Official Freewing Twin 80mm F-14D Tomcat Thread

[xviper]

You cannot create a mix if you just don't have enough channels available. The best solution would be to upgrade your transmitter that has more channels.

He has a DX9. It's got plenty of channels to do what he wants to do. He's already said he's been able to do what he wants. His problem is that now, his retracts don't work. He's also stated that he has not done something with mixes on the gear channel. Something else is going on. It's nothing to do with not having enough channels.

[davjamhan]

When I do to aileron and dual elevators I have my dear channel back on 5 when I add ailerons with lapse that's when I lose my channel 5 for gear and it doesn't give me the option to assign it back to gear thanks for all your help guys and girls

[davjamhan]

I hate talking on a microphone When I do Dual aileron Dual elevators I have my gear on channel 5 when I do Dual Aileron with flaps And dual Elevators I lose my dear channel when I go to assign the channel the gear is that in the selection

[RRHandy]

You cannot create a mix if you just don't have enough channels available. The best solution would be to upgrade your transmitter that has more channels.

DX9 for me, quote ?

[T-CAT]

The ARF+ came back in stock yesterday with 6 available, and now there’s two left. I know some people have been waiting for the ARF+ F-14, so at least there’s a chance to get it now.

[Elbee]

Tomcatters,

Proud Papa of a new ARF+ Kitten...WooHoo!


Build Time:


Best, LB

[T-CAT]

Tomcatters,

Proud Papa of a new ARF+ Kitten...WooHoo!


Build Time:

Best, LB

Woohoo! Congratulations!

Mine is delayed due to weather, but that’s understandable. It should arrive by Tuesday, although that’s an estimate.

[Aros]

Congrats Elbee! Now let me get the popcorn....

[Elbee]

I think you should also begin a 'binge' watch of every NCIS episode and include all the associative variants. It's a process, right? Best, LB

[David Snyder]

My heavily modified Freewing Tomcat entered into March Madness!

[Elbee]

My heavily modified Freewing Tomcat...!

DS, Your F-14 is a beauty, Sir. Welcome to "Hobby Squawk". Glad to have you onboard. Best, LB

[David Snyder]

Thank you Elbee, your kind words are appreciated

[Griffon Wings]

Tomcatters,

Proud Papa of a new ARF+ Kitten...WooHoo!


Build Time:


Best, LB

Oh Elbee !!
Truly a work of art .
i was speechless from the unboxing to the bench , yet in the air .
Unbelievable. At the maiden i was shaking as never before, forget butterflies, you gonna have a dozen of al-37 spinning in your stomach .

little note if i may, a little warning, will might take 8 to 12 minutes before wiping the smile out of your face after landing .. just saying .

great choice.

[Look ma, no trim]

What's up fellas.. So I finally got around to the Maiden on my tomcat, oor should I say *****CAT. This thing is a TRAINER level easy plane to fly. I used RC Geek settings, which required some tweeking to convert from DX to NX tx (lol). Video is mostly my dumb behind chasing trim, not realizing there is a dumb rx (Admiral 10ch) in the plane. I forgot you have to actually "fly" the plane with these receivers lol. I have more than a few Spektrum AR9350 (NIB), that will accommodate the ch #'s needed to use the RCGeek settings, if you're so inclined, which I am, was. I'll post the vid w/AS3X in the Tomcat next..

https://youtu.be/kJnNZhBxWcU

[C17loadmaster]

I hate talking on a microphone When I do Dual aileron Dual elevators I have my gear on channel 5 when I do Dual Aileron with flaps And dual Elevators I lose my dear channel when I go to assign the channel the gear is that in the selection

At that point the gear channel on your RX becomes the input for the flaps. You will have to use AUX 2 on both the TX and RX for the gear input.

I attached pics of my Spektrum setup using an AR9350, so only 9 channels. You will be able to see a working configuration. Sometimes if all else fails, start from scratch with a new model on your TX and RX. My channel 10 is programmed for Gyro gain. Aux 2 & channel 7 is Landing Gear, and Aux 3 & Channel 8 is Wing Sweep. Using spektrum receivers with built in gyros (AS3X), you do not need a physical channel open for gyro gain or mode selection.

I don't know about other RX's with built in gyros, but using the separate HobbyEagle A3S3, I needed 2 channels open just to use all of the capabilities of the gyro.

[T-CAT]

I got some work done on designing the main wheel well side covers. I test printed them and they fit pretty good overall. I may put these on Thingiverse if there is enough interest for something like this (I imagine very little, but who knows). It at least hides a very small part of the main wheel. The wing pylons hide more and I’ll be using those too.

[clevelandfan]

I'm looking to upgrade the power system on my F-14D Tomcat, by using the Mig29 each 100amp system $119.99, and the 12 blade fans 6s that our $107.99 each from motion rc. Is this possible?Also looking to upgrade elevator servos to Hitec servos, what size do I need.
Thanks, Paul

[crxmanpat]

I'm looking to upgrade the power system on my F-14D Tomcat, by using the Mig29 each 100amp system $119.99, and the 12 blade fans 6s that our $107.99 each from motion rc. Is this possible?Also looking to upgrade elevator servos to Hitec servos, what size do I need.
Thanks, Paul

Paul,

Welcome to HobbySquawk! Yes, that power combo will work great in the F-14!

As for the elevator servos, the stock ones work great. I have had two of these, the first got upgraded wit hthe A-10 power system, and the current one runs on the Mig-29 inrunners. No issues with the elevator servos at all. Not sure what Hitec servos would work as replacements.

[T-CAT]

I'm looking to upgrade the power system on my F-14D Tomcat, by using the Mig29 each 100amp system $119.99, and the 12 blade fans 6s that our $107.99 each from motion rc. Is this possible?Also looking to upgrade elevator servos to Hitec servos, what size do I need.
Thanks, Paul

Hi Paul. Pat’s answer above is spot-on. If you decide to still go with Hitec servos for the stabilators, the D85MG (which is the successor to the HS-5085) are as close to a drop-in fit as you can get, and they still work on the same voltage range as the stock Freewing servos.

Have fun with the F-14 .

[Justwingit]

So it's been a while since I posted something from the Mojave Desert...

Here's Chris Wolfe's nice repaint of a Gulf War era F-14B, the "FLIR Cat" out at the recent Victor Valley EDF Fun-Fly 😎:

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[T- Elbert]

My buddy Drew’s new F-14
repaint and new 80mm fan units maidened on Saturday. We have four guys including me rocking out 14’s they are a blast.