Mavrick 2 Review

( July 10, 2005 )

 

I originally purchased the Maverick 2 as an inexpensive way to

learn 3d flying prior to building and flying the balsa/monologue 3d

plane my wife got me for Christmas. I thought, hmmm, what a simple,

light weight and minimal tears when I crash, airplane. Much to my

surprise, I love flying the Maverick much more than I anticipated,

which is why my balsa plane is only half finished. (Too much time

flying and not building.)

 

The Maverick 2 went together very easily, but it helps to have some

basic understanding of how R/C planes and their components work. I

assembled it rather quickly, several evenings during the week, and

put a quick paint job on it during the process. The intent of the

paint scheme was to be somewhat creative, but really just to be

able to distinguish the attitude of flight. (Inverted or not.) I

used the Hi-tec HS-55 servos (x4) which are a perfect fit, AXI

2212/34 brushless external rotors, E-flite 20 amp Brushless speed

control, Thunder Power Li-Po 1320 mAh 3-cell, GWS 4ch Pico receiver

And my JR 8103 transmitter. I have been experimenting with several

different props, but have found the APC 10 x 7 to work the best so

far for my flying style and conditions.

I have not felt like I needed to experiment with any other part of

the plane. The control throws and equipment positioning suggested

in the manual are right on.

 

All in all, this plane has far exceeded my expectations. Since it

was my first attempt at 3D, it took a little getting use to; flying

something that has no lift created by its' wings and/or fusalage. I

have had a couple of mishaps, but none because of the quality of

the plane. The worst was a low level pass that went a little wrong

when a sudden cross wind gust forced the plane to land sooner than

I planned. A little hot glue in a few spots and I was back flying

within an hour. Because of the tremendous power to weight ratio,

you can just "throttle out" of most awkward situations. I know I

will be a lot more comfortable and confident once I am ready to try

3D with my balsa/monologue plane thanks to the Maverick 2.

Thanks for offering a great and very affordable kit!

 

Andrew Stonebreaker