Official Freewing 80mm A-4E/F Skyhawk Thread

[Hardway]

Thanks George!!! Much appreciated... Have a very blessed Sunday bro!

[TiredIronGRB]

Still have one drop tank to do.... Should have done it at the same time as the other one. :Confused: Then the graphics from Callie for the RNZAF!

Gorgeous!

[Hardway]

A few more for today. I used the rails and missiles off the 80mm F-5. Almost the same scale, so why not? They attach with magnets right now, but if I want to fly with them, they will have to get screwed in and glued!!

[Hardway]

I have the house to myself this weekend. So after I finish up tonight, I will get to clean in the morning!! LOL But she is awesome and lets me hang out in the house some times, even when she is here!!! :P Thank you on the scooter!! Makes it all worth it....

[purduephigam]

Still have one drop tank to do.... Should have done it at the same time as the other one. :Confused: Then the graphics from Callie for the RNZAF!

This. Awesome. The boss is okay with all this work in the kitchen?? Good for you brother!

[Hardway]

Evan, what a clean, nice job!! Thank you for your service!! And Steve, thank you Bro! It has been a while coming. Sick painter and a bad airbrush and a crappy bunch of paint for the first coat... But it is almost done!! :Cool:

[RCjetdude]

Looking really good sir. Going to be one sharp looking Scooter for sure. :Cool:

[Hardway]

Still have one drop tank to do.... Should have done it at the same time as the other one. :Confused: Then the graphics from Callie for the RNZAF!

[Hardway]

Well, the pics didn't happen because painting the bird didn't happen!!! But it did today.... ;) Will try to post a few more in a bit.

[RCjetdude]

Nice looking Scooter Evan. Thank you for your service. I think it is really cool that someone can model a livery that they are familiar with first hand.

[Evan D]

Pics of my Skyhawk. Done in VA-66 Waldos as they were for the 1966 Med Cruise. I was in VA-66 in 1979-1980 when they were on the Eisenhower and flying A-7's.

[Hardway]

Progress on the RNZAF A-4 had come to a halt this week due to remodeling the house!! I hope to have some new pics and progress up by tomorrow...:Cool: Remember our vets who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom!!!

[Hardway]

Great job!! I don't own a camera for the birds.... (yet) That looks lie a winner!!

[themudduck]

The box I designed is specifically to fit the Mobius "action cam" camera, which is a very popular type. I just got tired of trying to use it with velcro, rubber bands, etc.
This camera is available with at least two kinds of lenses but the camera size is the same.
Here's a picture of the camera.

[Gilatrout]

Cool setup. I've wanted to try one of those 360degeee cams on a flight video

[RCjetdude]

thank you guys very much!! I'll get it posted on Thingiverse soon so others can try it out. It doesn't take long to print.

What camera(s) fit it best? I want to get one and start adding that perspective to my flights.

[themudduck]

thank you guys very much!! I'll get it posted on Thingiverse soon so others can try it out. It doesn't take long to print.

[Alpha]

themudduck, thanks for being one of the guys spearheading this 3DP initiative for our aircraft. The racing drone guys shouldn't be the only ones having fun with 3DP! Your camera mount is another great design, well thought out, practical, and instantly useful for so many of us who enjoy filming flights.

[themudduck]

Oh Aros, you would not have liked the landing if you saw it from my point of view... I really slammed it in hard... but in the video it doesn't look so bad. hahahaha I'm glad about that!

Anyway guys, the camera could be mounted on any weapons station, an any Freewing plane that has weapon pylons. And of course you could install a new mounting plate anywhere that you want (available from MRC in the 90mm F16 spare parts page, or you could print one, like this one that APMECH1 designed)
and then the camera box could be snapped onto a lot of different places. For example on the belly of the F4 or the A10 (they don't come with a mount there but its easy to add one) I'll have fun experimenting with this during the upcoming flying season.

I'll share a link to the 3D parts soon so that if any of you are interested you can do this too. And if you twist my arm I could print the parts for you for a small fee, like $2 or a few donuts....

[dahawk]

Great !