I got me another one, sold my first one after a battle with trying to land with no gyro, never hooked it up so I never knew how much the gyro helped this plane, it is so easy to land now, haven't tried it in the wind, heard it can be a handful with the rocking. Maiden flight went great and ten flights total early this morning. Time to put the decals on.
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Originally posted by Greyhound61 View PostPilots, finally maidened my F-104 this weekend. Stock except FMS 90mm EDF, FMS Predator 130A ESC, JP wheel brakes and 2 Nerf Whistles. Was quite nervous but everything went well. My initial adevise, fly it in wide turns and keep speed up especially with flaps deployed. Landing flaps set at about 20 degrees. I am happy to be member of the F-104 family now!
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Originally posted by Stu C. View PostHas anybody flown this with the two extra ventral fins removed?
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Originally posted by TiredIronGRB View PostI got this a while back and just never really did anything with it so while the weather is bad I decided to spruce it up a little by removing some dead weight and putting a 6S F-4 9 blade setup in it...oh and some paint and Callie graphics:Cool:
Check me out on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/user/gooniac33
I am an RC addict and innovator that loves to share my knowledge with those that need help. Ask me anything via PM if you need help! Check out my Website here https://www.gooniac33.me/
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Originally posted by gooniac33 View PostI use the airbrakes in mine!!! They have saves my hieny many times! Plane does look amazing though! Any flight footage yet?
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Originally posted by gooniac33 View PostI use the airbrakes in mine!!! They have saves my hieny many times! Plane does look amazing though! Any flight footage yet?
Please tell us all about how the model reacts when you deploy - do you have to use a ton of throttle to keep flying, do they affect the pitch at all? Does it make the model slow down really well?
I think I saw a comment somewhere here that using the airbrakes in the air would make the model fall out of the sky like a shot duck. So I am very curious to know more about your experience.
Or do you deploy them right at touchdown to decrease the rollout?Marc flies FW & FL: AL37, MiG-29, T45,F4, A4, A10, F104 70 and 90, P38, Dauntless SBD, Corsair, B17, B24, B26 & P61, Lipp.P19, ME262, Komets, Vampire, SeaVixen, FMS Tigercat, FOX Glider & Radian XL.
Rabid Models foamies, including my 8' B17 & 9' B36... and my Mud Ducks! www.rabidmodels.com
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Originally posted by themudduck View Post
Hey Gooniac, tell me more! I just haven't had the guts to try the airbrakes in the air - and usually I am so busy with all the workload during landing this thing that I simply forget to use them.
Please tell us all about how the model reacts when you deploy - do you have to use a ton of throttle to keep flying, do they affect the pitch at all? Does it make the model slow down really well?
I think I saw a comment somewhere here that using the airbrakes in the air would make the model fall out of the sky like a shot duck. So I am very curious to know more about your experience.
Or do you deploy them right at touchdown to decrease the rollout?
Here are my flights from monday and yes I used the brakes on these flights too
Check me out on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/user/gooniac33
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Check me out on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/user/gooniac33
I am an RC addict and innovator that loves to share my knowledge with those that need help. Ask me anything via PM if you need help! Check out my Website here https://www.gooniac33.me/
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Has anybody had issues with the undercarriage not cycling correctly? I have tried all configurations with the wiring and just don't seem to be able to get the correct sequence going. Is there a set order to plug the servo leads into the board? I have replaced the board and it didn't achieve anything, still the same issue. Any thoughts?
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Originally posted by M1110 View PostHas anybody had issues with the undercarriage not cycling correctly? I have tried all configurations with the wiring and just don't seem to be able to get the correct sequence going. Is there a set order to plug the servo leads into the board? I have replaced the board and it didn't achieve anything, still the same issue. Any thoughts?
I test my retract systems with the struts removed to prevent wiping out the gear doors.
Then If gear doors are on separate servos, I use a servo tester to open the doors and leave them unplugged while getting the mains and nose-gear to operate correctly.
Then I plug a separate servo (not installed) in to check timing of the gear doors vs the gear. (this desn't verify the doors are moving the correct direction...)
Unplug The retract with it up, and plug in the door and test that the door servo direction is correct (nothing quite like closing the door then dropping the gear)
Once all sequencing and direction issues are sorted out, THEN operate the gear and doors (still no struts) and verify its all timed right.
Then its time to put the struts back on.FF gliders and rubber power since 1966, CL 1970-1990, RC since 1975.
current planes from 1/2 oz to 22 lbs
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Yo Huber... On the F104 the gear and doors all plug into a control board and there is only one connection to the receiver. So checking everything first is a good idea, but I don't see that there is any way to "sort out sequencing and direction issues" - the user has no control over that, its all done by the control board. If the nose gear is operating in reverse from main gear, wouldn't the board be at fault? I don't know what else it could be.Marc flies FW & FL: AL37, MiG-29, T45,F4, A4, A10, F104 70 and 90, P38, Dauntless SBD, Corsair, B17, B24, B26 & P61, Lipp.P19, ME262, Komets, Vampire, SeaVixen, FMS Tigercat, FOX Glider & Radian XL.
Rabid Models foamies, including my 8' B17 & 9' B36... and my Mud Ducks! www.rabidmodels.com
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Don't know if you have any additional timing settings set up but I think I read a couple years ago that unless you have things cooked up to receiver directly, make sure you don't have any additional timing settings in your transmitter. Let the board do all the timing/sequencing otherwise they can conflict. May check to make sure?
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That looks really good!! I have my own unit that I will be adding to my FMS powered F-104. I may actually get started on it this weekend...Check me out on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/user/gooniac33
I am an RC addict and innovator that loves to share my knowledge with those that need help. Ask me anything via PM if you need help! Check out my Website here https://www.gooniac33.me/
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Originally posted by xplaneguy View PostHere a flight in the wind with my Yellow 90mm F-104....love this jet and you will too! )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB_qgXP3UTM
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