Author Topic: Mutleys Ritewing Z3 spade (Read 328 times)

mutley2 · « **on:** December 30, 2014, 12:18:51 PM »

Had a chance to crack on with the Spade Z3s over Christmas, very easy build and no issues. Must say I'm impressed with the way it's all open to fit your FPV gear to suit your own needs, mine is a alternative to the Zephyr 2 which had it's first flying season (never flown a plane so much) Z2 upgrades/changes for 2015 ie air-speed and anti-vib mount for the RVOSD.
Spade spec is
1300Kv HK motor
80Amp ESC
5000mAh 4s
HS-485HB servos
Cyclops tornado flight controller
Immersionrc EZUHF
Immersionrc tiny tel
Immersionrc 2.4Ghz VTX
AUW is 2.25Kg
Should do a LOS maiden in the next few days and a FPV just after that if the gods allow

Tecnic · « **Reply #1 on:** December 30, 2014, 04:30:44 PM »

Looks great

MrBen · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2014, 05:16:03 PM »

looks AWESOME ! love the camo scheme

xxpitt · « **Reply #3 on:** December 30, 2014, 08:46:34 PM »

Yep love the camo

mutley2 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 30, 2014, 11:03:40 PM »

Cheers guys, loved the camo on the Z2 so much I did it again hehehehee

mutley2 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2015, 04:53:07 PM »

Well after a month of life, love and work getting in the way I FPV'ed maidened the Z3, it was not the best of dawn's as I'd hoped with a gusty wind and a cloud base at 400ft but just wanted to get flying and I was not disappointed. She needed a bit of trim and the gains on the Cyclops Tornado needed a tweak, but all told she flew really well, not a trace of wag at any speed either straight into or cross wind, that pleased me loads. Only issue I had was interference on the camera so some sort of filter is needed (not had to before) and the throws are a little high.
Is it better than the Z2 or Twinstar? it's just a different craft that flies really really well IMo, the Twinny and Z2 have there own merits but the Z3 does do a lot more of what both the Twinny and Z2 do well all in one airframe. This summer will tell, still need to tune it and will report back my finding.
The vid is a little dark as it was just after dawn, I tried out both high and low speed ranges in the vid and the PA/RTH mode on the Tornado which suits the Z3 very well.