Above from the Multiplex Website

Intro: - I bought this kit for two reasons. 

• One I have had a blast with both my Multiplex TwinStar and PicoJet and expect the same from the Cub

• Two so I could do this Mini review for MARCEE and maybe EZone.

NOTES: Construction:  Easy, well made, but instructions had too many words and did not say enough.  I am an experienced modeler and to this day I am not sure I constructed the wing correctly.  But it has held up well.   Very complete kit, pretty much all the hardware including Speed 400 motor, gunther prop, neat wheels, push rods, control horns etc.

Kit nearly as out of the box with wing assembled

Wing assy.  Not sure I figured out the text on taping etc.

Here is my favorite Drive, the 010 & 3:1 gear installed

My Servo Mounting, differs from instructions.  I glue foam blocks to the servos and...

...then position and glue the assembly in the airplane, light easy and quick

Caution, the Plastic wing center panel can be confused as a battery hatch, it just happens to fit there also.

Nice decal set, really dresses it up.

Landing gear assembly installed

Sort of bare bones nearly finished

On the Tarmac

Full Dress, a nice looking cub. The decal set really dresses it up.

NOTES: Flying:  This is the only plane I have ever flown that has zero bad habits.   Very very forgiving.  Indoors or out I can fly it at stall about a foot off the ground indefinitely with no tendency to fall off etc.  Fun to fly, looks great, especially in the air.

First flight photos

First flight photos

Very Docile, indoor Flying

Very Docile, indoor Flying

NOTES: Modifications: I added the optional struts, but built them in such a way that the worked in compression as well as tension.  That way I can do snap rolls a little inverted flight along with my loops and stalls.  My struts where made from 1/8" dowel, with bent wire to engage cut off servo arms I glued into the bottom of the wings.   At the bottom of the struts the 1/16" wire connects the two struts making them a single unit that rubber bands in with the landing gear.

NOTES: Happiness index:  Very, While this is not my favorite airplane in the fleet it comes close.  I fly it a lot, so much so I had/have trouble finding the time to sit down and finish this review.   Its ability to fly in larger indoor areas like our local parks sports dome was an extra treat, I did not expect it to slow down that well and fly that docile.

NOTES: Brushless 010 with Shultze 18be esc:  I bought the Shultze based on wishful thinking as I could not find anyone who had done this, just people waiting to do it.  The esc came with almost no English instructions, but you can download comprehensive information from their website.   The sensorless control has a different setup procedure than any other esc I have ever had.  The downloaded instructions cover all you need to know but as an example, for my geared motor the setup was as follows;

• Tx on first, set throttle control to mid point.

• Rx on, listen for 3 beeps

• Move Tx throttle control to full throttle

• Listen for 2 beeps

• Move Tx throttle control to off

• Listen for 1 beep

You are now ready to fly, Different huh !

The control works extremely well with the motor in direct drive,  no startup problems.

In geared setup sometimes the motor does not spin up right away, chatters and shuts down.  Not a big problem, just pull the Throttle to full off, then on again.  The motor will start in 1 - 4 tries.  In flight there is no problem at all being you have the slip stream helping the esc determine which way to spin the prop

I am very happy with the Shultze esc combined with the Astro 010, its a neat little power system.  I load the system to about 6.5 amps max static.  I do not know what the amperage limit is for the 010, but its efficiency starts to drop off dramatically over 5 amps.