Official Freewing 70mm BAe Hawk T1 Thread

[RCjetdude]

On the Freewing version It's not a hole. It is a round circle about 1/4" deep...The full size planes have a hole there but I do not know what it is for other than to get us to ask questions about...:Silly:

[fhhuber]

anyone figure out what the big round hole in top of the fuse is for?

2 typical reasons for a hole in a foamie airplane:

Cooling electronics
"Cheater hole" to help the EDF get intake air.

without even seeing it I'll bet its to help the EDF get enough intake air to give enough thrust for takeoff.

[Ron1950]

anyone figure out what the big round hole in top of the fuse is for?

[Ron1950]

was setting up the throws on my hawk and the lights went out...oh oooo... the 8 inch extention on the ztw esc became unsoldered...back to the local hobby shop and get that fixed... then sense I am using a fms 70mm 4s set up I checked the CG with a 4s 4000 battery...all the way forward and a extra oz at the front of the cockpit and she balanced at the 6 . something point...if the weather ever gets better here ill give it a maiden. really liking how easy this one went together...



well extention resoldered and checked over and replaced in hawk very easy to work on even in the wing compartment u don't have to take all the wires off the rx etc

[RCjetdude]

Very good to hear. Thanks for the feedback. I have yet to try mine with the upgraded struts....hopefully Saturday.

[Apriliamgt]

Well had her maiden flight and what a cracking aircraft and flys on rails. Grass takeoff wasn’t an issue and was pretty scale . I think the upgraded retracts helped a lot .

Used a 4000mah 60C Lipo and got 4 mins flight time ( with 1min Extra go come down and land .

She slows down really well.

big smiles all round at my club this morning!! 10 grown men all starring at me arrrr not off putting at all haha .

well recommended aircraft

[Lipripper]

I just ordered this jet. It's the perfect color for foggy Half Moon Bay. I shot this video of my friends maiden flight on 10/29/17. I can't wait to get mine!

https://youtu.be/Sgy0I6KXMgM

[RCjetdude]

It would be great to see you guys there. I had a blast at NEFI and at eWeek and George's 4th of July and Fall fly-ins. I am definitely hooked.

[dahawk]

I’m definately gonna put NEFI 2018 on my calendar!

[OV10]

Well then maybe, just maybe, we should join forces and produce something on that topic. I would love to some day join you guys in that part of the country and do a story on your "band of brothers", which includes your techniques on mods and painting!

In the meantime, whatever you can come up with on showing your skills would be much helpful. I'm wanting to do a scheme on my "still bare naked" A-10. Mine is pretty simple, but I've never painted before and certainly don't want to screw it too badly. :Scared:

Just make NEFI 2018 and you'll see Steve, George, Gman, Boots, myself and probably more that I can't remember cause I've already overloaded the chemo brain with name recall.LOL
Ryan and Mike for sure too but you got to meet them at Hawk's event.;)

[RCjetdude]

Thanks guys. I’ve order one of these RX and will Install when it arrives. There is hardly no wind tomorrow! So will maiden without

Looking forward to hearing how it goes. I think you will really enjoy it.

[Apriliamgt]

Thanks guys. I’ve order one of these RX and will Install when it arrives. There is hardly no wind tomorrow! So will maiden without

[ryramZ]

I try to avoid the "rat's nest" at all costs. Some are harder to avoid than others but that is when I become a surgeon and pull out the forceps and hemostats.

I'm loving the removable batt trays for hiding wire runs. On the gyro I'm with Steve on the gains around 10:00 it will get along at 11 but at speed you'll know it's there. On my Tigercat I get along fine around 11, the jets just go faster and need less gain.

loving the Hawk!

[RCjetdude]

Well then maybe, just maybe, we should join forces and produce something on that topic. I would love to some day join you guys in that part of the country and do a story on your "band of brothers", which includes your techniques on mods and painting!

In the meantime, whatever you can come up with on showing your skills would be much helpful. I'm wanting to do a scheme on my "still bare naked" A-10. Mine is pretty simple, but I've never painted before and certainly don't want to screw it too badly. :Scared:

That would be awesome. You would love it at George's. We have such a great group of people there. I will put something together soon. Don't be afraid to try painting an old fuse or wing if you have one floating around. I save parts of crashed or expired air-frames just for trying new stuff on.

[RCjetdude]

I try to avoid the "rat's nest" at all costs. Some are harder to avoid than others but that is when I become a surgeon and pull out the forceps and hemostats.

[Sky Wolf]

Thank you sir! If I were half as good with painting as you are with videos that might be saying something LOL I am working on on a Blue Angels A-4 and am trying to be diligent about documenting what I do on it. I will try to capture some of the painting process for it on tape. Also, I want to do some weathering on the Hawk which would be a good opportunity to get it on video as well. Thanks again.

Well then maybe, just maybe, we should join forces and produce something on that topic. I would love to some day join you guys in that part of the country and do a story on your "band of brothers", which includes your techniques on mods and painting!

In the meantime, whatever you can come up with on showing your skills would be much helpful. I'm wanting to do a scheme on my "still bare naked" A-10. Mine is pretty simple, but I've never painted before and certainly don't want to screw it too badly. :Scared:

[Ron1950]

even your wireing looks neat and organized lol mine always looks like crap even when I hide it all under battery tray:)

[RCjetdude]

Best I have at the moment. If you zoom in you can see the first two pots are at about 11 o'clock which was my starting setting before the maiden and was too much. They are now at 10 o'clock.

[Ron1950]

at around 30 dollars I am getting much more interested in gyros ....always strayed away from them after watching the HH vids of the older 636 programing

[Apriliamgt]

I can't speak for Ryan but mine have performed flawlessly so far.

Are you flying it In the hawk! ? Would you mind posting g a pic of your gain settings ?