Official Freewing 90mm F-16 Falcon Thread

[Aros]

You know, I didn't even notice I was missing that missile until I got home...I was like, "What the?" Then somebody pointed out at the :22 mark that it went bye bye, lol! What had happened is that I was carrying her the first attempt to the track (when I discovered people were there walking the track so I had to turn around) and I must have accidentally hit the missile which cracked it. I went home and CA'd it, thinking it was fine. Guess not! LOL

Good thing I ordered the spare set of ordinance!

[DCORSAIR]

Awesome, just keep flying it every time you can, it only gets better when you learn it's whole flight envelope, nice video.

[gooniac33]

Second flight...OUTSTANDING!

Wow flaperons were the magic ingredient! Took off MUCH better...Quicker rotation, smoother climb out...She flew like she was on rails! Gyro? What gyro? I don't need no stinking gyro, lol...

CG was fine all along. 120mm...Solid. Love the inrunner setup. Came in, dropped to full flaperons and it was like landing a trainer. Thanks again to everyone who chipped in their helpful advice.
Who has two thumbs with a big grin? This guy!

That flight looked awesome!! No rocking or unwanted movements on the plane at all even with the ordinance in place! Very impressive!! UGH!! I really hate not having the room that I need for all the planes that I want!!

[Aros]

That flight looked awesome!! No rocking or unwanted movements on the plane at all even with the ordinance in place! Very impressive!! UGH!! I really hate not having the room that I need for all the planes that I want!!

LOL, thanks man, I sure know THAT feeling!!

[Hugh Wiedman]

Hey Aros, wanted to ask you this for a while, but either forgot to or it wasn't the right time. Since you just aired another great video, this time of my current favorite jet, I thought the timing is right so here it is: I have always noted that your rolls are always (I think always) to the right, even when flying a counter clockwise pattern. Is that because on left rolls the nose drops slightly due to the rotation of the prop/fan?

I usually do the same, even when turning left I like to do a 3/4 roll to the right because it dips less, and also looks kind of cool. Or is there some other reason I'm missing. I love to watch other good pilots maneuvers cause I always find something I like and try to incorporate it into my flying. Thanks.

[Aros]

I would love to offer up a sophisticated aerodynamic explanation for you Hugh but the truth is it's just plain ol' habit.

I always fly counter clockwise, and roll to the right simply due to muscle memory...Been doing it that way for 15+ years now...I can of course roll to the left and fly clockwise but Old Dogs, New Tricks and all that ya know... I am not as ambidextrous with my flying as I am in other areas...Just laziness LOL!

[Hugh Wiedman]

Perfect explanation, love it. Fits into my personality as well "old lazy dog". Give me a beer, a cigar, a lawn chair and my transmitter and I'm good to go.

[Aros]

Now we're cookin'!

[Aros]

Started the painting process for the Arctic Aggressor scheme. Man, I've forgotten what a multi-step pain in the rear this livery is! First stripped her down and painted her in base grey...Then I masked off and shot the black camo both top and bottom today...Tomorrow is masking off and shooting the white camo. My custom decals from Callie should arrive Tuesday or Wednesday. Once those are applied I will hit the whole bird with polycrylic and call her good!

[Hugh Wiedman]

Started the painting process for the Arctic Aggressor scheme. Man, I've forgotten what a multi-step pain in the rear this livery is! First stripped her down and painted her in base grey...Then I masked off and shot the black camo both top and bottom today...Tomorrow is masking off and shooting the white camo. My custom decals from Callie should arrive Tuesday or Wednesday. Once those are applied I will hit the whole bird with polycrylic and call her good!

Wow, love that livery too, can't wait to see the finished product. WIsh I had the patience and skill to do it, but know my limitation. Since you're doing one, 2 would be just as easy, so when you finish mine, I'll send you my address. May even reimburse you for the shipping if I'm in a good mood. A kid in our club has a turbine Artic Camo F16, can you say spoiled, 1 of many his dad has for him (picture below-unfortunately not mine)

[Phantom]

Wow, love that livery too, can't wait to see the finished product. WIsh I had the patience and skill to do it, but know my limitation. Since you're doing one, 2 would be just as easy, so when you finish mine, I'll send you my address. May even reimburse you for the shipping if I'm in a good mood. A kid in our club has a turbine Artic Camo F16, can you say spoiled, 1 of many his dad has for him (picture below-unfortunately not mine)

Spoiled. Yep apparently I can!😁

[Aros]

Good God what scale is that?? Either that kid is a shrimp or that jet is massive!! I know camera angles can make things look bigger than they are (wait, what?!) but WOW that looks like one giant scale F-16! And I thought my HSD 105mm F-16 was big.

[Hugh Wiedman]

I think it's a 1/4 scale, the kid is 16 and almost 6 feet high. He flies it beautifully as well. All I can say is I can always look forward to bigger and better. Where does he go from there? His only shot is to become an Air Force or Navy aviator and fly the real thing. Most likely it's all downhill for him after starting out on this, at least my upside is far more interesting.

[Aros]

1/4 scale?!?! Holy cow.

Finally finished with the painting. My wife is a Saint for putting up with me using the dinning room table as her "perch" as I worked on her for the past three days. The smell of the paint wafting in from the garage wasn't a fun issue to negotiate but all that is in the past now, lol.

Turned out as good as I could have hoped. Now the wait for decals and sealing with the polycrylic.

[Hugh Wiedman]

1/4 scale?!?! Holy cow.

Finally finished with the painting. My wife is a Saint for putting up with me using the dinning room table as her "perch" as I worked on her for the past three days. The smell of the paint wafting in from the garage wasn't a fun issue to negotiate but all that is in the past now, lol.

Turned out as good as I could have hoped. Now the wait for decals and sealing with the polycrylic.

Outstanding, beautiful job, can't wait to see the finished product with graphics and the video. What is the narrow masking tape you use and do you spray or hand paint the polycrylic and what type do you use.

I use the testors trim tape, comes 3 sizes to a pack, but they are getting hard to find, although still out there at a few places.

[Aros]

Outstanding, beautiful job, can't wait to see the finished product with graphics and the video. What is the narrow masking tape you use and do you spray or hand paint the polycrylic and what type do you use. I use the testors trim tape, comes 3 sizes to a pack, but they are getting hard to find, although still out there at a few places.

Thanks Hugh! I use Tamiya Tape for curves. The Testors trim tape I am sure is similar and does a fine job too. I struggled for years using traditional painter's tape for curves and the Tamiya tape cuts down the process by at least half the time. And it never peels up the paint which is a very nice bonus! Gonna slap the ordinance and tanks on her later today for a photo op because I am antsy! LOL

[Aros]

Quick photo op...

[Skyboom]

Stunning! You really knocked this one out of the park.

[Aros]

Thank you Skyboom!

[Aros]

Nice little surprise...Callie's decals arrived today, so she's all done! A little before and after...