Flite Test Goblin Electric Airplane Kit (760mm)

My son had tried for a while to get me involved with this hobby and picked up this kit from some chili cook off he was at. I followed the video and installed everything it needed to get airborne. Seeing I loved flying simulators on my computer this FPV stuff turned out to be a piece of cake. Love flying this Goblin. I now of coarse fly a wing and the nano but I really love flying this guy. Since I’m brand new I can’t really talk about all this setup stuff and it’s a basic build. But what I can say is on windy days this guy cuts right though high wind conditions. Feels like a tank when I’m in flight compared to my other two planes and that’s what I love about it. It has the power I need when I need it and preforms everything I throw at it. It’s fun to fly and looks cool doing low high speed passes and pulling out with a few twist and turns for fun. I’ll buy a few more just so I have a replacement if needed. Now I have to start practicing flying by line of site. That’s where flying these aircraft will be challenging but thank god these kits cost is cheep enough to learn with.

I scratch built the Goblin from downloaded plans, now already for the 2nd time because the speed build kit is not available in Switzerland / Germany.
I admit, it's a little tricky with all the curves to cut it out and get accurate. I painted it orange / black / bottom silver to see it well. And it looks very cool. When I launched it the first time with a 3S 2200 mAh battery it flew great. I was surprised that it flew so well and also on slow flight it is pretty stable. I got up to 10 Minutes of flight time with the recommended setup. Of course I destroyed some noses and finally the wings had become bent at the tips, so I had to rebuild it.
It is a great pusher for crazy speed. I like the design very much. Thanks so much to FT for the provided plans.

Great airplane!!! The build is very good. FT keeps improving the build quality and process. I would say this is an intermediate plane. Possibly a second plane if you have help, but likely a third plane. My setup: Emax 2205/2300kv, 3s 1300mah and a Runcam split. Initially I put the CG 5mm in front of the CG marks, it felt nose heavy and faster. I moved the cg to 5-10mm behind the cg marks, it flys very well now. It doesn't seem heavy in the air, and I am able to slow it down quite a bit. I can cruise just below half throttle for long flight times. I had a friend launch it for the first flight so I could get the trims set. That was key as I initially did not have enough up elevator reflex. Now that I have a good trim the plane it is easy to launch. I launch at 3/4 throttle with an overhand throw and it climbs right out. It will descend near vertical with low throttle and full up elevator, as long as you have enough up elevator. I had to add more color as it was a little hard to see line of sight in all black. It is super fun to fly FPV and very response at higher throttle settings. Great airplane!!!

This is a great flying little aircraft . . . once you get it dialed in. My COG is about 3/4 of an inch behind the leading edge. I obtained this from another person who had one. This build is not difficult if you have built other flitetest planes. It is NOT a beginner build. It is also not a beginner plane. You must fly this plane at all times. It can and will get away from you quickly. The stall characterists are great with the proper COG setup. I would rate this as an intermediate build and at least an intermediate flyer. Good luck on your experience.

I hate to do it, but: "Ehh". The kit is an engineering feat, that is for sure. Well laid out and durable as all get out. But two big issues:
First, the new style video instruction is a little brief, especially for a slightly tricky build like this one.
Second and more important, it just does not fly as well as I'd like. Specifically, because of the enormous weight required up front for the CG to work out, the thing is a lawn dart. It needs a BOATLOAD of throttle to keep it moving, which means a very narrow (read: fast) flight envelope, despite it's small size.

Great model and loved the way it was put together. I am hoping that you guys do an A10 model as well I loved your youtube on the giant scale one.