Sorry to hear that, enjoy your retirement, there is alot of peple suffering from this virus thing thats for sure. Your F-4 looks awesome though, keep painting them, you got the talent....
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Originally posted by t33jetman View PostHugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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My clubmate Michael Troy owns (or has owned) just about every model in the MotionRC catalog. So when I bring camera gear to the field and he shows up, there are always some great models to shoot! Here are a few shots of his 90mm Freewing F-4 Phantom from this morning. I forgot what a great looking and flying model this was.
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Originally posted by Bajora View PostMy clubmate Michael Troy owns (or has owned) just about every model in the MotionRC catalog. So when I bring camera gear to the field and he shows up, there are always some great models to shoot! Here are a few shots of his 90mm Freewing F-4 Phantom from this morning. I forgot what a great looking and flying model this was.
Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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^^^ THOSE PICS!! Wow.
Anyway - The wonderful 6S version arrived yesterday, decals on already! It's such a wonderful looking model. Now, I'm sure I've seen it here before, but struggled to find it with a thread search - what is the servo wire coming from the BEC for? Throttle from the ESC then another from the BEC with a round green thing on the cable?! Bit stumped on that and it doesn't feature in the manual.
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Seems like a silly question - but I'm just finishing the setup after getting this awesome plane through the post this week...
What does your neutral elevator look like INCLUDING the 8mm of up elevator? The picture in the manual does really say where that sits? Considering it's quite crucial - and there's not a definitely neutral point? Maybe I'm missing it. I think I'm about right ....but v interested to see what you guys have. If possible! Thanks
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Originally posted by BenAtkinsonUK View PostSeems like a silly question - but I'm just finishing the setup after getting this awesome plane through the post this week...
What does your neutral elevator look like INCLUDING the 8mm of up elevator? The picture in the manual does really say where that sits? Considering it's quite crucial - and there's not a definitely neutral point? Maybe I'm missing it. I think I'm about right ....but v interested to see what you guys have. If possible! Thanks
One last thing I forgot to caution you on, when you run the elevator and rudder servo wires through there is a channel above the ESC that they need to go through. It is relatively easy to miss that channel (at least for me because if there is anything to screw up, I'll find it) and end up with the wires going right over the ESC. I did that when I first set mine up and the maiden was uneventful. Then, on the 2nd flight, the elevator quit working on take-off and I was able to shut it down before disaster struck (thankfully before it got in the air) and the heat from full throttle take-off of the ESC had burned and severed the elevator wire. I'm sure I'm probably the only one stupid enough to do that, but just in case, check it before you take it out. I didn't realize how hot that ESC can get with a few seconds of maximum throttle.
Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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And one more thing BenAtkinsonUK , after about 30 flights the elevator servo has a tendency to come loose out of the foam and the control rod ain't the strongest on the planet, so you may want to beef it up a bit. Many other squawkers have detailed this as well. I epoxied the servo in and added some wood mounts to keep it in place, then used a carbon fiber tube to strengthen the control rod and changed the clevis to something a little stronger. Also, make sure the 2 set screws on each elevator surface that tighten down on the shaft are nice and tight. On my 15th flight, one got a little loose and the left elevator surface shifted, causing a wild corkscrew or something that somehow I was able to get it nose up and ended in a hover 6 feet off the ground, then set it on it's tail with no damage. I don't want to try that maneuver again, makes it impossible to clean out my shorts.
Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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Originally posted by Hugh Wiedman View PostAnd one more thing BenAtkinsonUK , after about 30 flights the elevator servo has a tendency to come loose out of the foam and the control rod ain't the strongest on the planet, so you may want to beef it up a bit. Many other squawkers have detailed this as well. I epoxied the servo in and added some wood mounts to keep it in place, then used a carbon fiber tube to strengthen the control rod and changed the clevis to something a little stronger. Also, make sure the 2 set screws on each elevator surface that tighten down on the shaft are nice and tight. On my 15th flight, one got a little loose and the left elevator surface shifted, causing a wild corkscrew or something that somehow I was able to get it nose up and ended in a hover 6 feet off the ground, then set it on it's tail with no damage. I don't want to try that maneuver again, makes it impossible to clean out my shorts.
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TOTALLED IT ON MAIDEN....brown out? Worse??
Well that was the worst RC experience of my life!
Terrible morning in bloody shock I think.
Here's what happened: First flight, pre flight all complete...everything was moving how it should....my AS3x receiver working as it should correcting as it should. Power test seemed fine....CoG was by the book.
Took a long time to rotate but the grass hadnt been cut this week...anyway - it got airborne....climbed out fairly slowly, but got downwind and needed a lot of up trim (felt nose heavy)....started to feel a bit more comfortable...was picking up speed nicely....
THEN
Complete loss of power....the nose dropped (obviously was nose heavy despite getting the CoG right).....and thats it. Nose dived.
DAMAGE:
Nose cone SMASHED to a pulp
front end to wing root ripped off
battery damaged
cockpit destroyed into pieces
nose gear found some yards away, along with ESC and battery tray
No idea if anything else is buggered.....
WORST bit .....completely lost trust in this whole thing now. I don't know what caused that but I can't afford another and for it to happen again.
I may just buy a fuselage and see if i can salvage something from it.
Thanks for everyones help to set it up.
GUTTED!
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BenAtkinsonUK I'm gutted for you mate!
Did you range test and failsafe her before you took off?
Andy
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BenAtkinsonUK, Very sorry about your mishap. Don't give up on her. It is amazing what you can do after a few days of grieving, a fresh look at the damage, and a tube "Foam Tac" adhesive. Thank you for your debrief, Ben. Best, LBI solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
You'll never be good at something unless you're willing to suck at it first.~Anonymous~
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Originally posted by BenAtkinsonUK View PostTOTALLED IT ON MAIDEN....brown out? Worse??
Well that was the worst RC experience of my life!
Terrible morning in bloody shock I think.
Here's what happened: First flight, pre flight all complete...everything was moving how it should....my AS3x receiver working as it should correcting as it should. Power test seemed fine....CoG was by the book.
Took a long time to rotate but the grass hadnt been cut this week...anyway - it got airborne....climbed out fairly slowly, but got downwind and needed a lot of up trim (felt nose heavy)....started to feel a bit more comfortable...was picking up speed nicely....
THEN
Complete loss of power....the nose dropped (obviously was nose heavy despite getting the CoG right).....and thats it. Nose dived.
DAMAGE:
Nose cone SMASHED to a pulp
front end to wing root ripped off
battery damaged
cockpit destroyed into pieces
nose gear found some yards away, along with ESC and battery tray
No idea if anything else is buggered.....
WORST bit .....completely lost trust in this whole thing now. I don't know what caused that but I can't afford another and for it to happen again.
I may just buy a fuselage and see if i can salvage something from it.
Thanks for everyones help to set it up.
GUTTED!
BenHugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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