And a last closeup of my Hornet.
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Originally posted by Polyphren View PostAnd a last closeup of my Hornet.
Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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I made a simple template for the contour of the hornet. Indeed the rest needs some patience, a steady hand and good and thin brush. For details I use DaVinchi 5/0 brushes. Not cheap but worth every Cent.
By the way, take a. Close look. It‘s not perfect at all. But good enough for a jet in the air.
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Originally posted by steven gubala View PostHey Cape Jets, what basic programmer are you talking about?
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Fun to see this bird at its aft end of its CG envelope. I am too chicken to go there. I tend to prefer my jets nose heavy versus the alternative and I am well aware I am sacrificing a good percentage of flight envelope so I do appreciate those that do fall out of my comfort zone.My YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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Originally posted by Polyphren View PostAll these afterburner modifications are very nice. Could anybody recommend a LED afterburner for the 3672-1900kV inrunner motor ?
Installing them is relatively simple and you can program the throttle position that you want them to start "burning" at. Also, I would recommend that you line the exhaust nozzles with either aluminum AC duct tape (best reflective quality IMO) or at least paint the nozzles with a highly reflective paint (not quite as good, but not too shabby either). Get yourself a 2S 250 mah to 450 mah Admiral battery with JST connector to supply power. I get about 4-5 five minute flights on a 450 mah battery, but then again I have them coming on at about 35% throttle (50%-70% is more normal and realistic- but I like mine flaming most of the time-if you got it, flaunt it).
.................................1) Single and Twin Afterburnes:...................................... .................................................. ....2) Aluminum A/C Duct Tape in F-18:............................................... ............................3) Fired Up in the F-18:
Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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Originally posted by Aros View PostFun to see this bird at its aft end of its CG envelope. I am too chicken to go there. I tend to prefer my jets nose heavy versus the alternative and I am well aware I am sacrificing a good percentage of flight envelope so I do appreciate those that do fall out of my comfort zone.
It just climbs like a banshee, with no other ill effects, provided you already have some expo dialed in and can input sufficiently small control movements and enough down trim to make it controllable.
I love the way it flies with a neutral CG. I'm probably not as far back as AG in that I'm not tail heavy just neutral but still, takeoffs are short and landings are more fun when you can hold the nose off (on pavement). The stall speed is significantly reduced as well.
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Originally posted by steven gubala View PostI received mine from RC Geek, but I do have mine on a Y- harness, will try the other way to see which one I like better.Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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Good idea about the flicker effect Hugh Wiedman, I never thought about that.
I am trying to install new aileron servos and the upgraded servos I have are too large, but more important there is no accessible/visible channel running along the wing for the lead so I am afraid of pulling on the servo too hard and it comes unplugged from the extension point (wherever that is) and really dealing with a nightmare. Does anyone have any ideas how to replace the aileron servos without tearing into the wing or good ol' Aros having to go to the ER for a severe case of PLTS (Profanity-Laced Tirade Syndrome)?
My YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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Aros ... I am certain that if you 'unscrew' the ribbon cable attach board from the end of the wing root you see that the aileron servo lead is plugged into the board. It is marked on the F-4 so I presume it also marked on the F-18. Unplug it and tie a thin string or line to it and pull it out from it's normal location. Now you have the length of line to pull your new servo lead back through, test it with servo tester, and plug back into the wing root board and screw it back in place. Repeat for opposite wing. Best, LBI solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
You'll never be good at something unless you're willing to suck at it first.~Anonymous~
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Thanks Elbee I forgot that I had spare wings to practice on and sure enough that's precisely what I did. Those wire hangar lines FW provides sure come in handy. Now I need to figure out what Hitec servo would fit best...Thinking the Hitec HS-85MGs...My YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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