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

[RCjetdude]

Looks like you're the CTD on the 90mm install..:)

Hey, I can be the CTD, I don't mind. I just hope there is no 'C' about it. :Scared:

[RCjetdude]

It does present a different appearance with the 90's in it.



My semi-scale exhausts. Looks pretty good I think.

[RCjetdude]

Calliefied!! :)

Looks sweet Todd. The graphics really complete it well. Great job!

[Aros]

Thanks guys! Really does finish it off nicely. Good ol' Callie to the rescue. Still have some nomenclature decals I need to figure out where they go, and truth be told, the "NO STEP" decals are too large, and there was just a couple decals still missing, but Callie is a rock star when it comes to sending out any missed decals in such a timely manner, no questions asked. If anyone has a complete decal map/key for Arctic Thunder please send it over!

Just have to add the fueling port section on the nose, do the rivet work, paint the struts white and I will be done tinkering with her and just enjoy flying her from here on out.

:)

[T-CAT]

Awesome! That really completes the look.

Yeah, I brought up the too large of No Step decals regarding Callie's graphics for the A-10, but not sure if she saw it. We should probably contact her to let her know. I don't have one of her decal sheets for this jet, so I couldn't be positive if it was too large, but it appeared to be just from glancing at the other decals on the sheet to compare it to. Hopefully she can make this small modification to her decal offerings for this jet.

[Aros]

Awesome! That really completes the look.

Yeah, I brought up the too large of No Step decals regarding Callie's graphics for the A-10, but not sure if she saw it. We should probably contact her to let her know. I don't have one of her decal sheets for this jet, so I couldn't be positive if it was too large, but it appeared to be just from glancing at the other decals on the sheet to compare it to. Hopefully she can make this small modification to her decal offerings for this jet.

Based off the Mibo turbine version I used as my reference for this livery I would say the NO STEP decals are about twice the size they should be. Reduce them by 50% and that should work good. I will send Callie an email tomorrow and knowing her she will fix the issue in no time flat. I put two NO STEP decals on the port inboard leading edge and I stopped after that knowing they were too large. When I think about all the custom decals I've had Callie do for me through the years it is mind boggling to me how close she is on sizing. I would expect her to be off WAAAAY more than she is and that is a true testament to her skill.

I love painting and detailing but I get to the point I just want to stop obsessing and start flying. LOL

[T-CAT]

She seems extremely talented with graphic design, and I'm always impressed seeing how well she can scale it to each aircraft. Very cool!

[slamdance64]

Fantastic job Aros!:Cool: It turned out great especially with those graphics. Great job by the way on 'threading the needle' when landing your A-10.
Brent

[Sky Wolf]

Here's another Texas A-10 maiden.

[Alpha]

Sky Wolf, you're such a positive guy! One day I'd like to buy you and your son a lemonade and chocolate whatever-the-heck-that-was.

Good maiden and nice landing, Dahawk, I'm envious of your field and the group of guys you fly with. 'Seems like a fun group! The best part of this hobby is hanging out. I like your livery, also. Callie?




Reminder for everyone to test the glide ratio on this bird while clean, and then again while dirty. One or two clicks of throttle can help keep the aircraft level and descending slowly. That's the kind of approach I like for a no-bouncer. I barely use any elevator except for the flare at the very end.

[TiredIronGRB]

Here's another Texas A-10 maiden.

Very nice video, had me smiling the whole time :)

I put my steering on another channel and tamed it down some.

[Alpha]

Me too, I was smiling the whole time.

Good point about steering. I kept mine at 50% throw, same channel for steering/rudder, though, per stock. She four point rolls with 50% rudder throw anyway, with speed.


RCjetdude, we tested scale faux outlets like yours, initially. I'll say just watch the thrust line. We had a lot of separation, too, without a proper ruled outlet and the cosmetic outlet hanging in the wind. 'Just something to watch out for.

[bcrc]

Bummer, that's what I figured, but was hoping they changed it. You may want to get the new Castle BEC that has better headroom than the old 10A, or just get the HV BEC for even greater headroom. The old 10A I believe is only about 5A maximum on 6S voltage.

I was going to use a Castle CC BEC (10A, 25V) hooked to a separate 2-cell li-po to run everything but the fans. Are you saying that I shouldn't use it? There is at most about 2 amps ever. Can I use a CC BEC 2.0? Or should I go all the way to a CC BEC PRO? What do you mean by "headroom"?
Thank you.

[RCjetdude]

Me too, I was smiling the whole time.

Good point about steering. I kept mine at 50% throw, same channel for steering/rudder, though, per stock. She four point rolls with 50% rudder throw anyway, with speed.


RCjetdude, we tested scale faux outlets like yours, initially. I'll say just watch the thrust line. We had a lot of separation, too, without a proper ruled outlet and the cosmetic outlet hanging in the wind. 'Just something to watch out for.

Will do. Thanks for the heads up.

[Twowingtj]

Well Callie out did herself on the graphics for the MI 107th Red Devils. Now I can really start to go to work on the paint then graph it all up. :Cool:

Looking forward to seeing it Tim. Callie really does a great job.

Aros, that turned out so sweet!:Cool:.

Alpha, nice to have you chiming in again. Always like to hear your insights from the developement and testing phases. Really appreciate what was done to give us both the A-10 and the Avanti S. :):Cool:

[Sky Wolf]

Sky Wolf, you're such a positive guy! One day I'd like to buy you and your son a lemonade and chocolate whatever-the-heck-that-was.

Good maiden and nice landing, Dahawk, I'm envious of your field and the group of guys you fly with. 'Seems like a fun group! The best part of this hobby is hanging out. I like your livery, also. Callie?




Reminder for everyone to test the glide ratio on this bird while clean, and then again while dirty. One or two clicks of throttle can help keep the aircraft level and descending slowly. That's the kind of approach I like for a no-bouncer. I barely use any elevator except for the flare at the very end.

Thanks Alpha, and thanks for chiming in! It's always great hearing from you on the Squawk. I'll certainly take you up on the offer to join us for a "Frappe" and Lemonade in the future. :)

[Sky Wolf]

Very nice video, had me smiling the whole time :)

I put my steering on another channel and tamed it down some.

Thanks TiredIron! It was a fun time, and it was great seeing that "Big Ol" smile on Dave's face once he got her down! Made my day...
Hey, I'm driving into Tennessee tonight, but only as far as Memphis. Are you anywhere near there? Or further out?

***Oh, nevermind. I just looked it up. You're on the other end of Tennessee. Oh well, maybe next time!

[RCAV8R]

Hey Alpha...could you tell me if the production A-10 has gray that is according to the FS 36375 and FS 36320 ghost gray colors? Just getting ready for when it arrives and figuring out how I'm going to approach the detailing! Thanks! Rob

[TiredIronGRB]

***Oh, nevermind. I just looked it up. You're on the other end of Tennessee. Oh well, maybe next time!

Yes, we're 8 hours from Memphis...checkout Graceland while your there it's well worth the time.

[Aros]

Fantastic job Aros!:Cool: It turned out great especially with those graphics. Great job by the way on 'threading the needle' when landing your A-10.
Brent

Thanks Brent!