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

[Aros]

Hey Todd
is it 2 more days? LOL

Rich

Not that I am counting or anything! LOL

[RichJ53]

Not that I am counting or anything! LOL

I am happy for you!!

I ordered the F35 instead it will be here tomorrow …. I will need to wait until next winter for some new projects

Rich

[DCORSAIR]

Been watching all the builds and all the talk about scale flying, scale tailerons, full span flaps but I haven't seen anyone change out those ugly wagon wheels, that is the first thing coming off mine, all this talk about scale and you guys are flying with those not so scale wheels.? ....:)

[Evan D]

I did paint my rudder servo linkage blue... :Cool:

Been watching all the builds and all the talk about scale flying, scale tailerons, full span flaps but I haven't seen anyone change out those ugly wagon wheels, that is the first thing coming off mine, all this talk about scale and you guys are flying with those not so scale wheels.? ....:)

[DCORSAIR]

I did paint my rudder servo linkage blue... :Cool:

I knew I could get you to respond with something Evan.LOL

[Dannythiessen2@gmail.com]

Just heading home from post office with F18 in the back

[Lcacing]

I’m setting mine up with full flying stab, full span flaps, and up only ailerons. For the ones that have flown it with tailerons, what throws are you guys using? I was thinking using same L/H rates as the elevators. Thoughts.
Thanks

[fordster39]

I asked Alpha directly back in the A-10 days and customer support said do not use a 2 cell lipo.
And yes, they said 5.5 volts is the ideal setting.

I called Motion today, and they did confirm this, 5.5 volts is the ideal settings for the retracts and that I did burn up my gear servos. I have purchased new gear servos to replace the original. I will be installing a 5.5 volt BEC. I will update when I get them installed and tested. Thanks for all the help !!!

[Evan D]

An unfortunate expensive mistake. Take the 2S lipos out of those other planes too...

[Czonio]

My speed controller is dead on arrival. Anyone else having this issue? I did create a problem ticket with motion rc.

[xviper]

I called Motion today, and they did confirm this, 5.5 volts is the ideal settings for the retracts and that I did burn up my gear servos. I have purchased new gear servos to replace the original. I will be installing a 5.5 volt BEC. I will update when I get them installed and tested. Thanks for all the help !!!

What was wrong with the stock BEC that you felt the need to use a RX battery?

[thisguy65]

My speed controller is dead on arrival. Anyone else having this issue? I did create a problem ticket with motion rc.

Check to make sure you EDF and Speed Controller are connected, I've counted 5 so far that were not connected, mine included.

That is just friggin awesome lookin!!!!

Thank you sir!

[fordster39]

What was wrong with the stock BEC that you felt the need to use a RX battery?

I ordered a ARF Plus , I already had a EDF/ none BEC ESC unit to install into it .

[Geebros]

Been watching all the builds and all the talk about scale flying, scale tailerons, full span flaps but I haven't seen anyone change out those ugly wagon wheels, that is the first thing coming off mine, all this talk about scale and you guys are flying with those not so scale wheels.? ....:)

what wheels are you changing to?

[fredmdbud]

Been watching all the builds and all the talk about scale flying, scale tailerons, full span flaps but I haven't seen anyone change out those ugly wagon wheels, that is the first thing coming off mine, all this talk about scale and you guys are flying with those not so scale wheels.? ....:)

Scale is secondary to performance. If you are going to go whole-hog, wheel minutiae and all, go at it - no need to throw shade on other people for what they do or don't do. That's just rude.

[Czonio]

Yep, speed controller was not hooked up. It looks like it disconnected from the fan when they installed the fan. I moved the speed controller aft, plugged it up to the fan and bingo..all is well. Thanks for the tip.

[Dannythiessen2@gmail.com]

Got mine almost done

[DCORSAIR]

Scale is secondary to performance. If you are going to go whole-hog, wheel minutiae and all, go at it - no need to throw shade on other people for what they do or don't do. That's just rude.

Hey Fredmud, take it easy bud, you took my post way wrong there, I was just joking about those big wheels is all, they don't look right and I was going to change mine, wondering why no one else did, thats all, sit back take a deep breath, no need to get all uptight.........:Cool:

[RCjetdude]

Short vid showing how I have mine set up. Have not flown it yet. Also added the Radar-Guy wheel covers.

[DCORSAIR]

Short vid showing how I have mine set up. Have not flown it yet. Also added the Radar-Guy wheel covers.

Looks nice, are you guys with the BA version putting a coat of gloss Minwax over the blue or Satin?
Like the wheel covers, looks more scale.