Official Freewing F/A-18C Hornet 90mm EDF Thread

[Elbee]

...I designed an extended tray ..

TD, Nicely done. Best, LB

[InTheTubeDeep]

The blue box is screwed in! Luckily I unscrewed the batt tray and noticed before I broke something trying to cut it out- I designed an extended tray stock is 228mm, if I measured correctly its another 62mm to back wall, so made a single tray 290mm, but that came out to 11hr print so I just designed a shortcut to glue to original tray added 62mm, should be functional and allow the SMC 6200s or other LiPos to be pushed further aft

[InTheTubeDeep]

Hi all!

My F18 is done and ready for maiden.

Meget bra! Looks cool the Viking on vert stab is sick! What CG will you maiden??

[The swede]

Hi all!

My F18 is done and ready for maiden.

[InTheTubeDeep]

LB noted ⬆︎. Pilots where are you setting ELE- lined up with the Fusi seam line?

[Elbee]

ITTD, ask anyone interested in purchasing these to send you a Private Message (PM) and/or post the offer in the Classifieds (bottom of Home Menu Page)/ Respectfully, LB

[InTheTubeDeep]

Finalized the Burner, making 3 will sell 2 here if any F18 pilots interested please PM me!

[InTheTubeDeep]

Whats in the Box

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9-MSnxla3s

[InTheTubeDeep]

I finalized the Burner after 3 print versions

[jasmith41]

Sorry for this, but I'm thinking there are a lot of other people like me - have / fly both FW and Eflites...

Anyway, this pertains to the Eflite Viper 90. I crashed mine and i'm in the process of putting her back together, but i wasn't smart enough to take pics of the nose gear linkage / set-up when i took her apart, so if any of you have one of these birds and would help a brother out, please send me a pic of the nose gear down inside the gear bay so i can see what i should have photographed... and how the linkage all goes back together...

many thanks in advance if there's anyone that can assist...

[InTheTubeDeep]

Working on a Amber Burner now 2 versions

[Evan D]

Get the PNP and sell anything you don’t want later. The PNP is always a better deal financially than the kit+.

[Eagleflight47]

Thinking about buying an F-18 to eventually do a turbine conversion with and have a couple questions for the group. Before putting in a turbine, I want to fly it as electric to get used to the airplane. I am considering buying the ARF+ and dropping in an 80mm FMS Predator 3280-KV2100 that I already have on the shelf at home. Will this be sufficient power or should I stick the the 90mm HP? TIA

[Aros]

Nice work on those rails InTheTubeDeep! Like Hugh said, they break easily and I still can't believe FW didn't make those as separate spare parts. They could have made a fortune on those alone, lol.

[Hugh Wiedman]

More rails final version

Excellent job on the printing, you're really dialed in with that printer, a worthy skill. Nice to know a source for the rails, something that's easily broken (at least in my case) and almost impossible to replace without getting the entire wing. Your on "Source List". Bravo!

[InTheTubeDeep]

More rails final version

[InTheTubeDeep]

Just applied the decals - my wingtip rails are dialed in printing production rails now- anyone need a set LMK! Also tweaking my Burners to fit the 36mm can, hopefully get that installed this weekend- low tides are coming next week I should be ready! I made Blue Burners on Su30 Alenka, these will be Amber

[InTheTubeDeep]

Ok good to know- should be an interesting maiden!

[Evan D]

No gyro/ stab on mine but many will tell you all planes fly better with them.

[Gravythe clown]

I don't use any stabilizer on her at all. I use a HRB 6S 6000 mah 50C. I get good vertical and plenty of flight time. I land with a little power and let her settle right in.
I also have mine set up with Tailerons and ailerons. Not a lot of throw on ailerons as the tailerons do most the work. The ailerons do help to get a better straight screw effect during aileron rolls. I can't remember my CG off hand. I will say she is a joy to fly when I take her out. I hope to soon (after I return from my vacation) to take her and the 16 TB out together and do a back to back. to see which I like better. My Bet is the 18BA.

Gravy