Official Freewing 64mm F-14 Tomcat Twin 64mm EDF Jet Thread

[dahawk]

We added the KM RC Model double
Universal afterburners in the New Freewing F-14A They look amazing!! Just a slight modification needed for these and the stock screws do not fit because the 64mm has smaller holes than the 80/90mm EDF units. We also added in scale lighting to the back for the strobes, and the nose light, as well as the additional pilot will be placed in there tonight! I do not have any additional small green lights at this time. Otherwise I would have one in the cockpit as well. The maiden will be tomorrow if the wind is not as bad. We are super excited!! Motion RC #HamiltonHangar

What did you use for landing lights? Where to get? I was thinking of the nose wheel light mount like a lot of other planes I have.

[kallend]

If you don't like the foam thing (maybe a FLIR) that goes under the nose, here is a 3DP one you can print. I did this because mine was semi-crushed and ugly as it came out of the box and I figured rather than wait for MRC to replace it with another ugly foam one, I could do a better job, quicker.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6537448

[Lextek]

I’m very, tempted to pull the trigger on this one. Our field is a very, well maintained grass field. Hoping it will play nice.

[MikeT]

I'm interested to hear how this one does up in the hands of average modelers.

Mike

[kallend]

Ordered mine last Wednesday. Says it will be here Monday (I'm in Canada). Pretty pumped! What is everyone using for an Rx? I've been using spektrum in my other stuff but because this has a separate gyro I went with a 10ch lemon Rx. I've never used them but the price point is right so I'm interested to see how it all works. This will be my first Freewing plane

When I experiment with new (to me) hardware I don't test it in a US$500 airplane. I put it in an old beater until I'm sure it's working OK.

I'm using a Spektrum AR8010T with gyro mode lead not connected, which defaults to "Basic" (rate gyro), which is all I want to use anyway.

[Cogriff]

Ordered mine last Wednesday. Says it will be here Monday (I'm in Canada). Pretty pumped! What is everyone using for an Rx? I've been using spektrum in my other stuff but because this has a separate gyro I went with a 10ch lemon Rx. I've never used them but the price point is right so I'm interested to see how it all works. This will be my first Freewing plane

[Antholy]

I am thinking of getting one. Can anyone tell me the wing span with the wings swept? Thanks

1250mm / 49.2"
782mm / 30.8" Wings swept

[Iamrcpilot]

I am thinking of getting one. Can anyone tell me the wing span with the wings swept? Thanks

[HamiltonsHangar]

How hard was it to thread the wires for the afterburner through the fuselage? Did you have to remove the perforated cover over the ESC compartment?

Yes I did have to remove it, but it goes back on super easy!!
the burners fit great!

[f4u ausie]

There is alot of smaller stuff coming out.. i think shipping cost has a bit to do with that,,, long they have the scale bits ,, i think people r happy

[Pete914]

Man I love how Motion operates. Super fast shipping on the East Coast.
Seems like mine arrived in good shape. The wings look tiny! I'm sure it will have some presence though when put together.
Stoked :)

[handyman220]

Told myself I really don't need another F-14, but the smaller size was too hard to resist along with all the upgrades. The hard part is going to be explaining it to my higher authority.

[kallend]

We added the KM RC Model double
Universal afterburners in the New Freewing F-14A They look amazing!! Just a slight modification needed for these and the stock screws do not fit because the 64mm has smaller holes than the 80/90mm EDF units. We also added in scale lighting to the back for the strobes, and the nose light, as well as the additional pilot will be placed in there tonight! I do not have any additional small green lights at this time. Otherwise I would have one in the cockpit as well. The maiden will be tomorrow if the wind is not as bad. We are super excited!! Motion RC #HamiltonHangar

How hard was it to thread the wires for the afterburner through the fuselage? Did you have to remove the perforated cover over the ESC compartment?

[MJG3]

well went ahead and bought it today

[HamiltonsHangar]

We added the KM RC Model double
Universal afterburners in the New Freewing F-14A They look amazing!! Just a slight modification needed for these and the stock screws do not fit because the 64mm has smaller holes than the 80/90mm EDF units. We also added in scale lighting to the back for the strobes, and the nose light, as well as the additional pilot will be placed in there tonight! I do not have any additional small green lights at this time. Otherwise I would have one in the cockpit as well. The maiden will be tomorrow if the wind is not as bad. We are super excited!! Motion RC #HamiltonHangar

[kallend]

Mine arrived:

1. The gyro is correctly installed.

2. If you don't plug in the gyro mode lead, the gyro defaults to "basic gain" (rate) mode. If that's all you want, it saves you a channel.

[kallend]

The F-14 needs more than 7 channels unless you bypass the gyro and reversing.

AR10100T going in mine.

[kallend]

I just watched a video by Wes where he says that out of the box his gyro was connected with the pitch correction reversed, and he showed how to correct it.

I hope all purchasers check their gyro function!

https://youtu.be/N2aF5AVoeeU

[Cape Jets]

The F-14 needs more than 7 channels unless you bypass the gyro and reversing.

Already figured that out, I'm taking a AR 8020T receiver out of my T-33 for the F-14 and putting my now extra RX637T receiver in the T-33. So problem solved.

[Evan D]

The F-14 needs more than 7 channels unless you bypass the gyro and reversing.