FMS 70MM F-18F

[e4dragongunner]

https://vimeo.com/243416494

[gooniac33]

https://vimeo.com/243416494

Aside from that nose down attitude the plane looks great!! That is easily fixed with some spacers... I am hearing that it ships very soon!!! Next couple weeks!!

[Apache Jets]

Yeah, I noticed that negative incidence take off in the video... Easy remedy for that.

[Imladris18]

I'm hoping more video's pop up. It looks great. If by some fluke a bigger model comes out I'd really like to figure out how to get the vertical stabs to toe in. Anyone know of a mixing program or something that will allow this?

It's definitely doable. Will need each rudder on a separate channel though and do a bit of mixing in the transmitter. I did something similar with an older Super Hornet model where I wanted the ailerons to deflect with the flaps like the real one. With that gross split horizontal stab on this model, I'm hesitant to even get really scale on the rudder toe in though. Seems like a waste lol.

[Regatoni5]

It's definitely doable. Will need each rudder on a separate channel though and do a bit of mixing in the transmitter. I did something similar with an older Super Hornet model where I wanted the ailerons to deflect with the flaps like the real one. With that gross split horizontal stab on this model, I'm hesitant to even get really scale on the rudder toe in though. Seems like a waste lol.

I guess that would be something best left to a bigger model? lol. Wouldn't that be a flaperon mix for what you mentioned? There are so many things i want to do, but so limited on such a small model lol. I dont think i'd dare to go bigger with the Jet as the Sheriff would probably murder me.

[Imladris18]

I guess that would be something best left to a bigger model? lol. Wouldn't that be a flaperon mix for what you mentioned? There are so many things i want to do, but so limited on such a small model lol. I dont think i'd dare to go bigger with the Jet as the Sheriff would probably murder me.

I believe that's considered flaperons, yeah. I also set up a mix for tailerons on the 64mm Freewing F/A-18E, but that one actually has the full horizontal stabs, so it looks so much more scale.

I may still do the toe-in depending on how the servos are wired. If it's easy enough to run them both to separate channels without tearing the jet apart, I'll do it. It could help with the negative incidence on take off if it's not corrected by FMS too.

[210foo]

I'd love to see an updated Freewing 90mm F-18 or maybe even a twin 80... Ditch the thrust vector, add rudder, horizontal stabs and sequencing gear doors, the option to add ALQ-218 wingtip pods and extra comm antennas to turn it into an EA-18G, drooool. Sorry got a little carried away.

Ha yea that's what I've been saying! I'm actually in the process of doing a EA18G mod to my exceed rc 90mm F18. I've ready made one 218 pod and also added a working tail hook. Oh and I put the rudders and ailerons on seperate channels to make them work with the flaps

[Regatoni5]

Ha yea that's what I've been saying! I'm actually in the process of doing a EA18G mod to my exceed rc 90mm F18. I've ready made one 218 pod and also added a working tail hook. Oh and I put the rudders and ailerons on seperate channels to make them work with the flaps

Nice! I'll be waiting for the finished product! Are you in a VAQ squadron up in whidbey? (looking at your avatar of a growler inside of the hangar bay)

[210foo]

Nice! I'll be waiting for the finished product! Are you in a VAQ squadron up in whidbey? (looking at your avatar of a growler inside of the hangar bay)

ill try and get a video up on youtube in a bit, i really like the look of this 70mm fms one, i just wish it had the drag brace for the main gear and full moving horizontal stabs.

and yea I'm at VAQ-133. I'm up for orders right now so i might be going back down to lemoore lol are you in 41? whats your rate

[Regatoni5]

Well i just got my shipping confirmation! Hell yeah!

[Regatoni5]

ill try and get a video up on youtube in a bit, i really like the look of this 70mm fms one, i just wish it had the drag brace for the main gear and full moving horizontal stabs.

and yea I'm at VAQ-133. I'm up for orders right now so i might be going back down to lemoore lol are you in 41? whats your rate

Lol no way. what shop are you in? I'm in VFA-41. I was wondering why that 500 bird looked familiar lol. Were you on the last cruise?

[Alpha]

Regatoni5, let us know how you like it! I think it looks great. Thank you and 210foo for your service!!

[tcatalon]

Got my shipping confirmation too, wonder how long it'll take.

[210foo]

Regatoni5, let us know how you like it! I think it looks great. Thank you and 210foo for your service!!

Your welcome Alpha! Thank you. Also I'm sure someone has ready asked this but is this going to be available as an ARF or just PNP?

[Regatoni5]

Regatoni5, let us know how you like it! I think it looks great. Thank you and 210foo for your service!!

Alpha thanks for the support and for feeding our hobby needs! Funny thing, 210foo is in my sister squadron in the same air wing lol. Thanks squawk for reuniting shipmates? Haha. I should’ve known with the 210 ...

210foo I only saw it as a PNP for now

[HellHathNoFury]

Mine's getting an upgrade..:)

[Regatoni5]

Mine's getting an upgrade..:)

you're making a twin? ;)

[HellHathNoFury]

you're making a twin? ;)

I'm waiting for Alpha to make that announcement ..LOL

[Regatoni5]

I believe that's considered flaperons, yeah. I also set up a mix for tailerons on the 64mm Freewing F/A-18E, but that one actually has the full horizontal stabs, so it looks so much more scale.

I may still do the toe-in depending on how the servos are wired. If it's easy enough to run them both to separate channels without tearing the jet apart, I'll do it. It could help with the negative incidence on take off if it's not corrected by FMS too.

So looking at the model and its stance, it seems like the mains sit a little high. On the Superhornets, when theres weight on wheels the aircraft sits a little bit lower. I might just stretch the spring or figure a way to get it to sit lower on the mains which should fix the negative incidence.

[xviper]

So looking at the model and its stance, it seems like the mains sit a little high. On the Superhornets, when theres weight on wheels the aircraft sits a little bit lower. I might just stretch the spring or figure a way to get it to sit lower on the mains which should fix the negative incidence.

Apparently, FMS is shipping all production models of this plane already modified with a spacer for the nose gear. This lifts the front up so that what you see in the sample model is not the way it will be.