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

[sam51401]

Great news on the RTs as my order should ship shortly. Nice to have them for the meet!

[Dlxpkg2000]

Thanx for the comments. I can't wait to get this "HAWG" back in the air. My favorite Jet BY FAR.....Looking Good, Aros. Great Minds Think Alike !!

[dahawk]

I'm running with the RT 5800 and 6250's . Both work great in this plane.

[RCAV8R]

Hi buddies, let me share that last sunday friend Keith and me did the maiden of our A10... what a beautitul model... really love this ship and how it flies... was a little nervous about bouncing issues on landing but it surprised me with a nice landing...actually for me it´s the best friendly performance of the scale models that I ever had... If you had flown before a DR1 triplane for sure will know more about bouncing issues...just let the Hog slow down the speed and wow...at least by now..maybe it´s the lucky of the beginner but really doesn´t think so...just to get used to this ship and land like the full size cousin..


https://vimeo.com/232340793

Nice job Ultimatetwo! All your planes look really nice! I'm still painting...grounded with smoke from wild fires and work/life stuff... Rob

[MikeT]

A few pictures of a friends.

Mike

[RCAV8R]

Great shots! That's an inspiring reminder of what a great warplane this Hawg is! Rob

[MikeT]

Great shots! That's an inspiring reminder of what a great warplane this Hawg is! Rob

Yep the camera work was done by a member here with a "real" camera. I was really impressed so i decided to share. The A-10 is such a impressive air-frame and beautiful in flight.

Mike.

[dahawk]

Congrats on a successful maiden but don't get complacent, she will bounce on you...many have had over 20 flights before having a bounced landing.

Yes sir ! Describes my experience exactly. She can bite and will if you let your defenses down. I"m 29 and 2. Pretty good record for a basketball team. But not for the A-10- Ha. I've sheared off two pins. Replaced the last one with 5mm shaft stock purchased from servo city. Took some MacGyver style machining. The good news is that it will probably not shear off. The bad news is that it will probably not shear off. LOL I'll switch and reverse the mains next.

[crxmanpat]

So glad Andy got more 6250s in stock. I just ordered 4 of them, and two more 5800s for good measure. ;)

I'm glad Andy got them to put EC5s on them now. Less soldering for me! :)

[dahawk]

I'm using the 6250's in the A-10. Was not really considering them for the A4, Are you?

[crxmanpat]

Not specifically, was getting them for the A-10 and F-14 mainly. But if they'll work in the A-4, so much the better!

[crxmanpat]

Double post.

[t33jetman]

EJETS International, Columbus, Ohio, Maiden flight no problem, flies Great, and landed her on the mains with no bounce.she is a keeper.

[Aros]

Congrats on the safe, no bounce maiden of your beauty! :Cool:

[T-CAT]

EJETS International, Columbus, Ohio, Maiden flight no problem, flies Great, and landed her on the mains with no bounce.she is a keeper.

Congrats!! People must have been impressed with the jet, but also the level of customization. :Cool:

[t33jetman]

Congrats!! People must have been impressed with the jet, but also the level of customization. :Cool:

What impress the guys most was that it did not feel like a foam airplane but a fiberglass airplane very solid to touch because of the six coats of Minwax polyurethane coating on it.

For me the landing Was Made Easy by two things listening to the whistles of the two engines and lowering the landing speed so as not to come in too fast

[RCAV8R]

Still grounded, but finally finished my painting prep! Here's how the ordinance came out after LOTS of sanding! Painting, panel lines and rivots are next! Rob

[crxmanpat]

Finally got around to dirtying up my A-10. I think it came out ok.

[Shirty]

Grats on the maiden! ;)

[Kurtzz]

I haven't owned an airplane with tricycle landing gear in years, maybe 20 or so. Today, after I got the "Flying Razorback" ready to fly, batteries installed and hatch mounted, I set it on the ground. Damn thing set there on its main gear and twin tails, had to push down on the nose to get it on all 3's. I'm flying an all stock setup, Admiral 5000's mounted on their respective trays. Maybe it is normal to have a trike sitting on the mains and tail at rest if you put it there, just seemed strange to me.

Kurtzz