Official Freewing 80mm MiG-21 Fishbed Thread

[Evan D]

Rebates? Interesting... I always called it a tax return. Hmm... interesting

[Hardway]

That's what tax rebates are for ! Yippee!

Welcome to Hobby Squawk!! Glad you are here! The MIG is a great jet.

[denvoyager]

That's what tax rebates are for ! Yippee!

[tengarang]

I love flying this MiG. Great Jet !!

Custom Mig21schemes are always unique and more interesting than stock. What scheme is that?

[Bobaroo]

I love flying this MiG. Great Jet !!

[gooniac33]

Never any fun flying alone... but some flight alone can be fun! Better flying in formation or dogfighting with friends! Here is a mix of both from the last couple weeks. I put an A3L gyro in my Mig now and its even better than before!!

[tengarang]

Todays Mission went well with the Mig-21

[Walo]

Wheels down, no hump or weapons/tanks attached.

Thanks Pat!

Walo

[crxmanpat]

Wheels down, no hump or weapons/tanks attached.

[Walo]

It's actually right on 265mm as per the manual. But if you look at the picture in the manual, it's not at that spot, so it's a little misleading. But 265mm is right where you want to be for the CG.

Hi Pat

CG measured wheels up or down?

[Hardway]

https://www.megahobby.com/categories...g-jimenez.html Look thru all the paints here... I use an airbrush and Post-It notes for making panels...
Hope this helps!!!!!!!!!!! Jerry

[Hardway]

https://www.megahobby.com/products/the-weathering-aircraft-issue-1-panels-ammo-of-mig-jimenez.html

[Hardway]

https://www.megahobby.com/products/the-weathering-aircraft-magazine-issue-5-metallics-ammo-of-mig-jimenez.html

[Hardway]

Hello, I have been flying the freewing Mig-21 and really enjoy it. I am at the point were I would like to paint it up in silver with multiple different shaded panels. Can someone please recommend the paints and technique on how to do this?

Howdy and welcome to Hobby Squawk! The MIG 21 is a great flying bird! Paints are easy, the techniques are a book!!! After I locate it in my library, I will post a link to a book for panels and metal finishes and such... It is about 13.00 USD. Please stand by..... Jerry

[canamwing]

Hello, I have been flying the freewing Mig-21 and really enjoy it. I am at the point were I would like to paint it up in silver with multiple different shaded panels. Can someone please recommend the paints and technique on how to do this?

[Icarus the 2nd]

Here's a vid of my Freewing Mig-21 with the RCGEEK centerburner installed.

Installation was really easy. The leds are really bright and they are a great help to follow my silver Mig-21 in the belgian skies. I really love the flickering effect

During my last 2 take-offs I was even a bit blinded lol

My friends were impressed as well, they thought I had a fire leaking at the back of my plane during my first take-off haha

This vid is a compilation of several flights, I did 10 flights in row with the centerburner :)

Mighty good job Chris & Air-Jon did !!!

[Icarus the 2nd]

Love the Freewing MiG-21.

very cool! love your scheme and missiles! :Cool:

[OsideRCflyer]

Love the Freewing MiG-21.

[gooniac33]

Hi Ray thanks for your good information. As I can't move my lipos futher to the back (battery tray is moved aft as far as possible already and my lipos are touching the back the of the compartiment) I tried with a slightly bigger front wheel.

50mm diameter instead of the stock 45mm. That's a few mm already and I had shimmed the front retract with 2mm spacers already, so I ended up with the same 5mm more AoA

all could be done without foam surgery, wheel fitted the strut without any problem

happy to report back that those 5mm made a big difference, I can take-of now after 2/3 or 3/4 of our 80metres grass runway now :Cool:

here's a few pictures

Glad it worked out!

I did some pretty aggressive flying with mine this weekend! Its so much fun! Here are my videos

[Icarus the 2nd]

I shimmed my nose up about 5mm. It helped a ton with take off from a paved surface so I am sure it will help a lot with grass as well! Also the CG can go way back on this plane! You don't wanna go too far but its further than you would think...

Hi Ray thanks for your good information. As I can't move my lipos futher to the back (battery tray is moved aft as far as possible already and my lipos are touching the back the of the compartiment) I tried with a slightly bigger front wheel.

50mm diameter instead of the stock 45mm. That's a few mm already and I had shimmed the front retract with 2mm spacers already, so I ended up with the same 5mm more AoA

all could be done without foam surgery, wheel fitted the strut without any problem

happy to report back that those 5mm made a big difference, I can take-of now after 2/3 or 3/4 of our 80metres grass runway now :Cool:

here's a few pictures