Official Freewing 90mm F-4 Phantom II Thread

[Elbee]

F22trainer, Congrats,Sir. Welcome to the Phraternity, Brother. Best, LB

[F22trainer]

Finally picked one up. It is in the project queue, but is a flying model as received. Has some nose and underside wing rash. Top and overall appearance is probably an 8. Will be reading up on this thread before diving in, but I sure like the size and flight characteristics others have demonstrated with theirs. Gotta finish a couple projects first. Namely the Byron Ryan and a Top Flight Corsair. Going after this one “Mr. Jackson” style…

[f4u ausie]

Hey locharrow found some aussie f4s 4 u

[locharrow]

Well done f4u...it's only after the breek wetting first few flights that you can really enjoy the beast. My grey lad is no further forward but both weather and my wee bout of sciatica is improving so hope to get back on form soon.

Regarding the reverse thrust problem mk.......be careful, I went down that route with an edf , flicked reverse switch with full power and turned the plane inside out....very difficult repair...

[f4u ausie]

Hi guys my f4 has 4 flights now... last 2 awsome. Got the setup very close.. absolutely luv it,, but as instructed, keep an eye on elevator bits and bobs..... sooo elevator servo wobbly in its foam home.. have epoxy that 4 couple more flights,, i no part no 4 another hi teck servo ,, but need part no (hopefully ) for linkage etc (dubro)

[mkbrower]

Thanks for the suggestion, I don't have any throttle mixes. Throttle and reverse trigger are on two different channels. The reverse function does work but only up to 15-20 percent throttle and then it shuts off.

[Evan D]

Look in your transmitter monitor screen. Sounds like you have your throttle mixed to your reverse channel.

[mkbrower]

I have a question concerning the ESC and the reverse thrust feature. I'm not sure what is going on but when I close the throttle and select the reverse thrust switch, the motor reverses but when I get over a certain throttle set point it will switch back to forward thrust. This is my first plane with reverse thrust and my radio is a frsky x20s. Hoping someone can help or get me pointed in the right direction. Thanks!

[f4u ausie]

Awsome pic locharrow. Any time frame of that....,?? Must find some of our Aussie. F4s. Don't forget pics of ya grey one.

And I see now there is a 6 s. 1960 KV available

[locharrow]

Just getting the new Freewing Grey F4 ready for the maiden flight.... Hugh...eat your heart out

[locharrow]

Verrrrrrry nice...........gorgeous pics.

[Hugh Wiedman]

Finally got my 8S F4 Jolly Rodgers maiden in. That 8S fan is outstanding on this airframe! When MRC gets more fans in, I need to upgrade my F4 Blue Angel and the F16 to 8S. Flew it on Danny's new SMC 8S HiV 5900mah pack weighing in at 943 gr. Holy Cow, that pack is fantastic, just like his 6S HiV 5900. Got over 6 minutes flight time. We maidened it at dusk, so the video is mostly pictures and some flying video, but it was getting dark quickly. Started at my normal F4 CG I have on the other 2 at 194mm, but moved the pack back twice totaling about 2" so I'm not sure where I ended, maybe around 200mm or more, but it definitely flies and lands best there, keeping a nice nose up attitude on landing. I'll check the balance tomorrow to find out where I ended up but for some reason, it's definitely further back than my 6S versions.

[locharrow]

" Me in 1979 aboard the USS Midway." Come on...that's Steve McQueen ............

[Elbee]

Me in 1979 aboard the USS Midway. My buddy and I set this shot up with a 35mm camera I bought just prior to deployment. He took one of me I took one of him. It’s striking the Angle of Attack on that F-4.

JPR,

Great shot and quite the adventure for a young man, my friend.

In '79 and just one year outta college; I hardly knew ****e from shoe polish.

Bravo Zulu.

Best, LB

[jetpltrich]

Me in 1979 aboard the USS Midway. My buddy and I set this shot up with a 35mm camera I bought just prior to deployment. He took one of me I took one of him. It’s striking the Angle of Attack on that F-4.

[Elbee]

Another goodie....was going to say it was my new F4 but too many detectives on this site.....

LA, I was going to ask for your LE Mod files. Now what? Grrrrreat pic. Best, LB

[locharrow]

Another goodie....was going to say it was my new F4 but too many detectives on this site.....

[Elbee]

skyowa, I hear ya, Brother. Best, LB

[skyowa]

locharrow I feel for you and that is why we have winter projects.

Heatwave here today, 38^oF (That's 3 and third C^o for you), either way it is cold.

Back in the meat-locker after today with single digit lows until Sunday.

We did have a bit of an "OOPS" here at home, "someone" (no names to protect the innocent) left an outside spigot open with the "Y" splitter for the garden hoses closed.

"Y" Splitter is plastic, so it cracked and has been spewing water for at least a day maybe longer. (I thought it was just snow until I looked harder)

Made for a large chunk of ice, so I figure I need to go to the store and get a bottle of Bombay and some Schepp's.

Best, LB

southerners... we just pulled out of a winter storm/blizzard with temps down to -18F, had one day where it almost got above freezing and now we're starting a 3" snow and windchill warnings again. On the other hand it took me a couople plumbing bills as a homeowner to remeber to disconnect hose etc from "frost free" spigot...

[Elbee]

locharrow.

Love that picture.

Is that Euro 2 Camo?

A glossy black nose, very nice.

Hey, you got this.

Best, LB