New Avios Mig 17 ?

[xviper]

Yeah, this hobby not for everyone. Maybe, RC trucks are more to your liking? Exdiaper!

WTF??!!! I've been in this hobby (helis, quads and planes) for a decade (this time around). I have ZERO interest in trucks, cars, boats, tanks or digging equipment.

[starcop]

That's too bad. It's nearly a thousand bucks and I'm not prepared to spend that much more money, time, and effort to make it EDF ready.

Yeah, this hobby not for everyone. Maybe, RC trucks are more to your liking?

[xviper]

I took a close look and while its gorgeous, it is set up for turbine...makes no sense to get that.. Man is it gorgeous though!! I believe its the plane that Randy Ball flies!

That's too bad. It's nearly a thousand bucks and I'm not prepared to spend that much more money, time and effort to make it EDF ready.

[gooniac33]

If you go EDF with that, let us know what you put in it. I like this one as it's a bit bigger than the HobbyKing one but it looks heavy. It's going to need a hefty fan to shove it along.

I took a close look and while its gorgeous, it is set up for turbine...makes no sense to get that.. Man is it gorgeous though!! I believe its the plane that Randy Ball flies!

[xviper]

WHOA!!!!! I will need to check this out for sure!! I prefer that paint scheme!!

If you go EDF with that, let us know what you put in it. I like this one as it's a bit bigger than the HobbyKing one but it looks heavy. It's going to need a hefty fan to shove it along.

[gooniac33]

Yea, HK is out of stock but this caught my eye. BH is selling the same bird but turbine ready PNP. Just add a Xicoy 45 and fly.
Maybe Motion can look into this for a couple models...

WHOA!!!!! I will need to check this out for sure!! I prefer that paint scheme!!

[wolpertinger]

Yea, HK is out of stock but this caught my eye. BH is selling the same bird but turbine ready PNP. Just add a Xicoy 45 and fly.
Maybe Motion can look into this for a couple models...

[Evan D]

Out of stock but there...


Avios MiG-17 Fresco Jet Fighter 90mm EDF 1200mm (47.3") (PNF) | HobbyKing

[Chevpro]

I don't see the mig on the hobbyking website now?:worried:

[Fllyboy2]

which specific freewing 90mm 9 blade did you swap with, KV rating wise.

[gooniac33]

Anyone running theirs on 8S and if so what fan/esc combo are you using?

I swapped out the stock unit for the Freewing 90mm 9 blade inrunner and it made a good jump in performance! It climbs better, flies faster and is getting about the same flight times as before too... It is pretty cheap considering and you don't need to change the esc either! I just added a spare ubec to be safe...

[simonslim]

Got bored, lockdown and crap weather, had some spare decals.

[Evan D]

I have most my planes on 8S but this one was good on the stock power. It gives it, to me, a nice scale flight envelope.

[DForbes]

Anyone running theirs on 8S and if so what fan/esc combo are you using?

[DForbes]

You have to go beyond where it lines up and eventually it will stay in place. Mine hasn't moved since I made it right.

Yeah I forced it a bit and seems stable, will see once I maiden her if it stays.

[MrVoyagerx]

This jet would look so cool in traditional metallic colors, retro finish.

[gooniac33]

Yep, just got mine last week and the rudder halves do not match up. I tried forcing the top half to conform but it keeps popping back?

You have to go beyond where it lines up and eventually it will stay in place. Mine hasn't moved since I made it right.

[DForbes]

Well I made some really good progress on mine last night. Got the linkages all lined up as they should be and noticed that the rudder halves were going in separate directions. This could be what is causing the rolling on some of the planes. Be sure to check this stuff before tou get it flying. Yes you can trim it out but the plane will still handle funky this way. I had to bend mine but it was easy to do. I also had to remove a couple servos to get them centered properly since the linkages were not enough. Either way it got done. I also did my first coats of clear and really like how it came out! Will do a lil more work today which will include securing esc/wires, installing ec5 plug and ztw UBEC. Will hopefully have it ready for maiden this sunday... here are pix of what I did...

Yep, just got mine last week and the rudder halves do not match up. I tried forcing the top half to conform but it keeps popping back?

[f4u ausie]

They look good in the sandy colours i think.?. 4 me I changed aileron and elevator servos then in ground testing in my street ,, the esc and white box died,, b cautious with the electronics ..... flys well.... will put in runner in when I can

[tab28682]

Mig-17 arrived this past Tuesday. No cosmetic damage from shipping or the factory, looks great except for that artic camo.

External quality was very nice, overall. Some minor overspray in a couple of spots. Canopy frame paint had several runs in it, but easy to fix when I do the repaint. Popped the canopy and repainted the cockpit gray, except for the instrument panel and glare shield. Picked up a suitable jet pilot figure at the LHS today.

Planning on making an origami card stock glare shield to paint black and install over the stock one to avoid extreme gatoring in the Texas sun.

Hope to test the electronics tomorrow.

Still debating the scheme for the repaint. Will be either a 1950s era Russian VVS four color camo of three greens and a sandy brown, or all silver, with Russian stars, with some airbrush weathering to match my MiG-21.