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Originally posted by xviper View Post(You know something????) 🤫
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I really love repainting models into schemes that are different from stock, but I have to say I hate paint masking with a passion! Especially if a part has 4 colors like the verticals. Fortunately no paint was pulled up removing the masking. But on the plus side, no more visible wire channels! I would have decals and clear coat on this, but waiting on revised decals from Callie which won't be here until next week. But at least I got my order in before she goes on vacation on Friday!
Pat
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Pat, let us know how those power plants work out for you.
Aros, I actually like the way it flies out of the box myself, wing sweep was the biggest issue with mine, the transition would cause a roll and my good old trusty Futaba 7C really don't have the mixes I need to fix it right, but by the time I got my 3rd one flying, I figured out how to compensate for an aileron input and taileron mix that solved the problem, I also moved the aileron linkages in on the servo horn cutting down the throw with wings out along with tailerons, then when I swept the wing, I used a dual rate to cut the tailerons down which also cut the ailerons throws down so the ailerons had about 2mm deflection in swept wing mode, it flew perfect that way and I kept it in swept wing mode most of the flight, that's how smooth it flew, so basically I had to do a little old school mixing along with old school horn adjustments, I know almost everyone says don't have aileron movement with wing sweep, I liked the feel it had with the ailerons moving, and I just had the regular flaps, landed fine for me, didn't see no need for full span flaps, I know having full span flaps is scale, but hey, the gear hang out and are visible, how scale is that??
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Wow, I see there was a lot of mixing required to get her where you wanted. My mixing skill blows so there is that to contend with.My YouTube RC videos:
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Originally posted by Aros View PostWow, I see there was a lot of mixing required to get her where you wanted. My mixing skill blows so there is that to contend with.
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Originally posted by DCORSAIR View PostPat, let us know how those power plants work out for you.Pat
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Originally posted by DCORSAIR View Post...you just don't want to get behind the power curve, I have seen that and here goes the bucking bronco...
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Curious about the flaps. When you use flaps, are they somehow programmed such that if you swing the wings back or when they are already swept back, do the flaps automatically pull up or are prevented from being deployed? Or is this something that is up to the pilot to do or not do (ie, pull up the flaps before wing sweep or just don't deploy them when swept back)?
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Program it into the TX. Flaps = 0 when wing sweep switched is flicked (along with a bunch of other stuff tied to the wing sweep - roll rate, gyro gains if applicable, disable wing ailerons if applicable). I added a 0.1s delay to the sweep just to add an additional safety margin, although the flap retraction is almost instantaneous.
What's not so easy is to then prevent the flaps from wanting to immediately deploy when you sweep the wings forward again if the flap switch is still in a deployed position. I guess at some point you have to take ownership of the aircraft's configuration in the air lol.
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Originally posted by xviper View PostCurious about the flaps. When you use flaps, are they somehow programmed such that if you swing the wings back or when they are already swept back, do the flaps automatically pull up or are prevented from being deployed? Or is this something that is up to the pilot to do or not do (ie, pull up the flaps before wing sweep or just don't deploy them when swept back)?
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Originally posted by mshagg View PostProgram it into the TX. Flaps = 0 when wing sweep switched is flicked (along with a bunch of other stuff tied to the wing sweep - roll rate, gyro gains if applicable, disable wing ailerons if applicable). I added a 0.1s delay to the sweep just to add an additional safety margin, although the flap retraction is almost instantaneous.
What's not so easy is to then prevent the flaps from wanting to immediately deploy when you sweep the wings forward again if the flap switch is still in a deployed position. I guess at some point you have to take ownership of the aircraft's configuration in the air lol.
Taking ownership is something that I've always had to do and sometimes, it costs me.
Anyway, I've got the new IR EDFs and ESCs ordered and on the way. Next up is to order the ARF plus.
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Originally posted by crxmanpat View PostWorking on the Tomcat...............and watching Top Gun.
I hate sitting on a plane waiting for a maiden, the anticipation really doesnt make it any more comfortable.
Originally posted by xviper View PostI kinda thought it was something like this - a level of technical expertise I'm somewhat lacking at my stage of development.
Taking ownership is something that I've always had to do and sometimes, it costs me.
Anyway, I've got the new IR EDFs and ESCs ordered and on the way. Next up is to order the ARF plus.
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