StarMax 55in MX2 Pro 3D Aerobatic Plane Receiver-Ready PNP

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Product Review (submitted on August 3, 2013):

Wonderful plane. Terrible decals. I acquired two of these for free from a freind who had a hard time flying it. Ill admit after six years of flying giant scale and homebuits i admit its a handful i learned to fly the first one and ordered this just to take out for airshows. Few things about it though. Keep your airspeed up. This plane has a horrible tip stall downwind and on landing. If it goes to fast out of a loop or harrier, It will spin. I found 55 percent rates and 30 percent expo brings the stall characteristics down while still retaining 3D capabilities. 89 percent throw for 3D and 40 percent throw for sport flying is recommended, and changing rates in flight is a good idea, this plane will stall if you have high rates for general flying. I've put mine into a death spin three times running high rates at full throttle. The plane is incredibly tough. I smashed it into the ground at full speed in a spin, fuslage broke in half and i epoxied i together flying it half a hour later! Only weak part is the prop spinner and cowl. I run a 13x8 two blade and it does fine, with a dubro spinner. If you want replacements search "mx2" on www.hobbyking.com. I ordered 4 props one cowl and 2 prop adapters for 45 bucks shipped! When you get yours, epoxy the wings and landing gear GOOD. Just do it. Wings only have one bolt holding them in and they slide around slightly, stalling the wing in loops and spins. Packing tape on the wings also protects the paint and it hides well since the paint is so dark. The elevator and rudder servos are sluggish but work fine, they need a separate power supply to work faster. I'd reccomend some metal gear high speed ones available at hobbyking. Makes hovering and rolling circles easier. I'd reccomend this to anyone learning to 3D for a budget. Just don't drink any coffee the day you maiden it.. It's a massive handful.