Official Freewing 80mm MiG-21 Fishbed Thread

[Poor Dad 57]

Fredardi edf Greyhound61 I encourage all of you to post a photo of your MiG-21s in this thread for the chance to win a $100 Gift Card:

https://www.hobbysquawk.com/forum/th...ge2#post238932

There are many customized MiG-21s in this thread and I hope you all enter! The MiG-21 remains one of my most favorite birds to fly.

Posted my Bunny FIghter!

[Elbee]

new camouflage

EDF, Welcome to Hobby Squawk, outstanding repaint on your MiG Two-One. Please, make an effort to enter this in the MotionRC contest here at Hobby Squawk. Best, LB

[Alpha]

Fredardi edf Greyhound61 I encourage all of you to post a photo of your MiG-21s in this thread for the chance to win a $100 Gift Card:

https://www.hobbysquawk.com/forum/th...ge2#post238932

There are many customized MiG-21s in this thread and I hope you all enter! The MiG-21 remains one of my most favorite birds to fly.

[edf]

new camouflage

[Jets and Wings]

Fredardi I even added to the confusion with some camo…. LOL

Nice camo!

[gooniac33]

Yes I can certainly vouch for leaving the elevator control to full!

Yes me too. Leave elevator at max and if need be use expo to soften it up. The plane loves the elevator throw and it doesn't cause any issues at all! Now aileron is another issue... limit that or you will have a hard time see which is up or down...

[nuts-n-volts]

krkan... Your Croatia bird is excellent! Gorgeous!! Welcome to the thread.

Kahmed... so sorry about your crash, but these things happen. Get another and keep 'em flying!

Hardway... your camo is too cool! Looks pretty easy to apply and, man it does the trick!

and Greyhound... love the German edge too! The panels show up nice in the air I bet.

[Elbee]

Hi pilots, finally finished my Eastern German MiG-21. Stock (new) in-runner, added some mods: front gear doors, landing lights, central drop tank, green Led in the cockpit and two Nerf whistles. Looking forward to the maiden in a few weeks.

GH, really like your MiG-21. Bravo Zulu, Sir. I don't have a Russian fighter, though you've got me thinking about this one. Best, LB

[Greyhound61]

Hi pilots, finally finished my East German MiG-21. Stock (new) inrunner, added some mods: front gear doors, landing lights, central drop tank, green Led in the ****pit and two Nerf whistles. Looking forward to the maiden in a feew weeks.

[Hardway]

Kahmed Sorry for the late welcome!!!! Glad you are here!! Sorry about your bird! Try again!!!!! I get some critics on the expo rate, but if you leave it at zero, (at least for me) it is WAY too sensitive... But, leaving the rates as full as mechanically possible on the elevator, but "numbing it down" allows you to do some crazy stuff in the air if you wish, or hi-alpha slow, or whatever, but still not over-control... Big Bro Hugs for the crash. It was spectacular!! JUST A NOTE!!! I destroyed my first Sea Vixen by flipping the gyro switch to 3D mode at about 75 feet and 90mph. No time to correct my switch flip and it hit the concrete at about bullet velocity!! Nothing usable but the wheels... Crap! Maiden too!! My second one is still going strong and I disabled the 3D mode on the gyro!! LOL LOL Best of luck! Jerry

[Kahmed]

Yes I can certainly vouch for leaving the elevator control to full!

[Fredardi]

Fredardi I even added to the confusion with some camo…. LOL

Beautiful work...

[Fredardi]

Fredardi Hello!!! Welcome!!! Get the silver version and paint the drop tanks a bright florescent orange (safety orange) and do the wingtips too... You will be able to she when she turns her belly to you for sure! I have done this with my F-104 for visibility...
Set the CG slightly rearward. Turn the throws on the ailerons way down, and use 40% expo on the ailerons and 55 percent on the elevator, but leave the elevator throw to full for control at lower speeds if needed. Do that and it is a GREAT edf!!! Love it! At least that works for me!!! Blessings!! Jerry in TEXAS!!!

Thank you for yours advises i will do for sure...Yes there now the mig 21 have a new in runner motor new esc and new metal gears servos at almost the same price as the old ones ( 20 euros here in EU ) but in motion rc eu they only have the silver version with the new in runner upgrades in the us you should have the blue scheme version with the upgrade in runner ...I love the blue scheme but only the regular version in EU...

[Hardway]

Fredardi I even added to the confusion with some camo…. LOL

[Hardway]

I didn't know there was an inrunner upgrade!! Now I have to go shopping!!!

[Hardway]

Fredardi Hello!!! Welcome!!! Get the silver version and paint the drop tanks a bright florescent orange (safety orange) and do the wingtips too... You will be able to she when she turns her belly to you for sure! I have done this with my F-104 for visibility...
Set the CG slightly rearward. Turn the throws on the ailerons way down, and use 40% expo on the ailerons and 55 percent on the elevator, but leave the elevator throw to full for control at lower speeds if needed. Do that and it is a GREAT edf!!! Love it! At least that works for me!!! Blessings!! Jerry in TEXAS!!!

[Fredardi]

For me the blue... The power upgrade is good. More power for 20 is great.

Yes i know but the upgrade power in EU is not available in the blue scheme and i believe the silver scheme is not fantastic for orientation...

[Evan D]

For me the blue... The power upgrade is good. More power for 20 is great.

Hello to everyone. I 'm going to buy this jet but i don't know wich color to choose.When flying for wich is more visible ? Also there is a new power in runner version is it worth to spend money on it ( 20 euros difference ) but there is only the silver version.The stock set up is fast enough ? It is not my first EDF actually i have a BAE HAWK FMS ( 300 flights ...Love it ) a freewing A4 a F16 camo 70 mm and a Super scorpion orange FMS. Thank you for yours responses !

[Kahmed]

Watched your aftermath video, battery still looks secure to the tray even after that spectacular crash. Don't think it shifted in flight...Maybe CG was off from the start? I haven't seen that battery before, does it perform well? The specs on it appear fine... but say the battery was weak, and they delayed your rotation, and the airflow over your reduced elevator rate was insufficient to be effective... could these factors stemming from a weak battery caused this flight's outcome?

Battery seemed to be perfectly fine. It was mostly a CG issue I believe.

[Fredardi]

Hello to everyone. I 'm going to buy this jet but i don't know wich color to choose.When flying , wich is more visible ? Also there is a new power in runner version is it worth to spend money on it ( 20 euros difference ) but there is only the silver version.The stock set up is fast enough ? It is not my first EDF actually i have a BAE HAWK FMS ( 300 flights ...Love it ) a freewing A4 a F16 camo 70 mm and a Super scorpion orange FMS. Thank you for yours responses !