Mini Pulse XT

[SCC]

A great looking plane and easy to build. Soon as the weather calms down i will take it out for its maiden flight.
It's fitted with the recommended E flite 450 motor



Some "Wall art" ;D

[SCC]

Finally got the MP in the air, i now wish i had'nt waited so long.
She flies on rails and looks great in the air. Landings are brilliant, she just floats in. I had to hand launch, as the sand on the beach made it impossible for ROG.
Got some vid. I will post it up soon.

[mrmugen]

Glad to hear! Eflite did a great job on their balsa planes for sure. It is a reliable plane to say the least. Cannot wait for the maiden vid. You always do a class A job.

[SCC]

Kevin, your too kind my friend.

Here's the vid. It's only a couple of minutes long, the 5in1 struggled to pick up the Pulse at a distance, due to the XT's sleek lines. So here are the bits you can see.
www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=766846#post8482821

[jt01]

EXCELLENT JOB !!! A great job of flying and making the video. That plane flys like a swallow.

Jim

[mrmugen]

NICE!! I love your flying spot. It always looks so awesome! Doesn't that thing fly like it's on rails? You can knife edge all day if wanted. Nice job once again, Kevin

[05prostock]

Wow! I want one of those! You had some great landings on the sand. Did you buy the PNP or just the ARF version?
Have you crashed (yet)?
If so, is it easy to repair being wood and all?

[SCC]

05prostock said:

Wow! I want one of those!

Get one, you will love it

When i bought the MP in the UK they didn't sell the pnp, so i got just the kit. I put in the same motor as the pnp, but most people upgrade to the E flite 480. I do have the 480, but thats powering the Gemini at the moment, i will give it a go in the future

I haven't crashed yet but i did catch the u/c on the door frame last night and cracked the balsa where the u/c is attached. A bit of epoxy and it was as good as new.

I would say it would be more difficult to fix than a foam plane like the cub. Personally, if i put this into the ground hard, i would probably replace the broken part for new.

Thanks for the comments on the vid guys.

[sackohammers]

I saw someone fly one of these two weeks ago. It flew really well, I liked how it rolled.
Nice clean looks too.

[SCC]

admin said:

When i bought the MP in the UK they didn't sell the pnp, so i got just the kit. I put in the same motor as the pnp,

Hi Guys.
A quick heads up.
This is the motor i have in my MP.
www.e-fliterc.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=EFLM1400

But the pnp version comes with a different motor.
www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6782515

Sorry for any confusion.

[sackohammers]

I still haven't maidened mine. It is all built up and ready to fly. I'm still getting used to my Tiger Moth 400.

Here is my Mini-Pulse build:
Plane:
Mini-Pulse XT - ARF

Motor:
E-flight 480 1020 kv Park

ESC:
Extreme Flight AirBoss Elite 45 amp

Servos:
Hi-Tech HS55 X4

Receiver:
AR6100 Version 1.2

Battery:
Thunder Power 2200 Extreme
11.1V 2200mAh 3-Cell

Prop:
APC 11X7E

Spinner:
Dubro 2" Nylon - White

Wires:
2 X 6" servo extention wires
2 X 12" servo extention wires
1 X Y harness

Nylon Bolts 1" 4-40

Here is a pretty good thread on this plane:
www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4692202/mpage_56/tm.htm

[SCC]

sackohammers said:

I still haven't maidened mine. It is all built up and ready to fly. I'm still getting used to my Tiger Moth 400.

Hammers.
Put the Tiger moth to one side and get that MP in the air. ;D

Here's another vid on the beach.
www.vimeo.com/608504

[pvtzemerak]

cool! how long did it take you to build?

[SCC]

pvtzemerak said:

cool! how long did it take you to build?

The Pulse comes pre built and covered. You just have to bolt on rudder and elevator. Wing is held in place by two bolts as well and the wheels have to be attached to the u/c.

Then you install all the electronics. With the 450 motor it would not take more than 4 hours IMO.

[sackohammers]

You're right SCC. I need to take the plunge. Its been sitting for so long.. all put together.
I think in two weekends I will maiden it.. if wind cooperates.
Really, all I need to do is secure the electronics better, make sure the throws are adjusted, and set up dual rates on my radio. I've got the exp already configured.

I'm hoping for a mid Feb. maiden.