Freewing 90mm F-22 Raptor - Official Thread

[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!! 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! 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

[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

[Evan D]

There's no video or anything. I have some pictures of what I did, hope it helps. I did it this way on my first and second planes and the 3D printed with separate servos on my current #3 one.

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[Jdragg]

Can someone link me to the thrust vectoring mod that uses the elevator servos? i am new to the forum and i have been scrolling for nearly 3 hours trying to find it. I am like a caveman on the computer! lol

[Evan D]

There are pictures on RCG, have you looked there?

https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?3155844-Freewing-90mm-F-22-Raptor/page623

[JT83]

looking for some help with the front gear doors and how the linkage rods mount to the servo arm nothing in the manual about it also got a new steering linkage and there is nothing in the Manual about this as well anything will help thanks