A grill is what I ment. Are these two things yours. I dont have a printer but would be intrested in buying them from someone who could print them.
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Official Freewing 70mm F-35 V3 (2019 Version) Thread
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I added this jet to my fleet, 8 flights yesterday and 4 more today, it is a bit addicting! As always thank you everyone who contributes to these threads for helping my first flights go smoothly. Maybe tomorrow I'll post my throws but generally I found the manual CG to be perfect. I overcompensated with too little aileron throw initially but now I'm happy with it, certainly it is still less than what the manual called for. I adjusted my elevator so it won't snap out with full up in low rates. For stab trim I think I'm at about 5mm instead of the manuals 4mm neutral. The first flight needed 13 clicks of down trim. I don't have much rudder throw either, now I can hold full rudder (low rate) in a K/E pass. In high rates a bit more throw gets Lightning fast snaps! I did a kind of "poor mans" spoilerons by just manually adjusting the ailerons so they are about 1.5mm up from neutral all the time, so I don't get the full effect of a "landing mode" but I'm sure it helps with stability based on what you all said about that. Note that on high performance gliders a small amount of spoilers is often called "speed mode" so there's really no big drawback to losing a little bit of lift when flying fast under power. I'm using the Eagle A-3 gyro fed by S-Bus. Impressive little unit for the price. But the F-35 seems really stable with it off too. I'm using Zeee 4000 mAh 60c packs, 4 minute flights and no hurry landings after the buzzer still has all 12 fights between 26-30% remaining. It's a fast and clean little jet, looks terrific in the air, easy to land, not slow exactly, but really easy to spot the landings. I really like it! Now I just need to get my "booty" on board, see you at the field Gooniac ;)
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Originally posted by rifleman_btx View PostI have my eye on this one, and the f86 and actually both are in the cart. I also have a spare 80mm fan to play with in this one. Are there anything other than ground handling I need to keep an eye on?
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I've got both the F-86 and F-35. The 86 is a nice, stable platform for leisurely flying. It's not terribly fast, even with an upgraded inrunner in it, but is predictable in everything it does. The 35 is fast and with an 80mm in it, will be a holy terror. Augering 5mm of foam wouldn't be my first choice but if you're good at it, give it a go. You'll need to dial down the rates as it can be quite sensitive, even on the stock recommended low rates. I had a hard time controlling it until I put a HobbyEagle gyro in it. Now, it's quite a pleasurable flying experience. I put a few Assan steering gyros in some of my more "ground squirrelly" planes, but my 35 doesn't seem to need it.
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rifleman_btx Nice! Completely stock? Are you using a dedicated steering gyro or feel the need for one?
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Nice, I haven't flown mine yet but have seen it fly in stock form and it seemed plenty fast with plenty of thrust. His struggled with tracking, which is why I've been hesitant but I know it can vary from model to model. And is determined by abuse a little too. I need to just go fly it.
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Originally posted by SanExup View PostIt's one plane that stands above the rest in terms of brightness and looks really good with an afterburner.
A more accurate and heavier nozzle for the F-35 V3. The existing foam nozzle plugs into the rear fuselage and is held in place with tacky glue. It is easily removed and this fits in its place. I suggest taping over the join inside the tailpipe to help ensure a smooth airflow. Being heavier than the foam nozzle, this can be used as tailweight in case the CG needs to be moved aft.
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