Top Flight Nobler ARF Good or bad?

[Michael Graves]

I'm hoping I can get some feedback on a Top Flight Nobler ARF. I am thinking of getting one but I would like to know what would need to be upgraded before and during the assembly. Or should I just stay away from it? How is the quality of the ARF? Any info would be great!
Mike

[Bill Little]

Hi Mike,

I have one (but just haven't gotten around to flying it yet).  They fly like a Nobler (duh! LOL!!) but replacing the controls is basically a "must do".  That and fuel proofing the engine/tank area and adding a couple braces to the motor mounts.  There are LOTS of threads in the ARF section (and elsewhere) that show the mods.  Making sure the wing and stab incidence is also necessary.

Go for it, if you have never had a Nobler, you will get the experience of flying one.  I think everyone should have at least one Nobler in their C/L experiences!

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

[Leester]

Mike, go to the product review forum and one of the first ones done on this forum was on the ARF Nobler. Should give you all kinds of info. BTW the one I had flew pretty darn good till I "Lawn Darted" it. lol

[Bill Barber]

 I have one that Rudy Bustamante assembled that I have been flying for three years . Still a good flyer
after over 150 + flights .
  Bill

[Paul Taylor]

I am just getting one trimmed out. I hope to fly it tomorrow if the grass does not catch on fire from the heat.

From the few flights I have on it is seems like it will be OK.

[Leester]

I screwed up it's under ARF's not Product Reviews, last page.

[Gene O'Keefe]

I have one that flys very nice. I powered mine with a Tom Dixon FP 40....use that or a LA 46...something more
powerful than a Fox 35. As stated, you must do the control mods ( get a fully made set up from Control line Central ) and do set the incidence correctly. You'll be pleased at how nice it does fly.

[proparc]

I've flown one,(what haven't I flown). It's okay,but you could readily see how much better it would be if you built one.

[Garf]

I had 3 of them. The first has been turned into a profile after I destroyed the fuselage, The second and third have broken motor mounts due to ground contact. You ABSOLUTELY MUST replace the elevator to flap pushrod. I set up mine with a replacement front 4-40 pushrod with a ball end at the bellcrank and a HD clevis at the flap. #3 hit the ground when the locknut on the front of the rear pushrod backed off and hung up on the rear brace that held the wing in while gluing.

[peabody]

The GSCB web site (www.gscb.us) has a pictorial of some tips on the Nobler...

[Bootlegger]

 I have one that I bought off the other stunt site that had all the covering removed( I called it nekked) covered it with silkspan and dope, started out with a Brodak 40 on 58' lines, also had a Fox 35 on it.
  I like the way it flies. To be such an old design, it still flies very well..

  But 58-59' line seem to work best, and keep it light..  (40-43) oz...

[john e. holliday]

Mine is being used as a test bed for engines now.   Still flies great even tho I had to add weight to tail for the EVO .36.

[Phil Spillman]

BUSH THE BELLCRANK! Replace the clevis's' with better quality ones from Tom Morris or some one else. Replace the lead outs with better quality ones. Use a Sullivan 4 OZ tank set it up for a double clunk tank and use muffler pressure and a Brodak .40 and go fly the pants off of it! This is one fine plane for any one! I've had two of these and have had supurb results and fun!

Phil Spillman