Official Freewing 64mm F-105D Thunderchief

[Calla]

Nice looking plane, but to small. I guess I’ll wait for the next project.

[Alpha]

Agreed, Sean! So far, in the past two hours since we opened the pre-order, this bird is on afterburner. Tony, do you have a hundred hidden brothers who don't post online or something? lol

Thank you, everyone!

[EDFjetpilot]

I'm sure I'll be saying this often, but for all you "Big Bird" lovers, don't worry. Just because the 64mm F-8 sold twice as fast as the 80mm A-4, 80mm Avanti, and twin 80mm A-10 doesn't mean we'll ever stop making big birds. The parkjets are intended to 1) be operable in winter conditions, 2) cater to an entirely different crowd than existing big EDF pilots. The crowd of people wanting to fly their first EDF is far larger than the crowd flying big, advanced EDFs. Help us spread the word to that larger crowd that there are modern, affordable 64mm EDF options as a cost effective stepping stone into the wider world of Bigger/Faster/Costlier. :) The more, the merrier :)

Thanks!

Alpha,

I remember being one of those guys starting with my first 64mm EDF J-Power F-4 that I paid over $200 for. So although I fly the "Big Birds" now, I think it's great you're bringing some very nice 64mms to market at an unbelievable price. I agree, let's build up the EDF crowd...that in the long run keeps us strong. Plus, as we've seen with other aircraft, we know the smaller ones are a good marketability test for you all to determine what will be a good ROI to scale up.

Finally, thanks for bringing these rarely modeled aircraft to market!

Sean

P.S. The other nice thing about the 64mms...I can fly them at my farm instead of having to drive 35 miles to fly my "Big Birds".

[TiredIronGRB]

Ordered early this morning...

Here's another good podcast from RC Afterhours about the F-105 and 64mm EDFs in general.

[xplaneguy]

So...if these 64mm jets sell well, which the F-8 did.....it helps justify a larger version in the future. Needless to say, I just bought three 64mm F-105s and custom schemes selected. ;)

[Kloverzero]

I am in!!! #285285 Can't wait to get the first and only EPO Thud!!!

[NoDirt!]

Aaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!! Ya'll are making me nuts!!!!

[Alpha]

I'm sure I'll be saying this often, but for all you "Big Bird" lovers, don't worry. Just because the 64mm F-8 sold twice as fast as the 80mm A-4, 80mm Avanti, and twin 80mm A-10 doesn't mean we'll ever stop making big birds. The parkjets are intended to 1) be operable in winter conditions, 2) cater to an entirely different crowd than existing big EDF pilots. The crowd of people wanting to fly their first EDF is far larger than the crowd flying big, advanced EDFs. Help us spread the word to that larger crowd that there are modern, affordable 64mm EDF options as a cost effective stepping stone into the wider world of Bigger/Faster/Costlier. :) The more, the merrier :)

Thanks!

[TSHobbies]

yup..was hoping for a biggin... just not into the park flyers.

[crxmanpat]

So it looks like a lot of us guessed correctly on the F-105. I'm a little disappointed that it's another 64mm hand tosser, was hoping for a 90mm super scale version, but I understand the need to cater to all flyers. On the fence about getting this one, maybe if it had been in a SEA paint scheme instead.

Here's hoping Project Foil is a big one! :)

[farmflyer]

That's pretty good not an edf guy but these are tempting.

[Alpha]

Flight duration is similar to most of Freewing's other modern 3s EDFs. I'm flying with the 1600mAh, timer set to 4 minutes on mixed throttle. The 2200 has ~27% more capacity, but gives about 15% more flight time due to the weight penalty. The more noticeable difference is penetration (higher weight = better penetration in windier conditions) and acceleration (lighter weight = easier acceleration from static). Battery quality factors in, too. The ampacity of a good [accurate] C-discharge rating on a new 1600 or 1800 will be more ideal versus an older 2200, because the model will accelerate more easily, allowing a pilot to back off the throttle sooner, resulting in lower consumption on average, which translates to a longer flight duration.

We talk in the podcast about environmental factors as well. As "winter weather" aircraft when long runways aren't always accessible, these 64mm parkjets will probably be flown in colder conditions, which will affect batteries, as will ambient humidity. I always recommend setting the maiden timer on any EDF to two minutes, then landing, calculating the amount recharged, then adjusting your timer upwards in small, safe increments until you're consistently landing at a safe voltage level.

[farmflyer]

Expected flight times on 1600,1800,and2200?

[andre]

Hi Bearcat, you and I share similar favorites! We talk about some of this subject in the podcast with Andre, Chris, and Mike over at RC Afterhours. We intend to expand this series of 64mm parkjets, and the plan, similar to what we've been doing with the warbirds from FlightLine, is to give a preference toward never before modeled aircraft, or very rarely modeled aircraft. The FlightLine RC warbirds such as the La-7, F8F Bearcat, F7F Tigercat, Ta-152, and these two new F-8 Crusader and F-105 Thunderchief from Freewing are examples of us trying to bring NEWNESS to those segments of the hobby, and seeing what "sticks". The 1200mm Spitfire and 64mm F-86 are good examples of models that sold well in smaller sizes, so we upsided them for the bigger crowd to 1600mm and 80mm, respectively.

For our customer family wanting bigger jets or smaller warbirds, don't worry, we've got you covered. Not just with what we have in stock now, but with what he have to come. You know we've always got more. #BringIt

Good podcast, lots of fun.
Left us wanting more for sure.
The RC Afterhours team all want to try the 64mm edfs now.

[xplaneguy]

Alpha, Thank you and the entire Motion RC and Freewing Family for honoring Mike and all who are connected to and love the F-105 Thunderchief. You all are the best!

[Alpha]

Hi Bearcat, you and I share similar favorites! We talk about some of this subject in the podcast with Andre, Chris, and Mike over at RC Afterhours. We intend to expand this series of 64mm parkjets, and the plan, similar to what we've been doing with the warbirds from FlightLine, is to give a preference toward never before modeled aircraft, or very rarely modeled aircraft. The FlightLine RC warbirds such as the La-7, F8F Bearcat, F7F Tigercat, Ta-152, and these two new F-8 Crusader and F-105 Thunderchief from Freewing are examples of us trying to bring NEWNESS to those segments of the hobby, and seeing what "sticks". The 1200mm Spitfire and 64mm F-86 are good examples of models that sold well in smaller sizes, so we upsided them for the bigger crowd to 1600mm and 80mm, respectively.

For our customer family wanting bigger jets or smaller warbirds, don't worry, we've got you covered. Not just with what we have in stock now, but with what he have to come. You know we've always got more. #BringIt

[Bearcat]

Now that is a damn good looking plane and the F-105 Thud is a good choice, love the size as I can hide it from my wife much easier!!!!! Now if we can just get Freewing to release a F4D Skyray or F-106 Delta Dart the last of the Delta wing interceptors of the US Airforce.. Fly Fly did the F-100 in 90mm size (I own one) but would love to see a smaller scale and of course a HO-229! ;-) (I will keep trying until I fund the damn thing) will buy the F-8 first and then the F-105.. but as always I will support MotionRC!!!!

[quitcherbitchen]

Nice

[dahawk]

Pre-ordered .

[BRGT350]

Very nicely done, MotionRC! The price point and ability to fly these without a perfect runway make these very attractive. I also like how it flies with 2200 batteries, which I have a good number of.