Great video and review thanks for sharing. Your flying skills are exceptional. I just got back into this hobby after 30 years, and this is the first plane I picked up. Now that I've found your video, I won't ever have to fly mine again, I'll just come back and watch your video over, and over. Well Done!
☕Coffee and Rc this morning, it is a good looking plane, nice flight! I always liked the bush plane types, I have been keeping an eye on the AVIOS (PNF) BushMule V2 Twin-Motor Sports/STOL Airplane 1500mm (59") with Hobby King. I would like to see you do a review on this one sometime! Thank you, ☠SemperFi!
Very well done Adam, It is my favorite STOL model I own.I agree no lights are a down side. I also agree the model is a touch and go/ landing machine. I often fly a whole battery just doing STOL landings in confined areas. I hope you take the time to do water ops with it. Here is a video of mine doing water ops ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ewg8pvuysns.html Hope you take a minute to enjoy the Adirondack area I fly in. Enjoyed your review and have a safe labor day.
Hi Adam Good vid love the active suspension on the undercarriage. I reckon low n slow is its show piece love to see this kite in a strong wind. I've a feeling it will float a treat STAY LUCKY STAY WELL 👍👍👍👍👍👍 Brian
I know, I can not believe they did not design led nav. lights on this bird. Oh well, I have been looking for a navigation light system to install, eventually.
Sweet...that is about all you haven't done to yours yet! Electrodynamics makes some great LED sets, but not sure how well they could be retrofitted to a foamy. They are made for balsa ARF's.
Great video review - new subscriber to your channel - after flying RC Helicopters for many years - learning fixed wing - a lot to learn about mixes - LOL
Thanks very much! Hope our channel is helpful for you. One thing for sure gives you an advantage...flying heli's gives you rudder skills right off the bat, and that is one of the key things that separates a great fixed wing RC pilot from an average one.
Another great video.. That looks like it would be a fun one, When I got my Carbon Z Cessna I debated about the Cub but think I didn't get it cause of no lights mostly and I wasn't sure how the landing gear would hold up but man that big gravel landings and take offs it seemed to hold up just fine.
G’day Adam. So well presented, thank you. My wish list is that the aircraft. If released again, would be to make the following: Like X-fly, fit inflatable tyres ( tires) Like the Draco & Maule, have a see thru & accessible cockpit. Like the Draco, have thumb bolts x 4 for wing assembly & breakdown with added easy clip in spars. On another subject, i wish a model company could make an easy breakdown plane that we could pack into a suitcase easily & travel with. Now that would be a money spinner! Think Dji type of arm fold. Beautifully flown mate. Well done
Noel thanks my friend! Wow...a suitcase plane. Sounds like you need some ultra micros!! One thing I will say is the CZC is very light, all the scale/convenience bits on Draco make it about a pound and a half heavier, and it has less wing area (had one). Draco won't fly slow anywhere near as good as the Cub unfortunately.
Great observations Adam. I really do like aircraft though with detailed & see thru cockpit areas. With the Draco, i love the convenience of the 4 x wing locks that are sooo easy to attach.
Carbon Z Cub hands down. Bigger, more presence, and it flies much better ...as in easier to fly. I enjoyed the challenge the Bison presented. That said it is the hardest to fly well of all the 6s bush planes out there, so it is rewarding when you fly it well, but it is much more pleasurable not to have to work that hard. The CZ Cub is the best 6s bush plane out there in my opinion. Easy to fly and more capable as well. The only advantage I see the Bison having over it is if you fly FPV, the clear windows are a nice feature.
Thomas that is one way to look at it. Another might be to be careful and pay attention to what you're doing. You can still go through your pre-flight check list and be methodical in your prep for the flight. Ten minutes just means you got ten minutes, it doesn't mean abandon everything you usually do, skip safety measures, and hurry. Depending on the models flight time, I can safely prep and fly once or twice in ten minutes.
Thanks Ryan. Some of the footage is a bit dark, but it was very early in the morning or late in the evening to take advantage of the low wind conditions.
Great to see the big Carbon Cub being put through it's paces Adam and it sure does look a very capable plane!! Loved the dirt road landings and yes I agree with you it did look full size!! A very enjoyable video guys 😀👍
Thank you Ian! It has me thinking of replacing the heavy Du Bros on my H9 Carbon Cub with these tires...or tyres. It would take more than a pound off the weight...
@@ModelAV8RChannel For sure... It's on my list... Just returned from British Columbia, fished the salmon run for 10 days. Flew my old turbo timber this am and tried to kill it so I can replace its position in the hanger with that Carbon Cub... No luck, she came home without a scratch... hmmmm, maybe some very low inverted passes could help.....
I've owned both...still have the CZ Cub. Sold the 150. Cub has better gear and it is a Cub...which I personally prefer. Both fly great. Cub is a bit more aerobatic and a better bush plane because of the gear. 150 is WAY easier to assemble/disassemble at the field and has lights...the Cub does not. I prefer the Cub, but thats just me. The 150 is technically a "better model" and has features many expect today. Cub is old school.
@@ModelAV8RChannel Thank you so much for your reply and info. One of these two is on my list to purchase and this info provided above is helpful. Thanks again.
Hey Adam I hope you can get to this comment because I was wondering your opinion on my question as to do you think I can fly this cub successfully? I have flown all prop driven Umx planes Alr gone through two 1.3m carbon cub s2’s and can manage landings in as3x mode but have mastered my landings and flight in safe mode. I love flying in as3x mode doing inverted passes low to the ground and snap roles, blenders ect the few tricks the carbon cub s2 can manage with its low power and throws. I fly off water and and grass I absolutely love my cc s2 1.3m but want to upgrade to this model if you believe I can handle it. I know for a fact I can handle it in the air it is just the Landing that worries me.
Hey Carter! Buddy this is my favorite foam bush plane. They fly so good. If you can land the S2 you can land the CZ Cub. Couple of things to be mindful of...the CZ Cub has a good bit of control throw, so in high rates it will be a bit more responsive than the S2. Also when you get into the bigger and a bit more expensive planes it is easy to let that get in your head. Don't worry about it, just fly it. You got this.
Really nice display of how well the cz cub flies and showing its multitude of capabilities. All the cz birds are great fliers and this one is definitely no exception. Seeing the STOL takeoffs and landings at the end was really enjoyable. Great job with this my friend.
Brother Adam, I really, really appreciate this video and think you did the Carbon-Z Cub justice! Although I'm not into giant scale models (about 1700mm or less is what works for me and my transportation/storage situation), I know a lot of folks are, and MAN, is this an improvement over the original! I like everything about it (the color scheme and the wingtips are AWESOME!), and you really put her through an entertaining and informative flight demonstration. Can't wait to see what's next with this beast! All the best to Team Gault from your friend in the Mojave Desert!
John thank you brother! If it had lights it would be near perfect! I will say for your size range...the Arrows Husky is the ticket. Awesome flyer. Stay frosty bro!
I love mine, for full span ailerons, you need to swap the short linkage for the long ones, flaps. I got the noisy flap ailerons of course, but that is alright, I know I can get replacements from a reliable servo company. I had to replace a stuttering elevator servo, so I have a wrecked Bison, one of its servos is what I used. Also swapped out the esc for a 100amp Avian, and swapped out the motor for the Bison Motor. I am running 17x10e Prop now. Need to get a watt meter to maximize, like you taught us. Also had to dremel the cowl, and mod the mounts for motor, and cowl. Got the big du bro tires, mounted, its a beast in the air, I love it. The battery tray is nice, and easy. I love the articulating gear, soaks it up.
Another great video Adam, Next comes the upgrades 😋 I've swapped in an E-Flite Power60 470Kv motor, Avian 100A ESC, APC 16x8e/16x10e, or 17x8e prop all haul it around great without excessive Amp draw. I also added Dubro 6 inch inflatable tires, not needed but I had them sitting around doing nothing so threw them on. They're heavy but nice. I also went with an 8 channel non stabilized receiver. Now running it with CROW braking and full span flaps to play with as options. I'm running 6S 5000mAh 50C HRB packs all the way back plus lead on the tail. Flies so well.
Just put the power 60 motor upgrade in my Cub tonight. Will take her for a test flight tomorrow evening. Can't wait. The power 60 swap is very easy. Takes about 20 minutes to do the job. Should be great. I will post how it goes.
Adam. Excellent review. I have all the other Carbon planes from Horizon but this one. I understand about ease of transport when you have limited space. If it wasn’t for already having the Carbon Z Cessna 150 Taildragger version I would have picked this up as well. Not saying if the opportunity arises that I might do it anyway. haha. I sure enjoy your unbiased reviews. Take care, Brad.
Shirley enjoy watchin you fly, especially enjoyed the STOL/Bush flyin and those perfect 3 point landings. Makes me wanna git out there and practice my slipping skills!!
Robert thank you so much man! Glad you enjoyed it. Slipping is fun, and at this point I'm not sure I'm capable of flying an approach with a Cub without slipping it!
Hey Adam! Excellent Video as always and appreciate your observations and input! Agreed on the gear upgraded of course, I have had the V1 CZ Cub for like 7 years, love it and added the 6" dubro tires. Still a fun plane to fly with all its capabilities! Thumbs up! Beat regards!
I have this Cub and I just absolutely love it. I did the power 60 upgrade with 100amp esc and bigger prop and it just opened up a whole new world. Now I do recommend if you go that route to replace your rudder and elevator hinge. It might have been only me but during a flight that I was doing some 3D flying not overly nuts cause it's still a Cub my elevator popped off on the left side and I noticed at the end of a loop came out of the loop at the bottom and thank God I was higher than I usually am cause I almost had no response and I also noticed that it yawning to the left. Luckily I landed no damage but I saw the rudder had come off the top and the left side of elevator had completely broken the hinges. Just something to watch out for seeing as how you are flying it and if you go for the upgrade which let me tell you just do it. Awesome video as always with good info..which btw you gave me an idea with that throttle curve..Stay safe brother.
Yeah John if you want to 3D it that is the way to go. Some great mods you've done! I'll rarely fly it like that...just if I get a wild hair. I have 3D planes I like to fly freestlye with (3D, XA, Precision). I've started to ring some of the sport/scale planes out when we review them just to show pilots that may want them for that what they can do stock. I'll still keep an eye on the hinges. Thanks!
Beautiful time of the day and beautiful field for this kind of flying. Do you usually get up this early, or do you get up just for these special occasions! Also in the future, it would be great if you could share some tips on how to get that geotextile landing strip built so well.
Superb flying, as always. I especially enjoyed the dirt road stuff and the flat spin. Thanks for covering mine (and other people's) request for a total mix of flying. My hangar is 'full' but I've just seen that OMP Hobby have a 1.4m Decathlon out. I'd love it if you could persuade them to lend/give you one for review. I've always wanted a Decathlon but, up till now, I've only seen tiddlers or giant scale available but a 1.4m balsa seems to be in the Goldilocks zone ...
Hey man thank you! We have more to come with it. So...I'm about to make your day. I've wanted a Decathlon that size for a while, and I was hoping General hobby would get the foam one they carry back in stock. I watched a bunch of videos on the OMP after reading your comment last night. Ordered one! Got the red one on the way!
Hi Adam! Loved the SToL take off section with the scale throttle curve... total bush pilot heaven! Great review, as always... you turned it inside-out and back again!
Hey my friend! Yes the FMS is a great plane and I love mine, but believe it or not...it's not in the same zip code as the CZC. Its simply the best foam STOL plane I've ever flown...by a good bit.
Great review and flights with the Carbon Z Cub. I appreciate the flat turns and slip landings, really look great with this one. Can you imagine if full scale STOL pilots had model like power, more ways to get into trouble. Thanks Adam and Heidi.
I hope so. I think so. He seems pretty humble and I think he realizes how close he came to killing his wife and friend. God had his hands on them that day.
Very interesting and entertaining! Awesome flying! Love the Goose Squadron Formation Flight! Wouldn't it be cool if someone offered Wheel Brakes Kits for RC Planes, like full scale? That Cub has some SERIOUS ELEVATOR AUTHORITY!
@@ModelAV8RChannel Absolutely! As I research STOL landings and STALL landings, and use the top elevator horn holes on all my models, I'm only now beginning to really learn and understand the aerodynamics and technique of landing! 😎
You do great videos! I'm torn between the FMS PA-18 1700mm, Arrows Husky 1800mm and this CZ Cub 2100mm. This plane will be a warmup for my Dynaflite Super Decathlon I have yet to build.
Thanks very much, glad you like our content. I have all three of those, and they are all great in their own right, but the CZ Cub is the best flying STOL foamy I've ever flown. By a good bit...
I really didn't have 30 mins to spare this morning but once I started watching this video I couldn't stop until the end. I watch quite a few model plane evaluation videos but every time I watch one of yours I find them head and shoulders above the others especially if you are serious about your flying (and as a full-size glider pilot, I am!). Well done, I hope your subscriber base continues to grow, and I look forward to watching more of your stuff. Oh and one minor detail / omission I did notice was what flight duration you got from your Lipo pack. Don't know about others, but I'm always wanting to hear stuff like that (and how warm Lipos are getting, what current ESC is pulling etc). And on a final note, in my opinion there is no greater (and more useful) manoeuvre to practice than sideslipping esp. when landing. You have that one nailed to perfection 👌👍
Hey Mike. Man thank you so much for the kind words! That made our day. Comments like yours really let us know all the work is worth it. Full scale gliders...very nice! That is an awesome genre of general aviation. I love to slip everything, and Cubs just don't look right if you don't slip them in to land! Thanks very much for the input as well Mike. I can't tell you the Lipo temps, but not much I fly gets them warm except the EDF's. We always have a set up page that lists our set up, and its always listed in the chapters in the description. It is however only up for a few seconds...we figure if anyone wants to really study it they will hit pause. We may need to increase the time its there if folks are missing it. We usually put the timer setting of our TX to the right of the TX used with that plane on the set up page. I think we fly the Carbon Z Cub for 9 min. on the 6000's. We like to bring the plane down with the cells never below 3.75. Also at the bottom of the set up page we always list the watt meter readings. We include amps, watts, and we do the math to give you watts/lb. Thanks again for taking the time to watch us and comment!
@@ModelAV8RChannel Great to get such a thorough reply from you guys and thanks for those details. I'm just keen to see you make your videos as good as they can because I think you bring a lot of professionalism to the topic of model a/c flying and if my comments can help viewer numbers grow then great. I'm flying an Arrows Husky because the Carbon Cub is just a bit too big to transport fully rigged plus a bit more expensive. The Husky is great but the Cub undercarriage is something I'd love for the Husky to have. Bedtime for me here in UK but keep on rocking out the reviews over there in USA. Oh and music is my other passion so here's a Tom Petty song I covered, with lyric adapted about flying as a p2 in a DG1000 in the 2 seater UK national gliding comp in 2018. Listen to Running Down A Dream (Petty~Campbell~Lynne, MO adapted lyric) (The M.O.B.) by MOB on #SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/pvzHA
Mike awesome to know you are in the UK. We follow a lot of the Brit RC aviation channels and have many viewers from the UK. We love you folks! First off...what a great Petty cover! I really like your lyrics. We appreciate all the feedback so please don't hesitate to share. The Arrow's husky is awesome. We did a review on ours and for me it is the best "Bang for the Buck" STOL foamy out there. Honestly it would be 2nd or 3rd of all of those types I've flown...which is a bunch! The other in the running is the Avios Grand Tundra. Thanks so much for being a part of the Model AV8R family. Hope to hear from you again on other episodes!
@@ModelAV8RChannel I really wanted to get a Grand Tundra and had watched your video on it. But it's not available via my local model shop (who I like to support as they do so much great work with support and advice for newcomers. I've moved forward with them and now have an Eflite Extra 300 which I'm also having a lot of fun with. Really pleased you like the Tom Petty, I'm a big fan and have done a few by him, also several by The Byrd's, who Petty loved. My most played song by far though is Johnny Cash's 'One Piece At A Time', which is getting a lot of plays in the US. Makes this old man happy ha ha. Making music in the studio is much like making model airplanes, but without the mess. Having filled up my free space on SoundCloud with The M.O.B. I've started another 'virtual band' called The Clana Boys. Here's a Byrd's song by them, done as an anthem for the brave Ukrainians as they fight for freedom. I doubt it'll never be widely listened to, but that's not why I do it 😉 Keeping making your excellent videos. I'm off to practice sideslips with the Husky tomorrow 👍 Listen to Chimes of Freedom (Dylan~The Byrds)(The Clana Boys) by Hugh Boy on #SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/i7254
Great bird Adam, love watching your flying, very skilful sir. Looked so calm and enjoyable, such a shame they didn’t put landing lights, they would have really popped. 🫡
