Freewing MiG-29 Review

[jetpltrich]

I started flying my MiG with Admiral 6000’s and had no issues, plenty of umph. I’ve now switched to SMC 6200’s and plenty of power and I get just a tad, not much, more flight time out of them.

[Matt]

I'll grab some Glaciers and see how they do.
Thank you.

[xviper]

I maidened my Mig 29 the other day using Spektrum 50c 5000mah lipos. CG was good, but it took the full dead grass runway before lifting off. My Avanti takes 1/2 that. It felt gutless compared to my Avanti. I had to use full throttle for any gain in elevation and most of the throttle just to keep it from losing elevation. About 1 1/2 minutes in, the motors were intermittently cutting out. I landed asap at around 2 min and found both batteries at 10%. I have the Freewing Avanti and love it. Any thoughts on what's going on?

Spektrum LiPos could possibly be THE WORST batteries you can buy for EDF use. A load tested 100C 6000mah, 6s Spektrum only gave 20C. I can just imagine that your 50C is only able to pump out around 10C. For a jet like this, it's simply too anemic. I've flown my Mig off green grass with ChinaHobbyLine 5000's and it had no problem getting up in about 150 feet on 1/2 flaps.
Your Avanti is a much lighter plane and with fairly big tires for the size/weight. Even if you used the same battery in it, it probably would do much better.

[Matt]

I maidened my Mig 29 the other day using Spektrum 50c 5000mah lipos. CG was good, but it took the full dead grass runway before lifting off. My Avanti takes 1/2 that. It felt gutless compared to my Avanti. I had to use full throttle for any gain in elevation and most of the throttle just to keep it from losing elevation. About 1 1/2 minutes in, the motors were intermittently cutting out. I landed asap at around 2 min and found both batteries at 10%. I have the Freewing Avanti and love it. Any thoughts on what's going on?

[richard_petrosky@aol.com]

[richard_petrosky@aol.com]

[richard_petrosky@aol.com]

Hi guys I do appreciate that very much I do understand I won't be able to put it in the air yet I have a few other ETFs I started with the boo being my first one and then I moved up to the A10 E flight With the help of see if I've kept them in one piece but I just want to get down the technical aspects of this hobby they can be a little bit overwhelming there's a lot of content on the Internet my understanding all those inside and outs She will sit here until them a lot further along in my skill set

[rifleman_btx]

Get you an f86 to start with in edf.

[kallend]

Hi guys I'm pretty new to the hobby only been about a year I was wondering if I can get some help wiring up this meg 29 to a receiver and exactly what the extra BEC is for I kind of know what the BC does but if someone can send a picture of their receiver wired up to the big 29 that would be great

What GliderGuy wrote is correct. The fact that you even had to ask these questions suggests that a simpler plane would be a far better choice at this time.

[GliderGuy]

Hi guys I'm pretty new to the hobby only been about a year I was wondering if I can get some help wiring up this meg 29 to a receiver and exactly what the extra BEC is for I kind of know what the BC does but if someone can send a picture of their receiver wired up to the big 29 that would be great

Hi Richard,
Since you are somewhat green, it would be in your best interest to get a beginner EDF and fly it a lot BEFORE you attempt to fly the MiG. It is not a beginner’s plane. It is big, fast…will get away from you RAPIDLY.

I fear a pile of EPO foam is in your future otherwise. Sorry to be blunt, but please don’t ignore this suggestion. Being new to the hobby, you most likely won’t do well with this bird. Set it aside until your skill level is much greater.

Pretty sure some others will chime in with this same feedback.

If you doubt what I say, read all the 262 posts on the official MiG forum and become informed.

https://www.hobbysquawk.com/forum/rc...ead#post267078

You will love it, but only by waiting.

-GG

[richard_petrosky@aol.com]

Hi guys I'm pretty new to the hobby only been about a year I was wondering if I can get some help wiring up this meg 29 to a receiver and exactly what the extra BEC is for I kind of know what the BC does but if someone can send a picture of their receiver wired up to the big 29 that would be great

[kallend]

How did you change the servo frequency to 165Hz?

It's an option in the Hobbyeagle gyro.

[Luqman Khan]

Some personal touches to the elevators. I added some weights to balance them. This aids in smoother control. The servo is not under a load while they are level. So this creates a neutral balance. As you can see in the photos I made a small slit on the side where I could move the weight forward or backward to achieve balance. Then glued them in place with foamtac or silicone will work. I will also include some photos and measurements of my control rod setups. The 30g coreless servos are a bit of an overkill for the elevators in my opinion. They also seem more on the side of heavy duty use then finesse. They have a "ratchet" action to them. Not precisely smooth. I did install a Hobby Eagle A3 Super 3 and changed the servo frequency to around 165Hz. This helped smooth them out a bit.

How did you change the servo frequency to 165Hz?

[kallend]

CG, I did notice this bird is a bit nose heavy. Even with X2 6s 5000mAh batteries in it, all the way back in both compartments. I hid a very small amount of weight in the foam nozzles. I cut out a small area, glued in the weights, then covered with painters caulk. I did paint it black after it all setup. Sorry no photo. CG is perfect.

Here are some 3DP nozzles for the VT unit that add tailweight and look a lot better than the foam ones. There are two versions.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4769774

And here are some for the non-VT version

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4659231

[Daryl]

have to agree the F4 looks fantastic

[lusek_pl]

the paint work on the f4 is great...

Exactly it's great, you can write us a bit more about the Phantom painting techniques. As for Mig, I would like to improve the battery mounting, afterburner lighting, beacon and change to mock-up flaps of the main landing gear because those from freewing do not suit me :)

[jasmith41]

the paint work on the f4 is great...

[radfordc]

Better late than never!

[Evan D]

Good write up for a plane we have been flying for 15 months. Please read up about changing the wing camber, It really helps with the nose heavy feel.

[Tooeleflyboy]

In closing. Here is a photo of it next to my 90mm F-4 Phantom. As you can see, it is a large model, twin 80mm. I found this jet no more difficult or intimidating to fly then the Phantom. Oddly, it's size mask it's speed. seems slower at times but it is not! It is a nice flying jet. But make sure you carry speed in turns, especially when turning final with flaps down. Also using rudder and keeping it more level in a turn, for a landing works good instead of a step bank angle. Fly it scale when landing, that simple. I highly recommend this plane. It is better suited to a larger flying area I will admit, but very enjoyable. As with any twin, only one drawback. 2 batteries = 1 flight! Hope some of these tips helps out if you already own one or are looking to get one. Now for a custom paint scheme.

Derek