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The GP Escapade .61 has a very unique and super easy to assemble wing design. Same Day shipping on all in stock items ordered prior to 1 PM EST. My GP Escapade .61/EP arrived in excellent condition and as I am with most new airplane arrivals I just couldn't wait to get the box open and take a look at everything. ), Great Planes Silver Series 60A HV brushless speed controller, (2) FlightPower EONX 3s 5000mah (30C) lipo batteries, Very cool included pilot bust and cockpit, Outstanding flight performance and generous flight times. While it may take a little work to install the cowl I found it was well worth the time and effort as the completed cowling really adds to the classy lines of the GP Escapade .61. The completed setup provides a very solid wing platform for the GP Escapade .61 and allows the wing to be assembled and disassembled very easily at the field. After talking with John at Dimension Engineering we decided that one of their SportBEC units would work perfect in the GP Escapade .61. This would put my wing loading at a very respectable 24.8 oz/sq. The balsa block is used to position the fuel tank for those flying the airplane on glow power. The flat spots in the axles definitely help to ensure the wheel collar screws stay in place. Oh how I enjoy the four-stroke fuel consumption when fuel is $18 per gallon. The landing gear merely bolts on to the bottom the fuselage using four 6-32 x 1/2" Philip screws and some washers. Foreign Orders available by emailing [emailprotected], 4814 North Orange Blossom TrailOrlando, Florida 32810, BUILDING SUPPLIES - (Everything Needed for an Airplane), ELECTRICAL - (Wire, Connectors, Harnesses, Shrink Wrap, etc. And, although the O.S. PAINT - (Paint, Brushes, Airbrushes, Compressors, & Other Accessories), FASTENERS - (Nuts, Lock Nuts, Bolts, Washers, Screws, etc. The text is accompanied with very clear photo-illustrations which leave no doubt on how to complete each step of the assembly. If you decide to go this route there is a little work which needs to be done in order to install the cowl on the front of the airplane. Love the looks of the pilot bust in the airplane! Contact Customer Service for Returns of this Product. Stalls were straight and spins required the simple release of flight controls for recovery. The GP Escapade .61 electric setup requires you to remove or "knock out" a small oval shape cutout from the bottom of the firewall. However, as I do with all my new airplanes I let it set on my workbench for a couple of days to get adjusted to the Ohio weather conditions and then I went over the entire airplane with a heat gun. I opted to go with a BEC unit in order to avoid adding any unnecessary weight to the airplane. On a Sunday afternoon with the Daytona 500 on the television and the surround sound up nice and loud, I chose to get started on the new Escapade .61. The airplane is also capable of nearly any of the IMAC aerobatic maneuvers, including upright and inverted flat spins. It yields the same high quality, quick assembly and superb flying characteristics, range of two or four stroke engines or, if, included for that option, as well. The manual goes into full details on how to set up the GP Escapade .61 as electric or gas, and the required hardware is all included in the kit for either configuration. ), STEERING - (Bellcranks, Arms, Blocks, etc.). Product Reviews. Many of the maneuvers discussed above are featured in the video posted near the end of this review. Each flight was close to 12 minutes long using only a half a tank of fuel for each flight. The GP Escapade .61 requires throttle all the way down through the landing approach until you are just about to flair at which time closing the throttle results in the airplane touching down in a nice three point landing. The stock power package provides more than enough power to satisfy the average sport pilot and the battery pack flight times allow for a lot of fun to be had on each and every flight. Once the light on the receiver goes solid green your good to go!! They are some of the nicest flying planes Great Planes has ever produced. The folks at Dimension Engineering are extremely knowledgeable and friendly and are always available to help with any question you may have regarding their products. It has the classic lines and curves of a fun flying sport model and I for one couldn't wait to see how it would perform in the air. .91FSII is at the lower end of Great Planes suggested engine range, I found it to be more than enough power for the Escapade. The GP Escapade .61 comes with a convenient battery hatch cover. The GP Escapade .61 comes with a set of 3" lightweight foam wheels which are plenty big enough for this size model to be comfortably flown off of grass or hard surfaces. Very little right rudder was needed as the airplane accelerated to rotation speed. BEC unit and GP Opto ESC soldered together. The FlightPower packs fit easily and securely in the battery tray. The full-span ailerons on the GP Escapade .61 provide enough roll authority to easily fly two, four, and even eight point rolls and even a fairly nice rolling circle when coupled with high rate elevator and rudder. The GP Escapade .61 is designed, and the servo bays are all cut to fit standard size servos. I suggest temporarily mounting the wing to the fuselage at this point. ), LINKAGE - (Turnbuckles, Ball Ends, Studs, Joints, etc. Overall, I am extremely pleased with my GP Escapade .61 from its ease of build to convenient two-piece wing setup which makes transporting this mid-size model quite manageable. However, I have since moved my CG aft to approximately 4 1/4" which better suited my flight style and how I wanted the airplane to perform. Please, log in or register. I have to admit I'd much rather be at the flying field flying all day then at my work bench building (I'm probably not alone on this philosophy). Great Planes Reactor Bipe GP/EP Sport 3D .61 ARF Review, Great Planes Escapade .61 EP Sport/Aerobatic ARF, Great Planes Escapade .40-.56 EP ARF Review, 44.3 oz-in (3.2 kg-cm) at 4.8V., 56.8 oz-in (4.1 kg-cm) at 6.0V, (2) FlightPower EonX 3s 5000mah (30C) lipo's wired in series, Control throws were set per the instruction manual, The following errors occurred with your submission, Great looking and highly visible 3-color MonoKote covered airframe, Pre-painted fiberglass cowl and wheel pants, (4) Standard size servos (40 oz-torque minimum), Separate BEC unit or receiver battery pack, Miscellaneous building supplies (hobby knife, drill, thread locker etc. Unlike many other sport airplanes which require you to epoxy the two wing halves together, the GP Escapade .61 wing is setup as a convenient two-piece wing design for ease of transport. I then flexed the forward fuselage pieces back and forth until they eventually snapped off. The first choice would be to fly the airplane with an "open" motor box which is a great option if youre looking to get the airplane assembled and in the air as quick as possible. Here at Graves RC Hobbies, we carry more than 27,000 different stock items, including almost any and every part of hobby toys you can imagine. What a great sport airplane! It can accommodate a wide range of two or four stroke engines or, if you prefer electric, that hardware is included for that option, as well. We carry most parts for RC equipment we sell in Stock. I like to add a little fun to my loops by either performing an Avalanche (a loop with a snap at the top) or by performing point rolls at the top of the loop. The cowl will not go on the front of the airplane until you remove a portion of the fuselage which sticks out forward past the firewall. Before you can install your battery packs you have to remove a balsa block which is located in the back of the battery tray. I found I needed to bend the threaded wires forward a small amount to get them to slide through the holes in the bottom of the fuselage. ), DRIVE SYSTEMS - (Driveshafts, Dogbones, Universals, Outdrives, Axles), GEAR BOXES - (Clutches, Transmissions, Differentials) - New, GEARS - (Transmissions, Gear Boxes, etc. The GP Escapade .61/EP ARF is a larger version of the very successful and great flying Great Planes Escapade .40-.70/EP ARF which is known by many pilots as a super stable and very capable sport aerobatic airplane. After removing the pre-installed balsa block from the tail of the airplane the horizontal stab assembly just slides into the pre-cut stab opening in the back of the fuselage. Very little rudder is needed to maintain a straight track during the takeoff run but if needed the large rudder is more than willing to assist. .91FS II came to life and was ready to pull the Escapade around the sky. The GP Escapade .61 uses a unique method for installing the rudder onto the fuselage. Constructed of balsa and ply and expertly covered in Top Flite MonoKote, the Escapade includes a two-piece wing, match painted fiberglass cowl and wheel pants, a painted and installed pilot bust, a white 2 -inch plastic spinner and self aligning and pre-hinged tail surfaces. Ground track on takeoff was right on. The rudder has two pre-installed threaded rods located on the bottom of the vertical stab which go through the top of the fuselage, the horizontal stab, and then exits out the bottom of the fuselage. RTF which placed my airplane just inside the manufactures suggested weight of 8.25- 9 lbs. I also had the help of my nephew Christian, who was visiting from Minnesota to make sure everything went off without a hitch. I found the need for four clicks of up elevator and one click of right rudder for hands-off flying. I am very impressed with the agility of the Escapade. By using exactly what was used in the manual and placing the battery and receiver in the same place, it was no surprise that the Escapade balanced perfectly at 4 inches back from the leading edge of the wing. With the servos installed, the two wing halves slide together on an aluminum wing tube and are secured together with a nylon strap and two screws. Control throws setup on my GP Escapade .61. The battery packs fit easily in the provided battery tray. I only had to open up the spinner hub cut-outs slightly to accommodate the APC 15 x 8E prop. Each aileron needs to have a 12" servo extension connected and then the servo extension gets fed through the wing with the pre-installed pull string. GPMA4135GPMA4136GPMA4137GPMA4138GPMA4139GPMA4140GPMA4141GPMA4142GPMA4143GPMA4144GPMA4145. Rubber wheels instead of foam would be nice on an airplane this size. A slight release of elevator pressure followed by reapplying some throttle will get the GP Escapade .61 flying again without losing an excessive amount of altitude. I would recommend storing the GP Escapade .61 in a way that does not put weight on the tires. The GP Escapade .61 comes with a plywood motor box which mounts to the front of the firewall using the provided 8-32 x 3/4" socket head cap screws. The GP Escapade .61 provides a super stable platform once it's in the air and the airplane also tracks extremely well. Very nice review Tim. ), BRAKES - (Sets, Disks, Pads, Plates, Mounts, etc), FRAMES - (Chassis, Bumpers, Bulkheads, etc. The GP Escapade .61's wing loading allows it to carry speed well during the landing approach so a little bit of planning is required to help slow the airplane down. The GP Escapade .61 is better suited for the intermediate sport pilot who has already perfected the basics of flight and is looking to step up to a more capable low wing aerobatic sport airplane. All parts fit perfectly, and as I used exactly what was recommended in the manual, the CG came out perfectly without having to move anything or add weight. A standard servo of 40 ounces of torque or greater can be used on each of the control surfaces. It yields the same high quality, quick assembly and superb flying characteristics we have come to expect from Great Planes. The Futaba 3004 servos fit perfectly in the servo bays and were both installed according to the directions. Just like the ailerons, the control horns on the elevator halves come pre-installed right out of the box. Simply plug the aileron servo leads into the receiver and then attach the wing to the fuselage with the two, nylon wing bolts. Could I actually get this done in one day? Thanks for the help, Christian! A newer and bigger version of a smooth flying model! The GP Escapade .61 handles extremely well on the ground and has no tendency to ground loop even when taxied on not so perfect grass runways. RADIO: 4 channels required with 5 servos; flown with a Futaba 10C 2.4GHz transmitter, Futaba R617FS 2.4GHz receiver, 5 Futaba 3004 servos for flight controls and throttle ENGINE: .61-.96 two-stroke or .91-1.20 four stroke; flown with an O.S. The elevator assembly offers a bolt-on setup which makes installing the elevator and rudder SUPER easy. My GP Escapade .61 on a nice inverted pass! Rudder with pre-installed threaded wires. This Product Ships the Same Day when in stock. ft. which ment my GP Escapade .61 would do well flying in some wind and would be able to land at a fairly reasonable speed. I set up the control surfaces up per the manufacturers recommendations. Next, the manual has you remove the balsa block at the aft part of the fuselage to slide the horizontal stab into place. The recommended elevator throws were right on, but I chose to increase the rudder throw for better hammer heads and snaps. I installed a Futaba 617FS seven channel receiver in my GP Escapade .61. To See a Videovisit http://find.flyrc.com/081104, Futaba, distributed exclusively by Great Planes Model Distributors, Cool Power Fuel, distributed by Morgan Fuel, O.S. I have always had great success with Dimension Engineering and the radio controlled products they offer. The GP Escapade .61 also comes with a tinted canopy which can be installed a couple of different ways. I really like the fact the axles come with flat spots already dremeled on them direct from the factory!! The only items left to complete are to install the aileron servos and setup the aileron pushrods. I used a hobby knife to remove the covering and expose the cooling slots. A turn to the downwind and half throttle were used to trim the airplane. With just a hint of back pressure on the stick, the Escapade was airborne and tracking nicely. The canopy can be installed using four small wood screws or it can be glued in place using canopy glue. I think you'll find you'll be flying it as much (if not more) then your favorite park size models. The GP Escapade .61 has very benign stall characteristics only resulting in the nose pitching down with no signs of a wing wanting to drop unexpectedly. As predicted the color scheme, especially the chord width strips on the bottom of the wings really help with maintaining the orientation of the airplane in nearly any type of sky condition. The wing is held in place on the bottom of the fuselage using two nylon bolts. .91FS II Four Stroke, ONBOARD BATTERY: Hobbico HydriMax 4.8V NiMH 2000mAh square pack, Transmitter, receiver, servos, two 12-inch servo extensions, engine, propeller, fuel line, fuel, switch, charge jack. Once again thanks to the GP Escapade .61's stable wing platform and excellent in-flight characteristics landing the airplane is really a "non-pucker" event. ), EXTERIORS - (Bodies, Scale Details, Paint, Decals, etc), FASTENERS - (Nuts, Bolts, Washers, Screws, etc. This is nearly a plug-and-play unit which required only a small amount of soldering to the GP Silver Series 60A HV power leads before it was ready to use. ), FIELD ACCESSORIES - (Tote Bags, Starters, Stands, etc. Total assembly time, including the cowl, was less than seven hours!