Unboxing, Build Tutorial, and Review of a Wing-style Aircraft

🛩️ The video is an unboxing and build tutorial of the Fimi Manta VTOL Wing, a new aircraft made by Fimi.

💼 Fimi is a company known for making aerial photography drones, but this is their first attempt at a fixed-wing aircraft.

💸 The Fimi Manta VTOL Wing is an affordable and compact aircraft, offering a cheap option for enthusiasts.

🛩️ The Fimi Manta VTOL Wing comes with pre-attached elevons and linkages.

📦 In the box, there is a foam part whose purpose is unknown.

🔌 The fuselage has a leaning tail motor and a three-in-one ESC and flight controller.

🛩️ The Fimi Manta VTOL Wing comes with some assembly issues, such as loose wires and a missing compass in the GPS unit.

🔌 The fuselage has connectors for quick electrical contacts with the wings, and there is a foam piece for an FPV camera.

💡 The third box contains the majority of the electronics, including boom parts with motors and servos, spars to connect the wings, and a bag of props with limited spares.

📦 The Fimi Manta VTOL Wing is easy to assemble, taking approximately half an hour.

🔧 To assemble the wing, you need to attach the tilt servos, secure the boom with a spar and screw, glue the quick connector in place, and attach the plastic covers on the wings.

✈️ Once the wings are assembled, they can be connected to the fuselage, and the kit is essentially put together. Additional steps include adding a receiver and fpv gear.

🔧 The video discusses the process of installing the different components of the Fimi Manta VTOL Wing, including the receiver, flight controller, video transmitter, and props.

💻 To install the receiver, the speaker connected it to the flight controller and secured it in the wing. They also installed the video transmitter by cutting away foam, creating a 3D printed mount, and regulating the power supply.

🛠️ After installing the components, the speaker performed some programming tasks, such as setting up the OSD, configuring the flight modes, and modifying the RC map.

🔧 The video provides a tutorial on how to assemble the Fimi Manta VTOL Wing aircraft, highlighting the ease and quickness of the process.

💔 One major issue with the aircraft is the poor quality of the nasal covers, which are made of flimsy plastic and do not align properly, causing problems during flight.

✨ Overall, the build quality of the aircraft, including the black Epp foam and stock electronics, is considered to be good and of decent quality.

🛩️ The Fimi Manta VTOL Wing is well-made with a good flight controller and ESC, but the motors are not branded.

⚙️ Metal Gear servos and ball joints are used for the Tilt mechanisms and images, adding a nice touch to the aircraft.

🔒 The detachable wings on the aircraft raise some concerns about security, and it is recommended to glue them for better stability.

💰 The aircraft is reasonably priced, with good overall quality, except for the sound covers.

🔋 The recommended battery for the flight is a 3000 milliamp 3s lithium-ion battery, providing impressive flight time.

📺 A flight video and more detailed review will follow in part two of the review.