Thank you so much for posting this video I just bought a bixler off the same model and the points and tips you have given will save me lots of time and headaches especially the one about the control wire lengths and there too about drilling the motor Mount thank you
Great, glad you found it useful. For me the worst thing was when glueing it together I put UHU Por on, let it dry a bit and the starting putting the halves together at the nose. I got to the tail and because foam is soft and stretchy the two halves didn't line up. Possibly introduced a slight bend. If I did one again I'd try and start putting together in the middle or I'd line the 2 halves together dry and put little marks on to help line them up. Have fun!
Very nice plane! I got the same motor esc combination. During the 3rd flight the esc overheated and.... uncontrolled crashed! The failsafe setting reduced the damage. So I put in a 40A Skywalker and made cooling holes. After my vacation I going to put in a separate ubec.
I've had all the bixler range, and the bixler 1 is the best of them. Here's a tip, dig those wooden washers out of the wings and use 4 15mmx3mm round magnets glued in to hold the wings together. If you use the washers and screws, you'll bugger up the wings on your first bad landing, magnets will let go in a crash but are more than strong enough to hold the wings on with even the wildest flying. The bix 1 loves the wind and will fly in 40mph gusts, will slope soar on rocky slopes with no decent LZ where you wouldn't risk a nice plane, ok for local FPV, hedge hopping and flying through 5 bar gates, fun for combat - they are as cheap as chips and should be treated as disposable. Do this and you will love it
Thanks mate, useful info. It's a really nice looking model, looking forward to flying it, and the 5 bar gate fpv sounds interesting! Blowing a hooley here so no flying for a bit.
Thanks for posting Bob, i,ve have the Pnp version for a few years now, what i like about the Bixler you can get the airframe parts individually, touch wood ive still got all the original plane intact, Nice all rounder, likes wind, can slope soar, Andrew Newton thinks very highly of this pusher Check out DutchRc Adventure,s take on this plane.
Thanks Philip, yes, I'm well pleased with it though still haven't had a chance to maiden it, weather and being busy. Soon though. 😉 I've seen Andrew Newton's stuff and Dutch RC. Useful. If I get a chance I'll probably video my maiden too!
Thanks for a well presented build. I made my own external engine mount which gives me ability to change the motor, external fitment of the speedy gets airflow. Beware of the no-name 30A speedy from BG, I’ve had 3 out of 4 fail, 1 even smoked up during programming??
Thanks Ian. I finally got it sorted and it flew well Wednesday. Easy relaxed flying, just floated around! I've used a few yellow no brand 30 amp esc's and so far they've been OK. Fingers crossed. Never tried programming any, they didn't come with any literature!
Bought separately. E bay or Hobbyking I think. Google and you'll see some ads for it. £15 It's not great taking off from grass , tends to nose over. Maybe OK on smooth surface.
And they call this version the ARF for what reason? Disassembled, nothing included? Seems this is how a kit comes. Not ARF. Great video, lots of detail. Helpful for newbies and those with some experience. Take care, be safe
Glad it was useful, and yes, it is really a kit! You need to be very careful glueing the two fusi halves together. I put on UHU Por , left it a minute or two then started putting together at the nose. When I got to the end of the fusi the halves were a couple of mm out and I think it introduced a slight bend. Might be better to start in the middle. Took a while to sort it but I actually flew it today and it flies really well. Amazing glide.
You don't really need instructions Mate! Otherwise you wouldn't have made such an In-depth Good Review. Built My 1st in 2018. Love em.. You will tend to Love the second one Better though!!
Thanks, now it's sorted it is great. Re the instructions, not everybody agrees with you mate! Quote 'And they call this version the ARF for what reason? Disassembled, nothing included?' 😉
