Official Freewing 80mm Avanti S Sport Jet Thread

[rifleman_btx]

Yes, I had to use a different receiver and I'm going to print a nose strut brace for it, otherwise i could fly it today if I really wanted, but being on grass I don't want to fly without a strut brace

[Matt Mathias]

Great buy. Is it complete? Looks great from here. Reason I ask is, I brought a good used one with a spektrum630 stabilizer receiver. The rest stock, I paid $250.00. You got one heck of a deal. Congrats.

[SanExup]

Damn! That's cheaper than a tank of gas!

Congratulations!

[rifleman_btx]

Well I just became a member of the avanti owners club today. Picked it up cheap for 80 bucks.

[kallend]

I printed and installed one of Kallend's Nozzles. Number 5 on thingiverse to be exact. Beautiful piece of engineering.

[xviper]

Oh ok, cool. I will look more at it after work. I have enjoyed your feedback throughout this thread. Thank you for taking the time. The wing fences on mine were warped beyond hope so I removed them and printed up a set of black fences. They are 5 grams heavier than the originals. I printed and installed one of Kallend's Nozzles. Number 5 on thingiverse to be exact. Beautiful piece of engineering.

Thank you. Such "home fixes" don't normally get posted by the owner as they can be very specific and don't apply to the general population of planes. I left the wing fences off my old Avanti S and it didn't seem to affect the flight much. They do look neat, though and probable helps a little in stability. 5g is not significant for this plane in that location.
I'm sure Kallend will be happy to hear how much you like his creation.

[Matt Mathias]

Oh ok, cool. I will look more at it after work. I have enjoyed your feedback throughout this thread. Thank you for taking the time. The wing fences on mine were warped beyond hope so I removed them and printed up a set of black fences. They are 5 grams heavier than the originals. I printed and installed one of Kallend's Nozzles. Number 5 on thingiverse to be exact. Beautiful piece of engineering.

[xviper]

some kind of mod to the front gear mount where he installed a 8/32 screw from the top side down through the foam to the underside just in front of the nose retract.

That's sounds like (to me) it was a "home fix" for a loose nose retract. The nose gear on this plane does come loose quite easily after repeated landings, even in the hands of a very good pilot. The screw is probably to stabilize the gear fixture to aid in keeping it from being forced to the rear and/or to help solidify the steering.

[Matt Mathias]

I made it! I just read this whole thing. Yes I have a red Avanti. Hope to maiden as soon as weather permits. Thank you everyone for the tips and mods. I bought my Avanti used from a very good pilot and he did some kind of mod to the front gear mount where he installed a 8/32 screw from the top side down through the foam to the underside just in front of the nose retract. I noticed it after I got home with the plane. That mod did not come up in any detail in this forum. Does anyone know if its mentioned in the massive rcgroup forum on this plane? I am just getting started reading that tome. I will try to attach a pic after work today.

[Hugh Wiedman]

Personally, I like scheme number one. The visibility would be great whereas too much blue can be a problem for old eyes. Besides, as T-cat says, this scheme doesn't allow for very much, if any bare foam.

Grossman56

Same here, number one is preferred. Although I would like to see a Dark Blue and Orange, similar to the FMS Viper.

[Grossman56]

Personally, I like scheme number one. The visibility would be great whereas too much blue can be a problem for old eyes. Besides, as T-cat says, this scheme doesn't allow for very much, if any bare foam.

Grossman56

[T-CAT]

With the new scheme that gets chosen, will Motion RC consider having the whole fuselage painted a base color, such as white, so there isn’t any bare foam?

[Topdogzrc]

So in a recent social media posting there was a vote for the option for 4 different schemes for a 'V2' Avanti.
In addition to the new paint scheme, I'd be curious to know what other changes have been made. New propulsion system? New retracts? An option for a vectored thrust add-on or turbine conversion?
Tom, if you're allowed to, could you please provide some additional information on the new bird?

[Eddie P]

PS Wildvortex is quick on the draw, he’s already got my money, and I’m super excited to get a cool nozzle! Thanks again for the heads up and for crafting these for 3D printing, kallend! Legend!!!

[Eddie P]

Kallend and Lextek thank you!

Kallend, I totally dig your designs and had them in mind specifically. I love your work on these nozzles. On my first Avanti I created an old school nozzle and used it… loved the look but the 3D printed versions you have created far surpass the fit and finish I was able to achieve on my V1.0 attempt.

I now know where to look and will pick one of these up. Thank you again.

[kallend]

Can anyone point me to a site where I can buy 3D printed (complete) exhaust nozzles for the Avanti! Thanks to all.

Wildvortex (advertizes on RCG) will print any of my 13 different Avanti nozzle designs. I have no idea what he charges.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4785745

[Lextek]

Can anyone point me to a site where I can buy 3D printed (complete) exhaust nozzles for the Avanti! Thanks to all.

I got mine off the classifieds on RC Groups. Nose gear brace too.

[Eddie P]

Can anyone point me to a site where I can buy 3D printed (complete) exhaust nozzles for the Avanti! Thanks to all.

[JohnVH]

Love this bird, here is some fun dusk flying with the afterburner on!

[DelynSteve]

Hello folks,
First post after receiving my Avanti, quite excited although the weather in the uk will mean I will have to wait for the maiden.
I am after some advice please regarding an appropriate ubec. I already have a Hobbywing v2 air 5a ubec which I was intending to use, having seen in the MotionRC listing before I bought the model that the stock ESC had a 5a bec. However I have been checking the model over and when I looked at the esc it actually has a 7A bec.
Not had a model with this many servos in before so wonder whether the Hobbywing will do the job (has a peak of 15A though)
Any advice gratefully received
Steve