TENSOR 4D...... BROKEN

[always_rc]

LOL...... I SPENT 3 MONTHS PUTTIN THIS THING TOGETHER (MAINLY BECAUSE I DIDNT HAVE THE TIME HEHEHE :wink: ) AND ON MY FIRST FLIGHT IT WENT RIGHT INTO A BARREL ROLL AND FLEW INVERTED AND STARTED KNIFE EDGIN AND IM THINKIN CCCOOOOLLL

NOT...... IT WENT R I G H T INTO THE GROUND...

ANYONE ELSE FLY A TENSOR... AND DO YOU HAVE ANY POINTERS OF TIPS FOR THEM.... OR FOR ME :mrgreen:

WOULD BE GREATLY APPRICIATED.. IM THINKIN ABOUT BUYIN ANOTHER ONE SO IT WOULD BE GOOD HELP..

THANKS ALOT... AND HERES SOME CARNAGE PICS HEHEHE

[Skiddz]

Nothing a bit of foam safe CA won't fix.. Glue it back together and go fly it again...

Did you make sure it was properly trimmed before you flew it?? did you set the control throws to the proper limits? Was everything working the correct direction before you flew it?

[theglennster]

I fly foamies as well as a T-Rex 450 and my advice is forget depron is is so unforgiving in a crash. EPP is the way to go its virtually unbreakable its only vice is it does flex more than depron but if you are careful with placing carbon reinforcement you will end up with a super light foamy you can crash as many timeas as you like. :D

Here's my Maniac all EPP construction I hate to think how many times this has been planted and it still comes up for more. If it does break just a dab of UHU por will stick it back together and you cannot even see the join. :glasses2:

My brother did this homebuilt design and he now has done an amazing Biplane version of it called the Infinion.

There is a page on RCGroups dedicted to its brother the Infinion and some cool video clips.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=606425

Cheers
Glenn

my apologies for the crappy picture of the Maniac I can do more if anybody is interested.

[rappyrex14]

I had a tensor, for three packs!
it flew great, dont get me wrong, but its very fragile. I soon after got the e-flite sobre which uses the same electronics. Its a great plane, and its really strong. The thing flies amazing, Check it out on horizons site.

[RCSheli]

I had the tensor and the chip hyde raptorvery Both flew well, but, they were very brittle. I love the biplanes, and bought the eflite ultimate. much easier to build and set up. same equip. as the tensor and for a depron foamie It was extremely strong and had no flex. I did use carbon fiber tubes down the side of the fuse for pushrod guides and strenght.

[scooby61]

i've had 2 the first one i bought as a package deal from horizon it cam with a 300 motor and told me to run a 10x4.7 prop. result motor locked up crashed into packing material. got horizon to replace entire kit spent another 6-8 hours building it perfectly square. flew great but every time i land it no matter how soft something cracks or breaks. after several rounds with foam safe, it took off and wouldnot stay upright or fly level still i have no reason for this. crashed into pile of foam, ripped out electronics (i put a 370 in this one) threw the remanants in the dumpster, built a gws ladybug with the gear. these things are less than half the price twice as durable (with wing reinforcement) and every time it breaks it flys as well or better after repair.
a pox on the tensor 4d .