imo.. The cg is perfect
Added some JP low bounce wheels on mine, and I love it! Good advice!
Great Video Review on this plane Jon i run a larger 12x8 propeller on mine to give it better punch out power and i run 4s 2200 in it with the stock set up for over 2 years now.
We were deliberately trying to avoid 4s power because of the extra weight. It would make maneuvering in some of these areas (transmission lines/lakeside forest) much more difficult. For wider open areas, absolutely, it would be a solid way to go!
@@TwoBrosRC Keeping em Light is always a good thing
That was awesome. Your skills are insane. Glad to see a plane that everyone can relate to. Do more of these planes please. I love the bush planes.
One of my favorite vids on this channel, even strangier that only 3k views on the vid
Yeah, that surprised us too. Sometimes vids flop. We'll make more content like this in the near future though.
Looking forward to seeing you do the new freewing f14 64mm
Maybe he can do this circuit with it! 😂
It's on the way!
I upgraded my Bigfoot with a 3548 brushless motor spinning a 12/6 prop and some Dubro pneumatic tires
Hi John, I noticed that you flying with Full flaps. Any benifit of that. Isn't it risky to takeoff with full flaps. Once I crashed taking off with full flaps. Your advise is highly appreciated.
Nope, there's no risk to flying with full flaps so long as you're not pulling the nose up too much. Stalls are caused by exceeding the wing's critical angle of attack.
Do you use the arrows vector gyro? I get it by the plane but im not a fan of gyros
We use AS3X. Gyros are great when tuned well.
Awesome vid! Now pull out the FMS Super Cub and give that a rating;)
Eventually!
I want to know what rc aircraft is good for beginner and cheap and is a jet.
Join us on Discord via bit.ly/TBRCDiscord - there's a channel for aircraft recommendations.
Maybe a baby Habu but I still wouldn’t recommend any jets for a beginner
Does this plane have the same ability of agility as a fms 1300mm pa 18?
Roughly.
Everyrhing should have been done forwards and reverse to be fair. Not to mention changing your rules so it could get a good score. Im not picking on the plain, but but adjusting the rules is a bit much.
Nice video. Enjoyed it.
Not sure what you're referring to here. What rules were changed so it would get a good score? We use different metrics for airplanes depending on what they are. There's no point in using a jet scoring system for bush planes, for example.
Where can I get more batteries? Horizon Hobby has no more. I can't see driving 30 minutes to an RC field just for a 5 minute filght.
Highly recommend getting batteries from SMC-Racing.com
@@TwoBrosRC thanks for the link.
Hey do you have any discount codes running on anything??
Join us on Discord via bit.ly/TBRCDiscord - all of our current discount codes are listed in #discount-codes
Fms p-39 review coming soon?
Maybe at some point.
Very fast for 4s, clocking mine at 110 stock, heard it can go 6s stock but yet to try.
off topic, but would the twin 64mm a-10 be a good first edf to start with? I know everyone says get the habu or something but i feel like it would be a waste because i don’t like how it looks and i would only fly it a few times to learn. So is the Twin 64 good?
If you want a stress-free flying experience, get a Habu. If you want an actual trainer that teaches how jets fly and how to avoid stalls or recover from them, get a Viper 70mm: th-cam.com/video/8PzK0_7x_lQ/w-d-xo.html
@@TwoBrosRC so no a-10?
12x6 APC did wonders for the punch out power.
Even on 3 cells?
Yes, been working great for me for ~ a year now. It's no 3d monster but it feels better than that heavy stock prop.