Official Freewing Twin 80mm F-14D Tomcat Thread

[jasmith41]

One fellow already did it. I may do same after I've flown it and see how it goes.
I don't know why he's wearing a motorcycle helmet to fly it.

Doesn't that flying site look oddly familiar - like the place that the first releases of the Freewing MIg29 were crashing?

it's got retracts...?

[crxmanpat]

My FW F-14 is nowhere near butt clenching to fly. The only time it was was during the first few flights with the wings back until I got the trim set properly in swept mode. Since then, it's been fairly docile in flight.

[Evan D]

I assumed the FW but wondered…

I think they're talking about the fattie F-14, not the FW.

[xviper]

I think they're talking about the fattie F-14, not the FW.

I dunno about the others, but I was referring to the FW F-14, being a butt clencher to fly. The Fattie has not been out very long (about a month), so very few people have flown one.
BTW, a little off topic but still F-14 ..................... My hobby shop told me that my Eflite F-14 should be here around Aug. 18. (I don't think there is a thread on the Eflite one here,)

[crxmanpat]

I think they're talking about the fattie F-14, not the FW.

[Evan D]

All relative I guess. I took the Tomcat and big MiG to a jet flyin last Saturday. The TC was the more relaxing of the two. May be this is my second and I had at least a hundred flights on #1.

But, yes the TC got a lot more attention and flight requests.

[kallend]

For sure, that's the case at my field, too. However, it's by far, the one that causes my butt to clench the tightest when I fly it. Many have asked, "When will you bring the F-14 again?" My answer usually is, "When my backside releases its tension".

Ditto. It is not a relaxing plane to fly.

[Aros]

...However, it's by far, the one that causes my butt to clench the tightest when I fly it. Many have asked, "When will you bring the F-14 again?" My answer usually is, "When my backside releases its tension".

Yes sir, he said boy ya better keep power on 3/4 to full the entire flight AND fly her butt to the ground or you are in for a bad day.

[xviper]

I just held one at my buddy's yesterday. Too cool! He said out of all his jets he flies at his club (you name it, 70/80/90mm), that one by far gets the most attention.

For sure, that's the case at my field, too. However, it's by far, the one that causes my butt to clench the tightest when I fly it. Many have asked, "When will you bring the F-14 again?" My answer usually is, "When my backside releases its tension".

[Aros]

I just held one at my buddy's yesterday. Too cool! He said out of all his jets he flies at his club (you name it, 70/80/90mm), that one by far gets the most attention.

[xviper]

While a pusher prop I think modding to a twin 50 would be awesome.

One fellow already did it. I may do same after I've flown it and see how it goes.
I don't know why he's wearing a motorcycle helmet to fly it.

Doesn't that flying site look oddly familiar - like the place that the first releases of the Freewing MIg29 were crashing?

[Evan D]

While a pusher prop I think modding to a twin 50 would be awesome.

[xviper]

Going to order one.

Coming via EMS. Should have it in a week or so.

[xviper]

Honey, I shrunk the kids!

That is hilarious. I love those things. I made a "Fatty F-18" out of his plans and flew it for 2 years. If that guy made this F-14 for selling, I'd buy one in a heartbeat. He's an artist. I'm just not that into building stuff like that anymore.
OH wait! He does sell them. Now I'm going to have to go find his website. Found it. Going to order one.
Thank you so much for showing this to us.

[radfordc]

Honey, I shrunk the kids!

[vicentel]

Nice pilots, seats and missiles. Do you have a source for the seats, missiles and the missile decals?

Hi kallend - The pilot stl files I got from cgtrader (RCGeek sent me the links). The ejection seats and consoles I purchased from the RCGeek. The missiles I got from thingiverse, just search for Freewing F-14. The missile markings I made from a scaled up scan of a 1/48 scale Tamiya F-14A model. After the scan the decals were printed on either a white or clear water transfer laser printer paper I purchase from Amazon.

Cheers,
Vic

[Elbee]

I finished weathering my F-14...Thanks Vic

Vic, Bravo Zulu, Sir. Stunning repaint/customization work on your Tomcat. She is gorgeous. Best, Steve

[kallend]

I finished weathering my F-14 as well as refinishing the cockpit with 3D printed pilots, ejection seats, consoles, and yokes. Missiles are 3D printed and installed AIM 7, AIM9 and AIM 54 (phoenix). I flew it in this refinished configuration but had issues with the landing gear deploying during the landing. I managed to get her down with minimal damage (Praise God!) and its already been repaired. I did figure out the landing gear issue. I will try to get some flight video as soon as I can. The video demo's the wing-sweep, all 3 positions!

Thanks
Vic

Nice pilots, seats and missiles. Do you have a source for the seats, missiles and the missile decals?

[vicentel]

I finished weathering my F-14 as well as refinishing the cockpit with 3D printed pilots, ejection seats, consoles, and yokes. Missiles are 3D printed and installed AIM 7, AIM9 and AIM 54 (phoenix). I flew it in this refinished configuration but had issues with the landing gear deploying during the landing. I managed to get her down with minimal damage (Praise God!) and its already been repaired. I did figure out the landing gear issue. I will try to get some flight video as soon as I can. The video demo's the wing-sweep, all 3 positions!

Thanks
Vic

https://youtube.com/shorts/glpy8OaafsQ

[Elbee]

Got my NSAWC blue #20 f-14a repaint finished, just waiting on decals from callie!

NF, beautiful work, Sir. Bravo Zulu. Best, LB