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Originally posted by C17loadmaster View PostIt was my first jet, and I feel like it was a great choice. Very easy flier, and landings are a breeze. I still fly mine all the time. I just painted mine a solid gloss silver. I haven’t figured out the livery yet...1 Photo
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VT, I think Callie does a good job of 'protecting' an individual customers requests for "custom designs". It could be that Waconut's livery was considered custom or if she's just so busy, that updating her website isn't a priority right now. In any event, I am sure if you tell her what you want and which airframe you have, she will accommodate you. Best, LB
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Good Luck and enjoy the plane.
Anthony
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Hey TOA, I don't own either one; however, I am going to buy the F-86 next only because I think it is both definitive and pivotal of an era in jet aviation for the US Air Force. I have no clue which flies better or is easier to fly as a first and only EDF, but the reviews for the upgraded version look promising. 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 theoldALFER View PostI know this is the F-86 site, but I’ll ask anyway.
Freewing F-86 verses T-33 - if you had a choice, which would you choose as your first (and only) jet?
I don’t know what your experience level is in R/C so it is up for you to decide. I would buy whichever one captures your interest the most. I will say the F-86 is a pretty basic jet no bells and whistles. I did buy the latest upgraded version and it seems to have plenty of power.
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Originally posted by theoldALFER View PostI know this is the F-86 site, but I’ll ask anyway.
Freewing F-86 verses T-33 - if you had a choice, which would you choose as your first (and only) jet?
However if this question was a one and only jet, then the T-33. Due to it's higher performance, still amazing flight characteristics, scale fidelity, and power setups efficiency. Although an easy jet too fly, it's no where near as easy or forgiving in flight or while landing as the F-86. Properly balanced, the F-86 will literally land itself.
Both are excellently priced, compared to other simular edf jets, so to me this is a noooooo brainer. Buy both, cut your teeth on the F-86, and then show off your airshow skills with the T-33.
P.S. I have both and love both, I've had the F-86 since 2015, I've got I've got more flights on her than any other bird in my hangar!
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Thanks guys for your answers.
Phantom, surely I am not Superman! I realize that sometimes it’s hard to resist the “itch” for purchasing “just one more“ for the fleet. That’s probably why I have two E-Flight P-39’s and two Freewing F7F Tigercats... and a B-17, B-24, F8F, U-2, Aeronca Champ...
Will you get the idea.
Love this Hobby (obsession )
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Originally posted by theoldALFER View PostThanks guys for your answers.
Phantom, surely I am not Superman! I realize that sometimes it’s hard to resist the “itch” for purchasing “just one more“ for the fleet. That’s probably why I have two E-Flight P-39’s and two Freewing F7F Tigercats... and a B-17, B-24, F8F, U-2, Aeronca Champ...
Will you get the idea.
Love this Hobby (obsession )
If you are surely set on just getting one, atleast for now, then get the T-33. If you're screaming around with a couple of F7F Kittens then you've definitely got the skills for EDF's, and don't need the cut your teeth on the F-86.
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Sold my 2016 era F-86 last year and have always regretted it, was certainly my go to EDF for casual flying. Am flying six of the larger F/W jets including the T-33 and was looking at the new Arrows Mig but for the same price I could not pass up getting a new F-86 so she arrives today ! This one is going to be in the attached RCAF livery for which Callie has been chosen. As much as the T-33 is a very honest flyer the sheer relaxed way you can haul the F-86 around without her biting you has never been beaten.
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Can I use any other freewing retract types as a drop-in alternative for F-86 nose and main gears. The main gears are wobbly and the nose gear collapses with less than perfect landings specially on the grass. Can I use the retracts used in T33 or Stinger 90 or any other freeing retracts in F-86? Are the dimensions and bolt patterns of freewing retracts the same? The only thing I do not like about F-86 is its landing gear.
Thanks,
Hassan
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