Official Freewing 90mm F-4 Phantom II Thread

[Aros]

Thanks Pat! What about those Mig-Ammo colors Alpha mentioned (see: https://www.hobbysquawk.com/forum/rc...839#post126839)...

Curious if those are a perfect match as well...

http://www.migjimenez.com/en/aircraft/556-60s-70s-usaf-tac-colors-also-vietnam-era.html

[Radar-Guy]

Thanks Pat! What about those Mig-Ammo colors Alpha mentioned (see: https://www.hobbysquawk.com/forum/rc...839#post126839)...

Curious if those are a perfect match as well...

http://www.migjimenez.com/en/aircraf...etnam-era.html

Look at post #1164

[AkumaZeto]

Thanks Pat! What about those Mig-Ammo colors Alpha mentioned (see: https://www.hobbysquawk.com/forum/rc...839#post126839)...

Curious if those are a perfect match as well...

http://www.migjimenez.com/en/aircraf...etnam-era.html

If anything the mig colors will be the real colors vs the fw colors. Mig normally uses real samples. The mig line is made by Vallejo I'm pretty sure.

[Aros]

Look at post #1164

I did...Not sure if that is the correct post number you meant?

[Radar-Guy]

I did...Not sure if that is the correct post number you meant?

I think so, I used the referenced MiG Ammo TAC colors set to airbrush the servos and the main gear mounting plate plus the tail area. Perfect match.

[janmb]

If a chute did deploy mid-flight I wonder if it wouldn't necessary be a catastrophe assuming you would have to increase power and land as quickly as possible at a higher throttle quadrant then normal. Yes? No? Who wants to be the test pilot?

LOL

Yeah, might not be an immediate disaster I guess, but definitely falls into the category of places I certainly wouldn't want to be :D

[JLambCWU]

Have been waiting to post as the jet is still definitely a work in progress. So far 20+hrs into “riveting” with a mechanical pencil and follow up with a dot of thinned acrylic black, swept back with a papertowel for the desired streak affect for a true Vietnam Warhorse. Have added the MrRC Sound with dual speakers, The RC Geek afterburner which looks AMAZING, and getting ready to order a custom set of full markings and stencil decals from Callie Graphics. Centerline tank mod is from the Freewing A-4. Other custom mods are in the works to be revealed later.

Freewing and Motion have an amazing product here and can’t wait to get started on my second F-4. A huge congratulations and thank you to the team there.

Have had a ton of fun flying it with over 50 flights on it now with CNHL 5000-6000mah 70C batteries giving just over 3 minutes in the air with balanced flying.

Here’s some of the pics and check out the videos I put together on Jeremy’s YouTube page. We’ve had a blast
flying formation with these birds.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MVd0C7Pc0g4

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QDu7B4st748

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=91uDeJ9jBGA

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7x1iJ200s08

[Aros]

Have been waiting to post as the jet is still definitely a work in progress. So far 20+hrs into “riveting” with a mechanical pencil and follow up with a dot of thinned acrylic black, swept back with a papertowel for the desired streak affect for a true Vietnam Warhorse. Have added the MrRC Sound with dual speakers, The RC Geek afterburner which looks AMAZING, and getting ready to order a custom set of full markings and stencil decals from Callie Graphics. Centerline tank mod is from the Freewing A-4. Other custom mods are in the works to be revealed later.

Freewing and Motion have an amazing product here and can’t wait to get started on my second F-4. A huge congratulations and thank you to the team there.

Have had a ton of fun flying it with over 50 flights on it now with CNHL 5000-6000mah 70C batteries giving just over 3 minutes in the air with balanced flying.

Here’s some of the pics and check out the videos I put together on Jeremy’s YouTube page. We’ve had a blast
flying formation with these birds.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MVd0C7Pc0g4

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QDu7B4st748

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=91uDeJ9jBGA

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ETVB1ThnAoY

WOW! Looks fantastic! And the RC Geek afterburner is INSANE!! :Drooling: Definitely going to grab one of those! Great shots...LOVE the one with the Phantom fly by with the other two jets on the ground. Excellent work on the formation flying. I know it's most definitely much harder to pull off than it looks. As me how I know, lol. Bravo Zulu!

[JLambCWU]

A few more pics hunting the A-4...

[bbaumer]

beautiful, the backdrop doesn't hurt, where do you fly?

[JLambCWU]

beautiful, the backdrop doesn't hurt, where do you fly?

Salt Lake City Utah, between the Oquirrh and Wasatch mountain ranges

[Aros]

I am SO forcing my flying buddy to get one so we can fly formation!

[Helmsman52]

Ask our co-conspirator Bobaroo about unintended/accidental deployments:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=hItRbr8UWDo

Granted, it was on a 70mm Phantom....but it’s likely the 90mm wouldn’t act much different, slots or no.

I seen this before... one hole in the chute and no shock cable will make it heart stopping alright lol.
Yeah I'm making a four slot chute with a shock line for Bobaroo as soon as I'm done drywall finishing next week.
Hell I'd even test in during flight if the weather ever breaks lol. Snow snow snow

[Helmsman52]

Have been waiting to post as the jet is still definitely a work in progress. So far 20+hrs into “riveting” with a mechanical pencil and follow up with a dot of thinned acrylic black, swept back with a papertowel for the desired streak affect for a true Vietnam Warhorse. Have added the MrRC Sound with dual speakers, The RC Geek afterburner which looks AMAZING, and getting ready to order a custom set of full markings and stencil decals from Callie Graphics. Centerline tank mod is from the Freewing A-4. Other custom mods are in the works to be revealed later.

Freewing and Motion have an amazing product here and can’t wait to get started on my second F-4. A huge congratulations and thank you to the team there.

Have had a ton of fun flying it with over 50 flights on it now with CNHL 5000-6000mah 70C batteries giving just over 3 minutes in the air with balanced flying.

Here’s some of the pics and check out the videos I put together on Jeremy’s YouTube page. We’ve had a blast
flying formation with these birds.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MVd0C7Pc0g4

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QDu7B4st748

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=91uDeJ9jBGA

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ETVB1ThnAoY

Pics and vids are amazing! Afterburners are awesome as well, chutes next? lol

[purduephigam]

Really enjoyed the photos and the video, thanks for sharing!

[Shirty]

Very cool. Great stuff mate, really enjoyed the vids

[Madmax]

Hey guys, have order my Freewing F-4 from Motion RC, I am the 2nd batch, So I am looking at some decals for it. Can anyone tell me what scale is the F-4????

[purduephigam]

1/11
Welcome to the Squawk brother!

[spec450]

Maybe I missed it in this huge thread, I've been trying to follow everything but can someone tell me why there is no preorder button on the 8S?

[barron06]

I would say it's because all the ones that are shipped/are to be shipped are already sold. MRC says they don't like to light up the "pre-order" button unless the birds are about to be on the water.