FMS PA-18 Super Cub EP-PNP 1700mm, Model AV8R Greg Miller Edition 

Greg That is awesome man! So glad you liked the video! Thanks for answering my many questions, and Bubba...yeah...that boy ain't right. Lol.

@@ModelAV8RChannel but doesn't Gregs cub have lights

@Joe Bell It doesn't, but the model came with them, and they looked cool, so we kept them.

@@ModelAV8RChannel okay fair point

Thanks for watching, and good luck with your paint work!

​@@ModelAV8RChannelwhere did you get the tailwheel assembly please?

Stock tailwheel assembly, just a different wheel. Something I had in my spare parts drawer. Not sure exactly. Any slightly larger tailwheel that fits will be fine.

Thanks buddy! Greg is an interesting fella...love his videos. Awesome bush pilot. Bubba ain't right...lol

Awesome Doug! Hope you had a good time! Thanks man for the kind words and the support. Pretty cool Greg Miller himself liked it...

Thank you so much Alpha! We really appreciate you and James supporting us the way you have. We want to grow and it feels like we are on the right track when pros in the industry like you guys are paying attention to what we are doing.

Thank you so much! Great family history...I have a few hours in a J-3 myself! Thanks for watching!

Thank you so much! Really appreciate that...that is what we are shooting for with projects and reviews. We want to make what we are doing and why clear so other pilots know how it may...or may not apply to what they want from a plane. Thanks for supporting our channel !!

Thanks! Yep, getting the power "scale" adds the need for technique to get a good STOL takeoff.

@@ModelAV8RChannel I just reassembled mine with a new fuselage. I found your video because I'm in the process of painting mine a dark gray with black leading edge wings. I'm ready to "settle down" and fly more scale like so I figured if I put the time in and do a restoration if you will, I'll be more disciplined when flying. We will see how that goes. Again, great model. 👍

That is great! Something you might do for inspiration, watch some full scale backcountry flying. Greg Miller, Backcountry Pilot, and older Cory Robin Vids are a great resource. I pattern my scale Bush Flying after what those guys are doing.

Thank you Man! Thanks for supporting the channel! It is a great flyer for sure.

Lol...thanks. Yeah Bubba puts his 2 cents in every now and then...and Heidi played her part to the T!!

Thanks very much! Yep, in stock form it is a easy, great flyer.

Thanks so much Robin! Yeah man I'm blessed...Heidi does such a great job filming and editing! Glad you are getting a chance to do some flying yourself. It is Awesome Greg commented and liked the video...we were really hoping he would. He was really a big help. He e mailed me today...hes actually taking the time to do a video plugging our channel and this video! Such a cool thing to do! Thanks so much for supporting us Robin, we really appreciate it! Happy flying man!

Thanks so much Steve...really glad you are enjoying the channel!! Thanks for the support!!

Thanks very much! I'm with you...love Cubs!

We're glad you found us too Stephen! Thanks for the kind words and for commenting! We have a lot of STOL stuff to come...one of my favorites as well!

Brother John you are too kind! Thank you man...I had to be on my A game...Greg is a great stick, and mimicking him means you gotta make it look good! And Bubba...we had to bring him back...he's friends with Greg...lol.

@@ModelAV8RChannel NICE!!!!

Thank you so much Ian! Really appreciate all your support! Oh...so does Bubba...lol

Cory its awesome you saw this! So glad you liked it! I'm so used to commenting on your videos...never thought you'd be commenting on one of mine someday! Pretty freaking cool...

Thank you Cliff! Yep...that stool Heidi was using that day was way squeaky! The mic made it worse...lol.

Thanks Doug...appreciate that! I totally understand your sentiment...it is a great flying plane stock. I have a buddy Carl (same fella that owns the Wildcat we reviewed)...and Carl loves his Super Cub right out of the box...his favorite plane to fly.

@@ModelAV8RChannel it's plain as can be, you guys are over the top cool!!! And you Sir, hate to break the news, are an RC Scientist for crying out loud! Unmatched detail in your videos... Nice Hanger/Laboratory you have there...By chance, is that to Carbon Cub S2 behind you on top? That plane is exceptional as well...I'm working my skill level up to finally fly the Flex Cessna 170 I picked up over the summer. I have two 6s packs ready to rock! Another great video BTW! Talk soon.

Well Doug that is some very high praise indeed! Thank you very much sir! That is a Carbon Cub...its the Hangar 9 Carbon Cub SS. We did a Flying Cowboys Tribute Cub with it! There will be an episode on it in 2022...and possibly a very big surprise on that episode. The Flex 170 is a great plane...you will love it! I've maidened a couple for other pilots and they fly great!

Awesome Tony thanks for checking us out and the kind words! Really been enjoying your channel too! We may have to do that...

Thank you!

Thank you brother Steve! Bubba ain't right...

Hey Martyn! Thanks for watching man. LOL...yeah Bubba is a character all right! You do like your three bladed props my friend...I chose that particular two blade because it looked the most like Greg's actual prop. By the way...Greg Miller LOVES Bubba! Lol! Thanks again for watching and the kind words.

Hey Mark thanks so much for watching and the kind words! Been a fan of Greg's a while and I love to fly scale STOL! Happy flying buddy!

Thank you Scott!! Thanks for supporting the channel!

Thanks Keith! Appreciate your support man. Yeah Greg's channel has some good stuff.

Thank you man! Really appreciate it! I tried the GT wheels...nice, but just a touch too big for the scale (had to match Greg's 35's) 5 1/2 was the perfect size.

Thank you Joel!

Thanks bro!

Thank you! Cheers!

Thank you.

Hey Tony thank you man. Yeah I've been doing that a while...doesn't always go as planned...lol. Check out out CZ 150 vid...at the end I do it...barely.

@@ModelAV8RChannel I watched that video...very cool...I guess have some brake pressure is key....is that mod even possible ???

Tony I'd love brakes on a bush plane, but as of yet I can't figure a way other than on a HUGE model.

Thanks man, really appreciate it. We were hoping some would appreciate really scale flying. Yeah...Bubba has a way with words...lol. We have a plan for some in plane camera footage in the future. I've tried the on the plane camera stuff...its ok, but I think right behind and to the side of the pilot in a giant scale plane may be much better.

Lol!! I know right...squeaky suckers! We oiled them for some of the videos...its funny D Rail the directional mic we use makes everything so much louder on video. We didn't know it was that bad until we went over the footage. Lol. Thanks for the kind words buddy and fir supporting the channel...we really appreciate it! And yeah...Greg and his planes are studs...

Lol...yeah been there. I got some painting advice on this one. Turned out alright! Thanks for watching and the kind words!

Lol...thank you! I dunno...he's crazy enough as it is...

Its painstaking, but we used 3 x 5 post it notes. The only thing we could find that wasn't to sticky. You have to be careful the angle you spray the paint from when you use them. Funny thing is when we land on gravel that chips paint off the underside of the fuse and the horizontal every time...always touching it up. Too much fun not to do. I know from RCG to like the Bush/STOL stuff. Might want to sub so you know when we post and check out our first couple of videos...we fly everything, but we do have a lot more STOL type planes coming to the channel in the future. Thanks for watching and commenting Don!

Thanks very much! It is a fun plane to bush fly with.

Excellent content....good job sir..

Buck I'm with you...I love Cubs! I have them from 48" to 107". Thanks for watching and the very kind words...we really appreciate it.

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it! It is a great plane and I'll bet that nose light really sets yours off. Very cool.

Thanks for watching! I did not use a sleeve, however I did paint my gear black which added some to the axles. I'm sure the paint has wore off by now but the play is very slight...almost none. The Du Bro Big Wheels come in two wheel halves that house a single wheel collar between them to keep the wheel in place on the axle and hide the collar. The position on the axle you choose determines how far out on the axle the wheel comes. You assemble as follows...inside wheel half, collar, put the tire on and bring the outside wheel half in to place...the bolts go through the outside half and through the inside half...you then put the nuts on the bolts to hold the two halves together. This is how from the outside you see the axle in the middle...flush with the wheel, but no collar on the outside. You mock up the two halves and collar first to determine where on the axle you need to tighten the collar down.

Thanks so much for the kind words Martyn! It is a very good flying plane! You will enjoy it! Happy flying!

I'm sure I will Adam, I already have the version one Husky ( I love that) if the Cub is half as good I'll be a very happy man. Merry Christmas to you and yours 🙂

@@martyneggleton1221 Merry Christmas Martyn to you and yours as well! Be looking for a little something on our channel on the 23rd or 24th for Christmas!

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Oh! I almost forgot Adam. You look almost exactly like a friend of mine, just your accents are different 🙂

That will be awesome. Love the CZ Cub and 150. I have the 6" Du Bro Big wheels on my 150 (an original I converted to a taildragger).

@@ModelAV8RChannel I’ll send you pictures of it if you are curious 👌🏻

Oh, and I bought the Husky and a 10 channel, gonna do full span flapperons and independent slats…🤔🤷🏻‍♂️🤘🏻

Cool!

You should post some pics on the RCG thread when you finish the repaint.

Thanks! We sprayed it with clear poly, and we keep it in the shade until we fly it. So far so good!

Thanks man for watching and glad you have a Super Cub! For your mission I'd stay away from the Du Bros. Ours is specifically tuned for scale STOL...to mimic Greg Millers actual Javron Cub. They look great and exactly match the size of Greg's 35's, perform well on rough STOL landings, and the added mass actually makes the plane land to a stop in a realistic distance to match Greg's plane. BUT...it flies like poo from an aerobatic standpoint. Just too much mass in the wrong place for that. With the stock light tires (hockey pucks I know) it is a really fun sport aerobatic plane.

@@ModelAV8RChannel gotcha, I figured it was too much mass for it to overcome. I’ve got a spare set of 4 1/2 dubros I may try out, they’re around 100g lighter per wheel than the 5 1/2 and at 6 1/4 scale that’s still just 28.25” wheel which is bush believable 🤓 Thanks for the reply, I’m excited for my first cub 🤩

@@Finalmile_FPV Very cool. I'm excited for you! Everyone needs at least one Cub! I have...well...a bunch.

Hey David! Yeah man give it a go...pretty rewarding once you figure it out. That is the stock prop with painted tips. It was closest to the shape of the one Greg has on his Super Cub so we went with it...still plenty of room...no clearance issues. Thanks for watching!

Fantastic mods! I’m Going to give mine a yellow paint job as well - great idea on the anti dihedral struts mod! I want to do the same and just had a question about the little wood spacers - what is the thickness the little wood spacers need to be on the strut mounts to get the wing straight? They appear to be maybe 1/2” or maybe 3/4” on the little plywood blocks to get the wings straight? Great mods again love the vids 👍

Hey thanks for watching! Our blocks are about 1/4 inch thick, and that is about as much as you can do. Interestingly enough the carbon wing tube does not fit snug in the channel and it is that play that allows for this mod, but there isn't enough play to move it any more. Also the geometry of the wing struts changes so ours are very slightly bent...you wouldn't notice unless I pointed it out but they are. Even if moving them as much as you are talking about was possible the struts would be very bent and stressed at that point. Hope this helps! happy flying!

Thanks for watching! The VG's are actually molded into the foam on the wings.

Thanks for watching! Awesome...great flying plane! You will enjoy it. It has been a bit, but I don't think I had to...if memory serves the axle is slightly smaller than the hole in the Du Bro's, but it is a tight enough fit that they don't wobble when all said and done. FYI - The Du Bro's are heavy...with the 5 1/2 it is a great STOL plane, but no good at all for aerobatics if that is what you want to do with it.

@@ModelAV8RChannel thanks. Yeah I have the 5.5 dubros on my draco and they certainly add some mass!

Thank you! We added ballast to the tail to achieve a balance of 94mm. If you use the Du Bro Big Wheels we did you'll need the ballast. Maybe not if you use lighter wheels.

Ours is the 1700. We took the decals off, did body work with lightweight Spackle. The paint did fine on foam. No idea how much weight added by the paint.

That is a Hangar 9 1/4 scale Super Cub. Unfortunately they have been discontinued for years now.

@@ModelAV8RChannel that is a shame, still it would be nice if its festured in one of your videos

We plan to at some point for sure.

Man it was a pain if I remember. I used a really thin micro flathead screwdriver to get it started. In the end I monkeyed up the covers, but I don't plan to use them again anyway. I painted the inside of the wheel flat black and put them on another plane...actually looks "tougher" that way to me. lol.

Thanks Adam. That’s what I thought. I’ll get back to brute force method. I just thought I’d ask before I regretted it. I completely agree with that they look better painted black without the caps.

I thought about it for sure.

@@ModelAV8RChannel Why not It seems easy but hard around the glass. P.s. where's Greg.

He has been busy building a new airplane.

@@ModelAV8RChannel Oh yeah the 4 place cub

Yep, pop the cap off with a tiny flat head screwdriver. Wheel collar underneath.

Peter the center cap pops off with a small flat blade screwdriver, and underneath there is a regular wheel collar.

@@ModelAV8RChannel thanks 🙏 Bro

@@erad05 Always happy to help. Thanks for watching us Peter!

@@ModelAV8RChannel thank you again. I Changed the wheels to Dubro Balloon tires. Looks awesome and I guess it’s gonna be so cool to start and land in the wilderness. 😆

Lol. I think at this point he's moved up to lakes...

They plan to produce more, just a matter of freeing up an assembly line to do it. Several planes in line ahead of it.

@ModelAV8RChannel I am thinking about getting the Ranger instead, do you think it could land/takeoff on gravel? The smaller wheels make me doubt it. I don't have a lot of lawns (arizona) and asphalt to land on.

@@berbandis You're probably correct, Ranger wheels will be too small. Maybe consider the Arrows Husky or Bigfoot.

Yeah that scheme is pretty busy, but it is a replica of a real Super Cub that flies in Alaska. You can always re-paint...

Well Jack, what you'd do with it isn't what the video was about.