Freewing 90mm F-22 Raptor - Official Thread

[Airguardian]

Awesome stuff Hugh!!

Here goes some more Raptor love:

[Hugh Wiedman]

Finally got the Maiden in of the Freewing 90mm 8S Royal Netherlands "Red Lion". Flies awesome on 8S with either a SMC HiV 8S 4900 or 5900. Over 5 minutes on the 4900 and with elevons, incredibly nimble. I LIKE IT!!!




Video of the Adventure:

[xviper]

Hugh, you have friends in HIGH places, but then, you're pretty "famous" yourself. Been following your adventures for years now.

[Hugh Wiedman]

Hugh, how do you manage to center the plane so well while it's flying around?

That's the excellence of the photographer, Marvin Alvarez!! Fortunately, he's one of my best friends! He uses a Cannon with auto focus zoom lens. Occasionally I'll crop some of his photos to center it, but on this set (actually took over 70 photos), virtually every one was dead center (the first on landing was cropped). He also happens to be one of the best modelers in South Florida and the absolute best pilot I've ever seen. He and his father build and design mostly large turbine aircraft for clients all over, including the Caribbean and South America, and he is always in charge of their maiden flights and trimming them out.. When Top Gun was still operating, their work usually won many of the scale competitions. He also helps build/paint/set-up members large gas warbirds, especially WWI Bi-Planes. He designs and prints his own graphics. And the majority of our 250 club members who have large expensive turbines have him paint and set them up and always maiden them! He is also a rep for BVM Jets and travels all over the South to serve as "Air Boss" at many of the big jet events.

That's a long way to say he really knows RC Flying which helps him position and anticipate where to take the best photos. He gives me a series of very specific flight moves/orientations/speeds/elevations before and during the flight so he can get the exact photo he wants. I've been taking some of his photos when he maidens his large creations, but I'm not as proficient at centering as he is, but I'm working on it!

I'm actually an X-semi-professional underwater and wildlife photographer back in my "early" years, so I have a decent feeling of how the plane needs to be oriented for a decent shot. Many of my photos were published and even have a series of photos in the Library of Congress (but that was another life time). I find it excellent piloting practice to have someone call out to you requesting the aircraft be at a certain place in a certain orientation while you're flying. Breaks with my kinda pre-set regular flight plan and maneuvers and forces me to think "on the fly" (pun intended).

[xviper]

Hugh, how do you manage to center the plane so well while it's flying around?

[Hugh Wiedman]

Got the Maiden and 4 additional flights in on Saturday of my 8S 90mm "Unofficial" Royal Netherlands "Red" Lion. This is definitely an exceptional flying aircraft!! :hugging: 6 minutes on an SMC 8S HiV 4900 pack (didn't even try the 5900), balanced at 165mm (my sweet spot). With Elevons and max throws, it is incredibly maneuverable and can be a real "drill bit". Definitely fast enough to evade the "Scale Po Po"!

[davegee]

First Post Flagged As SPAM???? Also my post in What did you Fly.??? Those Scale Police have tentacles everywhere!!!

Now for the custom graphics, finishing touches and 4 coats of Varathane Clear Gloss Exterior Spar Urethane. BTW, Callie got the scale of the lion graphics EXACTLY correct, though I first thought they were too large and had her make a smaller second batch. Moral of the story, Callie knows best!
She also reproduced some outstanding detailed graphics from a couple marginal photos I sent her for the 2 different tail insignias.

Nicely done, Hugh!!!

Cheers

davegee

[xviper]

Hugh, you are an ARTISTE EXTRAORDINAIRE!

[Elbee]

Yes, very weird.
True you are a lot of things (all good) but you are certainly not a Spammin' Mamma Jammah.
Great lookin' Raptor.
Best, LB

[Hugh Wiedman]

Hey Elbee or Aros, please check for me as 2 posts I just did in this thread were flagged as SPAM above and one in What did You Fly regarding the same thing. I know I'm a major "Pain in the Drain" but not a spammer. Maybe too many photos, or the scale police flexing their muscles!

[Hugh Wiedman]

First Post Flagged As SPAM???? Also my post in What did you Fly.??? Those Scale Police have tentacles everywhere!!!

Now for the custom graphics, finishing touches and 4 coats of Varathane Clear Gloss Exterior Spar Urethane. BTW, Callie got the scale of the lion graphics EXACTLY correct, though I first thought they were too large and had her make a smaller second batch. Moral of the story, Callie knows best!
She also reproduced some outstanding detailed graphics from a couple marginal photos I sent her for the 2 different tail insignias.

[Hugh Wiedman]

Not much happening in this thread, but I finally got an 8S 90mm F22 after wanting one for years! Mostly because it is one of the best flying EDF's out there, but waited for a while just because I didn't like the potential liveries out there of plain grey or the "Transformers" scheme. So a couple months ago during one of my frequent psychedelic nightmares hanging out with Jimi Hendrix and Peter Max (a 60's/70's reference for you youngins) they both suggested modeling an F22 somewhat after one of my favorite F16 schemes, the Royal Netherland's "Orange" Lion. Bingo!! Talked with Callie and as usual, she was more than happy to indulge my insanity! :hugging: Since this really doesn't exist in the real world, I'm calling this one an F22 "Red" Lion. Top side similar, underneath not so much!

8S 90mm 4075-1350KV 12 blade Inrunner
SMC 8S HiV 4900 or 5900 battery pack
RC Geek Twin Afterburners
AR10360T RX including nose gyro
ProModeler SS150CLHV horizontal stab servos
Set up with Tailerons
Graphics by Callie Sodon

Hope to maiden it tomorrow. Woops, Gotta Go, I hear the sound of the Scale Police Sirens, and they would dearly love to nab Me!!

First the Process: 1) Cockpit 2) Pilot 3) mask 4) Primer 5) Top coat 6) Bottom coat 7) Black Trim paint

[Aros]

Aros can you setup the initial membership request that must include "Geo and an Image"?

I don't have that kind of access to the backend but I can certainly look into it?

[Alphonso]

What gives it away is AI's inability to respond to our typical online behaviour of sarcasm and irony, if it could troll properly with a snarky comment or two, we'd be truly screwed. That's when the machines have taken over for sure.

[Elbee]

Er . . . . . . bot?

Agreed, though I am no expert.

I do have a suggestion that might help eliminate these types of posts.

Aros can you setup the initial membership request that must include "Geo and an Image"?

The inclusion of these items doesn't give any relevant personal info away and should not matter to anyone serious about contributing to the forums.

Just a thought.

Best, LB

[xviper]

What do you want to know?

I hope you got LOTS of :pop

[xviper]

Er . . . . . . bot?

Most likely. Looking at the poster's syntax, grammer, word usage/content and the single post, rarely replied to again, it's likely that the post was put here so the spammer can come back and alter it or quote someone's post to add a spam link. Seen it many times and reported.

[Alphonso]

Er . . . . . . bot?

[Evan D]

What do you want to know?

[Col_hub]

Can you please describe your expérience with fabulous modern fighter ? What about all technical features ? Thanks, have a Nice day