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

[seaviper]

and done!

[e4dragongunner]

Thank you Freewing and Motion.for providing the "perfect canvas" !!! We should all really have 2 spares!! just to exercise our artistic abilities!

[DCORSAIR]

Anyone else having trouble loading pics? Finally got these two upload but the post above won't let me edit or upload photos? I like the first pic, looks like the A-4 has a leak.

[DCORSAIR]

Can't believe I was going to sell this little scooter not long ago, just couldn't get it to fly right, but now after many flights of testing I have to say it flies perfect now. I added more nose weight, adjusted all the horns manually, so basically I slowed everything down and use very little elevator and aileron. Had a day off today so I got in a flight before sunset, 70 degree weather here in Ca., blue sky with puffy clouds makes for a nice relaxing flight.

[EA-6B Geek]

Oh man! I love it Seaviper! Is it going to be "700", or "100" in honor of the 100th flight?
Yours is lookin cool too Hardway. Can't wait to see the final result.
Scott

[Hardway]

Work in progress. She will be a VT-7 bird.

Awesome stuff!!!! Lookin great so far!!

[Hardway]

[Hardway]

Now with the Sea Green bottom. Not scale that I can find, but the "wrap-around" Low-Vis camo was just too dark for me. So a little artistic license and here we go!!! I think it will be "pretty". Always loved this color on the British WWII birds!! :spitfire

[Hardway]

Must post pics!! when complete!

Here is the start of what seems to be a simple paint job!!! LOL Aren't they all????? :Confused:

[RCjetdude]

That is going to look amazing when done.

[seaviper]

Work in progress. She will be a VT-7 bird.

[e4dragongunner]

Must post pics!! when complete!

[Hardway]

Started the RNZAF paint job today. Have the bottom done in "Duck Egg Green" or WWII British sea green... It is coming along. The upper colors are Dark Green, Medium Green and European 1 Grey. Ordering graphics in the AM from Callie!

[DCORSAIR]

Thank you sir, will give it a try. :Cool:

[e4dragongunner]

Hey man! The collar is not glued. it floats a bit, due to the length of the track it rides in. The track is not long enough to allow a fixed point on the strut. Also, hog out the collar a bit with a dermal barrel sander, as its too small to fit on the A-4 strut.

It slides up and down only when the gear is going up and , when going down. so only during the retract action. when the gear is in the down position it's secured enough to maintain its angle .

Then there is this bit of excellence.......

https://youtu.be/oeqwq01cEZI

[DCORSAIR]

Hey gunner, did you glue the plastic collar to the strut? if not does it stay in place or is it loose and slides up and down the strut? I have all the parts from my F-14 to make one, wasn't sure how you mounted the plastic collar. Thanks

[e4dragongunner]

My nose gear mod and few other goodies.

[sfninerfan69]

I have plenty of decal for this plane that I will gladly give to anyone that wants them. Just let me know where to send them. I used Callie Graphics and have some spare originals.

Phoenix, i sent you a PM......Jim

[Pheonix]

I have plenty of decal for this plane that I will gladly give to anyone that wants them. Just let me know where to send them. I used Callie Graphics and have some spare originals.

[Ron1950]

thanks pat hope weather gets better soon so we can fly some jets