Freewing 90mm F-22 Raptor - Official Thread

[Reptielenfreak]

Water based paint

[billd3]

I just rebuilt my 90mm F 22 due to a disorientation crash...think I'll paint my Vertical Tails insignia red to improve orientation. What's the best paint to use over that foam?
Bill

[shortround91]

That’s super cool I love to do mods or add ons to my planes. I’ve done lights etc on my Mirage 70 Raptor many more I made my own cockpit set in the Mirage I get lots of compliments on how I did it

[Fast N Light]

That looks amazing great work

Thanks The download includes a .PDF with assembly guidance and more photos. The landing light is probably much easier than the others you have already done.

I am also working on printed housings for the navigation and formation lights. Hope to get those and a number of other projects finished in December.

[shortround91]

That looks amazing great work

[Fast N Light]

Just finished up my 90 Raptor, KMRC blue burner, nav lights, running lights and illuminated cockpit. I also wired in disconnects for the wing lights so wings can be removed without wiring issues. Think she turned out great

If you are interested in a dual beam landing light, 3D print files (link) are available.

[shortround91]

Just finished up my 90 Raptor, KMRC blue burner, nav lights, running lights and illuminated cockpit. I also wired in disconnects for the wing lights so wings can be removed without wiring issues. Think she turned out great

[billd3]

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Hope this helps

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ABSOLUTELY PERFECT, Fast N Light...Many thanks!
Bill

[shortround91]

Only issues I’ve had with my 90 that I’ve since fixed, front landing gear support and main landing gear strut screws kept coming loose. Ended up green locktite for the screws no more backing out and I bought a 3D printed support which cracked and I’ve yet to have a bounce landing so I made a 2 support mod that many many flights since not a single issue. Posting pics of what I did for the front gear. Very easy to do guys and no worries about 3D plastic cracking.

[DCORSAIR]

There you go, some nice clear pictures, better than the video I was recommending.....

[Fast N Light]

..., so I need a couple if pictures of the push rods and how they are installed on the servo arm so I can make new ones...Can anyone help by posting some pics of this area?
Thanks in advance,
Bill

Hope this helps

[billd3]

You can purchase all the pushrods separate, wouldn't hurt to have an extra set plus if you watch the build video on their web page you can see the nose gear door set up at around the 4:50 mark but you may have to slow the video down to see it properly, just a thought on that.

Which video do you mean? ...Can you tell me what the "post number" is?
Thanks,
Bill

[DCORSAIR]

I am rebuilding my 90mm F-22 after a mishap...I ordered a new fuse which thankfully had all the extension wires installed...BUT... has no control rods installed on the nose gear doors. After my crash I could not find my old push rods for the nose gear doors either, so I need a couple if pictures of the push rods and how they are installed on the servo arm so I can make new ones...Can anyone help by posting some pics of this area?
Thanks in advance,
Bill

You can purchase all the pushrods separate, wouldn't hurt to have an extra set plus if you watch the build video on their web page you can see the nose gear door set up at around the 4:50 mark but you may have to slow the video down to see it properly, just a thought on that.

[billd3]

I am rebuilding my 90mm F-22 after a mishap...I ordered a new fuse which thankfully had all the extension wires installed...BUT... has no control rods installed on the nose gear doors. After my crash I could not find my old push rods for the nose gear doors either, so I need a couple if pictures of the push rods and how they are installed on the servo arm so I can make new ones...Can anyone help by posting some pics of this area?
Thanks in advance,
Bill

[Evan D]

I would try to troubleshoot the stock ESC first. Is it the big black one with a separate BEC or the newer blue one? What is it doing or not doing?

[Ltk20]

I have the 90mm f-22 with the upgraded 8S setup. I’ve been having issues and leaning towards a speed controller issue. I’m looking to toss in a 120 avian esc so I can get all the telemetry from it. Do I need to tune the esc for this motor? Ie, max rpm, etc? I’m curious what settings to need to push to the esc via forward programming.

thanks for the help, Lee

[shortround91]

Been flying my Raptor 90 a lot lately just got my highest speed on it running a SMC 9300/8k hivolt pack. Still flies great can feel the extra weight landing but 7min flights times oh hell yea

[Evan D]

Looks great!

[Timo]

I've got a used F-22 in good condition. I added lights and afterburner, filled the surface and airbrushed a fantasy desert design, based on the F-15 and the colourful tails of some F-16s. I used Vallejo for the first time, which was easy to use. Last step was weathering, which gives a more realistic effect. Grey is fine on the ground, but not in cloudy or winter sky conditions.
It's a great flying jet :-)

Timo

[davegee]

Hi FastNLight: I just ordered the light lens set from Ali Express. I found a pic of a F-22 closeup of the landing lights and I think I can come up with a reasonable facsimile using those light covers.

Thanks!

davgee