Official Freewing Twin 80mm/90mm A-10 Thunderbolt II Thread

[dkalwishky]

I just got the nerf vortes footballs and got the three whistles out and they are covered with foam. They seem to be glued in! so far it has taken me an hour. This is down right silly.
Hey MOTION. Why don't you buy a lot of a thousand from China for less than I paid for my two footballs--$50.00-- and throw them in the jet kits. So charge and extra buck.
Still can't get rid of the foam.
HELP!

I have a friend that is a woodworker, I took them to him and he used a belt sander to clean them up. Had that not been an option for me I would have used a sharp knife and whittled away at them.

[crxmanpat]

FWIW, I used the small and medium whistles in mine, not the medium and large. Personally, I think the small and medium give a better "turbofan whine" sound. You can hear my whistles all the way up to about half throttle. Half throttle passes over the runway sound AWESOME!

[crxmanpat]

I have a friend that is a woodworker, I took them to him and he used a belt sander to clean them up. Had that not been an option for me I would have used a sharp knife and whittled away at them.

That's what I did, just used a sharp knife and trimmed away.

[ColtPilot]

FWIW, I used the small and medium whistles in mine, not the medium and large. Personally, I think the small and medium give a better "turbofan whine" sound. You can hear my whistles all the way up to about half throttle. Half throttle passes over the runway sound AWESOME!

I've already have the Model Sounds Inc. system two speakers and whistles so my decision is which to go with or both.

[MikeT]

Some one check my math I have this calculated at close to 10th scale.

Mike

[DrDeath]

Callie is going to be busy with this one.

You got that right. I was trying to figure out which livery when I was at my field and a club member told me that the 104th NG unit was an A-10 unit. Not very flashy, but it is my home state. I know of 4 Hawgs at my field so they should have a ready market, not including the other clubs in Maryland

[crxmanpat]

I've already have the Model Sounds Inc. system two speakers and whistles so my decision is which to go with or both.

I would say if you use the sound card, the whistles are unnecessary.

[crxmanpat]

Some one check my math I have this calculated at close to 10th scale.

Mike

About 1/10 scale is correct, and is what Motion has stated as well.

[vduniec]

Just realized that the unit can be turned upside down to act as a cradle for assembly and disassembly at the field.

This is a transportation/storage holder I had made for the plane. It allows all of the wing pylons to remain in place. I pinch the pitot tube between one of the battery velcro straps and place the wing tubes in the cockpit area. I also screw the wing mounting screws back into the wings for storage. The plane is entirely self contained for easy storage and transport, sans the armament.

The cords with the carabiners, act as a carrying handle and also as a mounting point to suspend the plane from the ceiling.

[dkalwishky]

FWIW, I used the small and medium whistles in mine, not the medium and large. Personally, I think the small and medium give a better "turbofan whine" sound. You can hear my whistles all the way up to about half throttle. Half throttle passes over the runway sound AWESOME!

I haven't put mine in yet, that's tonight's project. I may go medium and small if it sounds better to you.

[crxmanpat]

The good thing is that you don't glue the whistles in, so you can swap them out and listen for yourself to determine which sounds better.

[buffetbob]

Not sure what the hype is about as when I fly mine I hear a whistle sound anyway. Did someone post a vid with the whistles? I don't see where they are needed but I may.be wrong.

I've already have the Model Sounds Inc. system two speakers and whistles so my decision is which to go with or both.

[crxmanpat]

Here's my maiden video from Wednesday with the whistles. A friend of mine showed up with his yesterday (no whistles), and I could definitely tell a difference. Even the peanut gallery commented about how different mine sounds, and love the whistle sound. However, the whistles become ineffective at about half throttle and above.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9aO...z4xiyzxdpxqc0k

[dkalwishky]

103 degrees, yuck! :)

[ColtPilot]

103 degrees, yuck! :)

90's here and windy. Got the email back from Callie and is ready to make the graphics, funds sent.

[crxmanpat]

Yeah, in the summer we pay for the nice weather we have during the winter. Summer is build season in the desert southwest. ;)

[DrDeath]

Here is my carrying cradle and setup rig for the A-10. I am able to put this into the van sideways with it tied to the passenger seat to keep it from moving. I can flip the plane upside down to attach the wings, let down the gear and just work on the plane without having to bend down.

Maryland Air National Guard Livery has been ordered!!!!! Hope it is here in time for our fly-in on the 24th!!!!

[TiredIronGRB]

Finished my graphics!

[ColtPilot]

Yeah, in the summer we pay for the nice weather we have during the winter. Summer is build season in the desert southwest. ;)

I know as I was in Tuscon for 4 years on a job. Get to the field at 6am done by 11.

[ColtPilot]

This is the pilot I'll be using for the FW A-10. He is posable, and can be made to fit. Cutting it may be necessary. I purchased the pilot from Warbird Pilots.