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Originally posted by downwindleg View PostJust buy a new wing!LOLLOLLOLSeriously, I'll just pull the wires up through the filler, replace the servo, and repatch and paint. Outside of drying time for paint and filler, I only spent about an hour and a half doing it. The tape just wasn't doing it for me and I've had issues with it curling up on edges over time. Using the patch plus primer made all the difference.:Cool:
Devil is in the details, right?
Tom
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Originally posted by Pogo View PostDon't agree that the wing scraping issue is due to the "knuckles" but rather is a result of the narrow stance of the main gear, and I'll bet the new F-18 is going to be much the same. Just the nature of the beast(s).
Tom
Ok,... Let's go with that !!! Hahahahaha
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=...&v=tMIcvcXibO4
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Originally posted by Pogo View Post
Brad, I think you've done a great job- looks awesome! As you said, the wires can still be pulled out of there if need be so why not use filler? (I used tape but I'm lazy!) As for the spar slots I just discovered that some plastic strip I had lying around is a press fit . It wasn't in a package but this should be it: https://evergreenscalemodels.com/collections/14-white-polystrene-strips/products/177-100-x-156 I glued 'em in, bit of paint and now scarcely noticeable.
Devil is in the details, right?
Tom
I'd just cut the Wires and Splice in a new Servo on something like this !! No need to Dig it all up really.
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Originally posted by Bobaroo View Post
Where does it sit in your 'Favorites' queue Hard ?? Mine is low in the queue, it just keeps getting moved around while I work on other stuff !!!! Ha, I just pulled a LX F-117 out of the box that's been sitting in a closet over here for like,... x8 years and I think that one's gonna Beat this F-22 into the Air !!! Hahahahaha. What am I missing here ?? Help me understand .... I'm just not into this one...I really believe it's the 'Canopy'.... I just can't get 'Past it' on this one. I'll get the Jet painted Dark Metallic Grey easily enough...but that Canopy is the real ShowStopper. I'm sure of it.
Now, I don't fly 'SportJets' nor do I fly Scale Jets like 'SportJets'. I've perfected my 'Raptor Flight Demo' years ago with the SkyAngel 50mm so ....its it's not about that. I know this one Flies Great !!
Same with the L-39. Have to do a repaint later, but it is very easy to see and it flies almost as good as the F-22, but not quite. You can't slow the L-39 down as much, but I like to fly fast anyway. :Cool: And, I don't do sport jets either!!! ;)
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One comparison to the F-22: I love the scale details on the T-45. I fly it very scale and have never had a bad or bounced landing. I did bolter her one day, one time... Dang near ran out of battery on that one on a long go around, and I had the timer set at 3:00. :Sick2: But just the flying workload on it compared to the F-22 is night and day for me. I know the slats and airbrakes are extra, but even just setting up a high speed, low level pass takes a lot more out of you than the Raptor..... :Whew:
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Originally posted by Bobaroo View Post
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Originally posted by Pogo View Post
Hadn't seen that but difficult to argue with- guess I'm wrong! Hey, do the "H" and "A" on your keyboard wear out prematurely?
Tom
They see a heck of a lot more 'Action' than all of the other keys while on this Forum (and over on the RCGroups) than everywhere else, That's FerSher !!! Hahahahaha Cheers !
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Originally posted by Hardway View PostBTW, I would love to do the F-117 too. LX has a good airframe overall, but just put your own guts in it and kick the tires and light the fires..... :Scared::Cool:
The Raptor is getting a DropKit installed, along with some GBU-10's with Operational Fins or DragPanels !!! That'll bring some 'Joy' into this equation. YaThink ?? Cheers
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Originally posted by adb2@suddenlink.net View PostI flew my Raptor this afternoon along with another plane and I must say that to me there isn't anything that flies as well as the Raptor.
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Originally posted by Pogo View Post
Brad, I think you've done a great job- looks awesome! As you said, the wires can still be pulled out of there if need be so why not use filler? (I used tape but I'm lazy!) As for the spar slots I just discovered that some plastic strip I had lying around is a press fit . It wasn't in a package but this should be it: https://evergreenscalemodels.com/collections/14-white-polystrene-strips/products/177-100-x-156 I glued 'em in, bit of paint and now scarcely noticeable.
Devil is in the details, right?
Tom
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Originally posted by DCORSAIR View Post
Really? so the Rappy flies that good, I guess I will find out next weekend if I get mine by Friday. Looking forward to getting it and sharing my thoughts on it....:Cool:
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O.K. different subject. Just got around to balancing the Raptor and found that the battery(Admiral 5000) had to be pushed so far back to balance that it's out of strap range.:Thinking: Has anybody else had this issue? It's easy enough to cut new slots and move the strap aft but I'm just wondering if I missed something. Forgive all the loose wires as I haven't got everything like the operable canopy wiring and lit instrument panel sorted out yet. Those wires have to be extra long so I can pull the hatch back a ways for battery changing.
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