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Originally posted by Valkpilot View PostYou'd get more actual action with a "What FlightlineRC or FreeWing Model would you like to see upgraded or with a new paint job next!"
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Originally posted by Icarus View Post
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Valk, very true. Never thought about the black color of the SR-71, never had a black plane before. I'd do mine in a Thunder Bird scheme or something celebratory I think, or like you mentioned the A-12 would be as fitting.
As far as the Bone, I agree that it wouldn't be insurmountable but fair bet it would still be a pretty penny at 2000mm wingspan. The fuselage would be over 1800mm, and that's only about 1:22 scale. Compared to something like a B-52 I agree it would be an easier nut to crack in the engineering department, any modern super bomber with huge wings would probably be more difficult. I think FW has a really good start with the F-14 for sure, and a smaller sized Bone would still be a lot of fun, but personally I like big bombers. Making an ~8S 2x80 or 2x90 bomber with variable wing geometry and canards is not going to be cheap, so in my mind it's a bit of a unicorn that I'd like to see on the market from a brand like FW. Maybe they could use some parts from the F-14 to keep costs down, but combining the packaging issues discussed a couple of pages back with the overall complexity and desired size means I'm not genuinely holding my breath on it ever fitting in FW's line of models price-wise. I'd still buy it, I just mean I don't expect it. Maybe an F-111 would scratch the same itch for me, but I really find the Bone's goofiness more attractive aesthetically.
The Lightning would need to have a proper stacked twin engine, as it's a significant trademark of the platform in my eyes, the only real bear with them I expect would be to watch roll rates.
The Horten would need a gyro for sure, would be almost criminal to sell one without it I expect. Having them blessed per your preferred religious subscription probably wouldn't be too bad an idea, either. Still would be a neat relic to have in the fleet, something with a totally different flying experience.
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Originally posted by Evan D View PostI just don’t like the looks of the Bone...
I always loved the looks of the Bone and have been crossing fingers Freewing will release a twin 70 or 80mm for several years now....My YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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