FMS - Beaver - 2m - 5.5" DuBro Tires & GelMoment Tips Mods 

Two delectably squishy handfuls to go with a stunning beaver! I just hope some folks are not offended by the artificially inflated wheels. There are those who prefer the natural ones. ;)

Hello Brian & Camera Crew, sometimes I watch your pilot fly the Beaver and he seems inebriated during his maneuvers. I'm so glad he did not crash in the bottom of the bowl. I like the inside passes.

Hey Brian and Camera crew. Bought this plane after my Husky debacle. I absolutely love it. Maidened it last week and you were right. Tires were like a brick. Took the 4.5 Dubros off the mangled Hisky and it made the plane perfect. Thanks for what you guys do. Much appreciated

I loved the 6" inch Dubro inflatables on my original Carbon Z Cub and agree, it completely changed it's takeoff, landing and ground handling characteristics. I went a step further with the cub and installed the full articulating, gas shock absorbing scale landing gear and it brought it to another level. Even though it added a lot of weight the plane took it just fine, but I think it's about time to upgrade it's stock Spektrum AR635 to the newer AR637T for the safe, forward programming and better gyro features it offers. Make sure you check out the awesome and amazing XOAR Beechwood props for your Cub and Beaver, they really increase the looks and performance over the stock prop appearance.

I ‘bout lost my beaver!!! LMAO, please don’t ever change.

Great in-depth information on another great airplane. In fact, I think this is why you are so successful and endorsed by RC companies. It's really helpful how you always go into updates and/or upgrades for every airplane you show. No other channel that I know of does this kind of thing. Hang in there and keep up the good work, it's appreciated.

Brian I love that Beaver and Love what you did with the tires but I have a problem ; I'm running out of room to store my planes . lol. I want that beaver bad ! I watched you flying that Beaver in all that wind the first time and fell in love with it. As always thank you and your awesome camera crew for all you do for the hobby. It's always a pleasure to get on RU-vid as see another BrianPhillipsRC, it makes my whole day. I belong to an A.M.A. RC club and Love to fly but I also love just watch people fly and when you fly I love the joy you bring ; so keep up the good work , you got a fan for life.

The Beaver is sexier than the Cub! So happy you got this plane ... I've been on you forever to get it and it looks like you are enjoying it as much as I am.

Nice video, great helpful "lovely assistant", and such a nice home. Congrats. We need a blooper reel of you hitting the trees, smacking the wires, landing on the house roof, etc. (-:

Not sure which was more exciting the Beaver wheels or the tractor tire filling video. On second thought I do find Beavers more exciting. lol

Just wonderful & have watched both. I ordered the dubro tyres (tires) today for the arrival next week of the Beaver. Many thanks to you both

Brian if weight is a problem empty the tyres of air and fill with Helium :). But on a more sensible note to get tyre clearance bend the end of the wheel mount's inwards so you have the top of the wheel camber positive out as the very small bush planes have, as the landing gear is sprung steel and gives as you touch down and the wheel camber will go from camber out at the top of the wheel to camber in as the gear flexes on landing, hey I have used nail varnish as threadloc when needed out running my offroad truck's and a bolt kept backing out as I forgot to redo the threadloc after a rebuild. Excuse me waiter what is the fly doing in my soup ? I think is back stroke sir. As my wife has passed yes my workshop has spilled over from the garage tools and fluids to the lounge and into the kitchen diner so the only thing not in my lounge is the compressor lol, this is the one the cowl flew off and ate the prop the Saylers were flying I believe. So do you like this more than the Mike Patey Draco, I like the look of the Draco but that is more to do with how much scale detail they have put into it and the performance with short take off and landing appeals as I am into the looking scale part.

Men like a Beaver here and there . FMS is top notch on the Beaver .

Rc flying skills are crazy man

So funny, you sounded much like my mom years ago on approach to Catalina Island in a Cessna 172. For safety reasons we flew a high approach and slipped it down for a greaser. Even though I explained the maneuver and the sensation, even the reason for doing it and she still screamed a loud "WHOA!" Nice video, much appreciate your content as usual.

That sure is a big Beaver you have there.

such effortless skilled flying - a joy to watch :)

Nice flyer. Great model to have in your hanger

I friggin LOVE that plane with that exact setup! Those tires are awesome! Gotta get me one as soon as my financial advisor (aka wife) permits the expenditure. Those high speed passes give goosebumps. If you notice the view #'s on this video increasing inexplicably, it's just me. Getting my Beaver 2.0 fix 👍

Thats a really nice plane, great size!

nice plane Brian,,,, great clip!

Cool upgrade!

Brian, I too cannot stand waiting for paint to dry... I tried a set of those Du-bro tires ,a 5" set, and they are so damn heavy they've been sitting on the shelf ever since.

That is one nice looking "Beaver!" ha ha stop smiling Brian!

I enjoy watching Brian fly and I always learn something new. Flying RC Planes have become my favorite hobby. I've been racing and building RC, nitro powered trucks and buggies since 2007 but, I've always wanted to get into Planes. I wonder if there is a significant jump in skill level and difficulty between electric and gas powered planes? Maybe, I'll work my way up to gas powered someday. Great video and enjoyable as always.

I have the new turbo timber on order and was wondering if the inflatable wheels would be a good addition to the plane. Great camera work as usual.

That's really a nice airplane good review

Beautiful plane

Horizon does indeed ship to Canada now. I just ordered a V2 Tundra (HobbyKing link in Brian's list) and this makes me want to fly it right now lol I know it's not on the beaver's level but it's my current price range so its perfect ✈ great video by the way

Thanks for the tip. Ordering some. I almost want to buy a set of draco mains and retro fit them to BIG B

Damn Brian. You got some skills.

Nice Brian I have to get them for mine now lol

Ok Brian just ordered a set of big squishies for my Beaver, (my wife hates you)but I have to try them!

You gotta love a good Beaver!

The 6 1/4” Foamy Wheels that come on the FMS PA-18 Super Cub are much lighter and perform excellent as well. 😉

All your video's are fantastic. Thanks. Where did you buy your plane stand? Thanks again.

Hey Brian, I Just Swapped The Eflite Big Carbon Z Cub SS, Soft Foamy Tires To Put On My Big Beaver! They Are Really Light & None Inflateable... Thanks

Brian I think you need to put a small camera in the cockpit of the plane just to see what it looks like your property and you guys from up above. The plane I’m waiting for is Scrappy, when Mike gets that plane done, I hope HORIZON HOBBY gets over there and copy that aircraft. That’s gonna be the plane.🤔😉🥂

Which one do you think flies the best honestly? The Drakeo the beaver or the carbon cub z

The hard plastic tires on all the arfs are throw away ,dave brown foams and Du, bro are a huge improvement for any hard surface operations ,especially on the jets and warbirds

How do you do the corn hole again? I know you've mentioned it but I can't seemed to find it in your videos.

Don't forget to check your CG Brian after you put your wheels on

How do you balance the prop , can you show us ?

Did you know down here in the Netherlands we have different name for a crescent wrench. The official name is English key (Engelse sleutel) but is is also very often refered to as a “Baco” which also means Bacardi Cola....

Nice vid! The Du-bros made the Beaver nose heavy for sure. How much did you have to compensate with aft battery shift to balance?

The landing characteristics are night and day from the stock tires! I believe Du-bro makes a lite/super lite version of the 5.5" tires. Not sure how many grams they are however. Regardless great mod Brian for sure!

Hi Brian, An update on my Beaver ESC Burn up, After sending it back they sent me a new one, but didn't replace my 8360t reciever or battery, oh well it's only money.

Dubro tyres are great but are extremely heavy (I've got the 6 inch) on my Hangar 9 Carbon Cub. I've also used the Kavan air filled wheels which are a lot lighter but are not the same quality. Check out the comparison by Dick Gibson on RU-vid. Also couldn't help noticing you weren't completely balancing the prop. The hub needs to be balanced as well since the prop should stay in any position on the balancer. A level prop could just mean a heavy sided hub. Another great video.

Hi Brian, I put the floats on my Beaver and it is tail heavy, am I correct in thinking the c.g. is the same for floats or wheels?

i have a carbon cub s2 and i broke the prop shaft for it and they are all sold out. Do you know any other ones that would work with it?

Brian . Sean from nashville. I love your videos . you and your wife are great . question . I have a v2 beaver I put a again esc. And I had to create alot of ventilation for cooling . what are your thoughts about basicly zero esc.cooling. a little air comes in and nothing goes out the rear. Unless mine is made on a Friday lol thanks keep up the good work . I'll be giving a few bucks pay pal

Do the 5.5" du-bros fit on Draco? I bought them for it since it's on the optional parts list on horizon hobby website, I have the wheels but won't get draco for another week so wondering if there is any mods needed.

Putting new 5.5in inflatable DuBros tires on my Draco. Fits without changing out axles but just had to enlarge (drill out) axle hole in hubs to fit. They are heavy but they should not be a problem for the 6s 5000mAh in the Draco.

Hi great job can you get wheels like that for the carbon cub S2

have you ever had a connector unsolder and then u crash im worried about my ic3 in my ec 1500

With everything else you have listed in the Show More tab, I have to ask for the info on your prop balancer tool.

That is amazing with those Dubro tires, they look scale definitely not holding back on flight. My question is do these inflatable tires cut into flight time? If so by how much? -Kenny

The tires from the Avios Grand Tundra are really soft and don’t weigh anywhere that the Dubrovnik do.

The beaver is awesome along with your flight.... very entertaining, however. I think Brian you are being very polite when describing the wheels. I purchased a pair and they are awesome in appearance but the weight is too much. I was very disappointed when I received my order and realized how heavy they were. There has to be a different option for awesome looking wheels that don’t weigh 2 pounds

This is why I keep a whole mess of brass tubing and brake line from local shop for spacers and bushings over threads

Oh also guys there are other inflatable tires that weigh half as much as dubro. Kavan. Is the brand

Well done, I guess this video was made after all the hardware you bought.

Do you still love this plane? I am looking for something to replace my 3 year old Maule that is getting a little ragged. Funding has been approved, I can get pretty much whatever I want.

Brian I have a RC request the E-flite UMX PT-17. It seem like the last of a breed of true low and slow back yard fliers and would love a review on it.

How would those 4.5" tires work on the Maule?

How about solidify the polymer. GelMoument.

Good boy 😁😁😁

Hi Brian, My ESC on my beaver caught fire on the 4 flight, not getting much help from Hoizon, Joe P isn't answering my emails is there somebody higher up I can contact?

Would these fit on a Draco?

Kavan tires (from Sig Manufacturing) are lighter, even compared to the stock tires / wheels, but they cost more than Du-bro.

I love the video but can you please do a video on the new eachine p-47

HK Tundra wheels ftw. Forget the LeadBros.

Rc sailors better be taking notes on how to balance props after their… boom

Longer 4mm screw/axle...spacer collar on inside so gear dosn't hit tire....done!

How do you fly and never hit those power lines 👌

Like your videos and everything your doing! Lovely FAMILY and a GREAT WIFE! Can you please make a video with your favourite 3 planes expert/intermediate/beginner? Thanks

Brian...can your wife actually use her kitchen for it's intended purpose? I'd never get away with it!...I had to build a work space in the basement!

Someone just came out with a STOL plane with super light inflatable wheels, Skynetic Bison XT STOL

some people like 'em bushy......lol!

First to say first hehe

Patreon $5 - $25 - $50, ugh too rich for me. I'll wait for paypal. I give $12.00 a year. Sorry Bruce. I'm retired on a fixed income and with the price of gas and lumber and groceries these days. I need to be careful so I can pay the electric bill.

Can't spell, Horizon

From the looks of it, you had everything you needed to just bolt the wheels on. The center of the Dubro wheels are machined for bushings, or bearings, or just clearance. Chances are really good that the bearing in the original wheel would have fit right into the Dubro wheel. Next time, split the rim, mount the just the inner rim to the plane, use one bearing in the rim, one on the back with the included bushings as spacers if needed to get the tire to clear the landing gear. Then just bolt the rim together to capture the tire. The head of the axle bolt will be inside the empty bearing hole of the outer rim half when you are done. You wont be able to see how the rim is mounted from the outside, which usually baffles people when they look at it... Technically you any bearings in the wheel if you don't have room for them. Like on a podded landing gear, or with retract clearance issues. There is a reason those tires come with really short mounting bolts....