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I agree with crxmanpat. In addition, avoid lacquers at all cost. Enamels work fine on EPO foam but always start out with light coats at first.My YouTube RC videos:
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Originally posted by crxmanpat View PostAgreed. The key with any paint job is to be patient and apply light coats. I also just recently discovered Krylon Craft Foam primer. I used this on my recent F-14 repaint, and I didn't have ANY paint peel when masking off areas of foam.
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Originally posted by Gringotuerto View Post
What paint are you guys using that doesn't dissolve foam? I was considering painting my Mig-29, but don't want to end up with a puddle of melted foam.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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Need some quick advice. Planning on doing the A-10 maiden Friday and wondering what kind of flight times most of you are getting. I'm using 2 RT 6250's and I'm not usually "heavy" on the throttle. For now, I've got my timer set at 3:50 but normally start setting up for landing when it gets down to 1 minute and without a go-around, usually land with 45 seconds of starting the landing set up.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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I have a 3 year old Freewing A-10 80mm from the first batch.
Starting this year the nose gear does not retract all the way up during flight. It works fine on the ground, so the only thing I can see as a problem is that the added air pressure in flight adds enough resistance so that it stops. On the ground, if I put a finger in front of it, it stops with very little resistance.
Is there a replacement nose gear retract unit that will fit that will have more power before stopping?
Thanks,
BCRC
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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 bcrc View PostI have a 3 year old Freewing A-10 80mm from the first batch.
Starting this year the nose gear does not retract all the way up during flight. It works fine on the ground, so the only thing I can see as a problem is that the added air pressure in flight adds enough resistance so that it stops. On the ground, if I put a finger in front of it, it stops with very little resistance.
Is there a replacement nose gear retract unit that will fit that will have more power before stopping?
Thanks,
BCRCPat
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Hugh ................. checking in .......................
Flew mine this morning and it was the first day that I flew both flights without any damage to the nose gear. I don't usually grease the landings on this plane twice in the same day. Usually one flight ends in a bouncer. Today was exceptional.
Here's my battery situation:
2 x 5000mah, 6s, Gens Ace, 45C
Timer set for 4 min. Batteries at landing ............. 3.78v/cell (about 25%), batteries are "warmish" with mixed throttle ................... lots of rolls and a couple of loops, with at least one full blast, low fly by and one slow/low full flap fly by.
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Originally posted by Hugh Wiedman View PostNeed some quick advice. Planning on doing the A-10 maiden Friday and wondering what kind of flight times most of you are getting. I'm using 2 RT 6250's and I'm not usually "heavy" on the throttle. For now, I've got my timer set at 3:50 but normally start setting up for landing when it gets down to 1 minute and without a go-around, usually land with 45 seconds of starting the landing set up.Marc flies FW & FL: AL37, MiG-29, T45,F4, A4, A10, F104 70 and 90, P38, Dauntless SBD, Corsair, B17, B24, B26 & P61, Lipp.P19, ME262, Komets, Vampire, SeaVixen, FMS Tigercat, FOX Glider & Radian XL.
Rabid Models foamies, including my 8' B17 & 9' B36... and my Mud Ducks! www.rabidmodels.com
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Thanks themudduckHugh "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 xviper View PostHugh ................. checking in .......................
Flew mine this morning and it was the first day that I flew both flights without any damage to the nose gear. I don't usually grease the landings on this plane twice in the same day. Usually one flight ends in a bouncer. Today was exceptional.
Here's my battery situation:
2 x 5000mah, 6s, Gens Ace, 45C
Timer set for 4 min. Batteries at landing ............. 3.78v/cell (about 25%), batteries are "warmish" with mixed throttle ................... lots of rolls and a couple of loops, with at least one full blast, low fly by and one slow/low full flap fly by.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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Had to cancel the maiden of the A-10 Arctic Thunder, had the truck loaded early this morning with it and 3 friends, but found I had a dead battery. Then by the time I got a new one in, the rains came, guess it will have to wait to next week.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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