Official Freewing 80mm MiG-21 Fishbed Thread

[Hardway]

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

[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...

[Fredardi]

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

Beautiful work...

[Kahmed]

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

[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

[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.

[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

[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.

[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...

[Jets and Wings]

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

Nice camo!

[edf]

new camouflage

[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.

[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

[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!

[nuts-n-volts]

My MiG-21. Love this aircraft for it's performance and good looks. Always a favorite and simply a blast to fly!

[Beeg]

[ATTACH=JSON]..... My MiG-21. Love this aircraft for it's performance and good looks. Always a favorite and simply a blast to fly!

Love the desert schemes!

[Buzztower]

Make believe scheme on my Mig 21.
Just wanted to play around for something different.

[Alpha]

Buzztower I like your fantasy scheme, it reminds me of an English Electric Lightning, for some reason.

nuts-n-volts Beautiful scheme, as well! Your camo pattern is really well done, and of course the burner can mod takes it to the next level!

[Buzztower]

Thanks!

[paulrkytek]

We are all grounded here in the UK until the lockdown is lifted so I finally got round to finishing my Freewing Mig 21 which is the artf version with FMS 3270 2000kv 80mm edf and fan unit with a modified colour scheme which should give me good visibility, (photo attached ) In the meantime its back to finishing the SU35