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

[Elbee]

Video of my build, correction and initials thoughts.

Dustin, Great vid and your "Red Devils'' livery is "Top-Notch". Bravo Zulu, Sir. Best, Steve

[Bobaroo]

Working on a Nice Seat and Pilot for mine to get things up to the Proper proportions up there in the 'Office' on this one.

[crxmanpat]

Wheel covers came out nice! Thanks Frank!

[Dannythiessen2@gmail.com]

What would be a foam safe glossy clear coat

[Aros]

DX9 and an Admiral 10 channel Rx. Used 8 total channels (6 normal + 2 extra) and 6 mixes (3 for Flaps>Ail and 3 for Ail>Elev). I may end up applying Tailerons to all the flight modes at some point and not just landing flaps. Would be really easy to do.

Hey Steve, that's great! I wouldn't mind snagging your SPM file if you wouldn't mind? I have the iX12 and that sure would save me a ton of time and setting up the mixes...

[crxmanpat]

What would be a foam safe glossy clear coat

I use Testors Gloss Cote, and will put it on my BA version. Get it at the LHS, Hobby Lobby or Michael's. I tried Rustoleum 2X once, never again. Bubbled the paint in some places.

[RCjetdude]

Hey Steve, that's great! I wouldn't mind snagging your SPM file if you wouldn't mind? I have the iX12 and that sure would save me a ton of time and setting up the mixes...

I will see what I can do Todd. I learned a lot about mixes on this one as it really taxed my brain :Dizzy: but dlink72 (Dave) spent some time with me on the phone and helped me to get through it. Prior to that I was ready to just walk away.

[flyAA]

Anyone running the 8s power system out of the f-4/f-22?

[thisguy65]

I'm honestly thinking about hooking the servos directly to the rx and just leading the LEDS hooked up to the blue box.. would simplify the wiring and take a lot of the clutter out.

[xviper]

I believe that if you intend to run the lights only off the board, you need to have something else plugged into the board or there will be no power supply for the lights.

[thisguy65]

I believe that if you intend to run the lights only off the board, you need to have something else plugged into the board or there will be no power supply for the lights.

Yes sir, was planning to Y off the flaps to power it.

Or leave the flaps on the blue box.

I hate a rats nest....LOL

[Pete Lane]

Grab a beverage and a snack. An interesting 10 min ahead about paint compatibility, products including Some mentioned here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQyoqsgKaz4&app=desktop

[Pete Lane]

[crxmanpat]

This makes me want to break out in song...


I like...big...boxes and I cannot lie
You other pilots can't deny
When FedEx shows up in the middle of the day and puts a brown box in your face you get...SPRUNG!

:)

[Pete Lane]

Its Xmas on the left coast !
As Alpha says....ask and you shall receive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2VZkk7wbVg&app=desktop

[James]

This makes me want to break out in song...


I like...big...boxes and I cannot lie
You other pilots can't deny
When FedEx shows up in the middle of the day and puts a brown box in your face you get...SPRUNG!

:)

Wanna pull up tough 'cause you notice that box was stuffed
Deep in the blue tape she's wearin'
I'm hooked and I can't stop starin'
Oh, baby, I wanna just build ya
Then take your picture
Other pilots tried to warn me
But that EDF I got makes me so h....!

So funny Pat. Haven't thought about that song in forever. Have fun with her!

[TiredIronGRB]

Working on a Nice Seat and Pilot for mine to get things up to the Proper proportions up there in the 'Office' on this one.

I used the Mirage cockpit and hacked it up some ;)

[apmech1]

Yes sir, was planning to Y off the flaps to power it.

Or leave the flaps on the blue box.

I hate a rats nest....LOL

I Y'd it to the gear so the landing light still functions as advertised.

I thought the blue board was my problem because both my rudders went nuts. But I hooked each servo to its own channel. Only the right rudder jitters wildly. I then swapped receiver channels for left and right rudder and the right Still moved wildly. One of these applications but when I hope the right rudder up to a servo tester it reacted fine. The only difference is that the servo tester puts out 4.5 V And the UBEC Puts out 5.0 V. So I think I just have a badd servo that Can only handle 4.5 V at 5 V it seems too much for that Servo.

[Evan D]

The MCBE gets its power from the retracts I think. Here’s a pic of my clutter.

[thisguy65]

The MCBE gets its power from the retracts I think. Here’s a pic of my clutter.

Assuming your RX is under the plywood, this doesn’t effect the range of the rx/antenna with all the wires on top of it like that?