Official FlightLine RC 2000mm B-24D/J Liberator Thread

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  • Hardway
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    • Mar 2017
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    #1301
    I am going to paint the red and white rudders and the black diagonal stripe on the vertical stabs. The decals are nice, but I think paint will be better! Have the base coat of silver on and white is next for the rudders. That is all rattle can, then out comes the airbrush for the stripes....

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    • dahawk
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      • Jun 2013
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      #1302
      Awesome !
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      • OV10
        >>>Twins are 2X the Fun<<< (Squawk Moderator)

        • Sep 2014
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        #1303
        Originally posted by Hardway
        I was going to use the silver base for a heavily chipped OD bird, but after seeing the pics of this livery, I just had to try the challenge of the graphics. I sent TiredIron a PM to get the go-ahead, since his was the only one out there that I have seen. Didn't want to step on any toes!!! :Cool: Thank you George for being so gracious...
        :Confused: George didn't invent or copyright that graphic.
        There is no toes being stepped on and yes George is one of the most gracious gents I've personally met in ages.;)
        It is a :Cool:looking livery and having another model representing the artistry of S/Sgt Sarkis E. Bartigian is another kudo to a very talented veteran.
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        • Hardway
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          #1304
          I know Charlie. I just don’t like duplicating effort on a livery already modeled. I like being unique! :Silly: Since we are a big family here, I just thought it would be nice to ask first. :Cool: But, the Dragon grew on me!

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          • TSHobbies
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            • Nov 2015
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            #1305
            one thing to consider on the nose gear doors..the D model the doors retracted into the fuselage, where the J model simply opened
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            • crxmanpat
              Certified Foam Abuser

              • Oct 2014
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              #1306
              Maybe FLRC could offer some .stl files so that they could be 3D printed?
              Pat

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              • radfordc

                • Jul 2017
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                #1307
                Originally posted by Hardway
                I know Charlie. I just don’t like duplicating effort on a livery already modeled. I like being unique! :Silly: Since we are a big family here, I just thought it would be nice to ask first. :Cool: But, the Dragon grew on me!
                Did you check with Callie to see if she sold those graphics to anyone else? Wouldn't want to step on any toes.

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                • Hardway
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                  #1308
                  Originally posted by radfordc

                  Did you check with Callie to see if she sold those graphics to anyone else? Wouldn't want to step on any toes.
                  Yes. Callie was great, as usual.... :Cool:


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                  • Hardway
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                    #1309
                    Tail with paint..... One more to go. :Cool:

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                    • Hardway
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                      #1310
                      Originally posted by radfordc

                      Did you check with Callie to see if she sold those graphics to anyone else? Wouldn't want to step on any toes.
                      Was there a reason you asked, or was it just for fun?

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                      • Hardway
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                        #1311
                        This side has issues. It seemed to gator more, the paint didn't adhere like the other side and it had some paint bleed. I can fix it, but I have another vertical stab I may just start over on.... Sigh.... :Thinking::Straight-Face:

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                        • Hugh Wiedman
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                          • Jan 2018
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                          #1312
                          Originally posted by Hardway
                          This side has issues. It seemed to gator more, the paint didn't adhere like the other side and it had some paint bleed. I can fix it, but I have another vertical stab I may just start over on.... Sigh.... :Thinking::Straight-Face:
                          Are you putting a primer on first? I have painted on over 14 foam planes and found that I have to first put down some of the testor's primer, then paint it. The primer is a little thick so it also fills in any imperfections (most notably the foam gator surface). I then use testor's high gloss enamel and get a great finish with only one coat (rarely have to use 2 coats, depending on the color). I have to paint virtually all my wing tips and tail for visibility (cause I'M BLIND), and usually also the bottom of the plane (especially the wing tip, usually red on bottom to contrast yellow on top) to help me with orientation. Here's just a few. The finish comes out absolutely flat and perfect with a high gloss finish that is much harder than the foam.
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                          • hwhite815
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                            • Jul 2018
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                            #1313
                            Hi all. I've had my B-24 since Christmas but just now getting her all set up and running into a few problems. Did anyone else have motor issues? Anytime I taxi her over half throttle she just goes into a ground loop to the left, even with full right rudder to counteract. I can't even get her off the ground. The outboard port-side motor does not sound to be running smoothly in comparison to the other three. Any recommendations? Initially I thought I may not have had the ESC's calibrated properly but I've done that several times and they all seem to be running in sync, excluding that outboard motor. Also, this is my first multi-engine plane so I'm not excluding user error. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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                            • xviper
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                              • Jan 2014
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                              • Calgary, Canada
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                              #1314
                              Originally posted by hwhite815
                              Hi all. I've had my B-24 since Christmas but just now getting her all set up and running into a few problems. Did anyone else have motor issues? Anytime I taxi her over half throttle she just goes into a ground loop to the left, even with full right rudder to counteract. I can't even get her off the ground. The outboard port-side motor does not sound to be running smoothly in comparison to the other three. Any recommendations? Initially I thought I may not have had the ESC's calibrated properly but I've done that several times and they all seem to be running in sync, excluding that outboard motor. Also, this is my first multi-engine plane so I'm not excluding user error. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
                              Do you have all the props on the correct sides? If you've mixed a counter-rotating prop with a "normal" one, the plane will drive itself in a circle. Are the motors rotating in the direction they ought to be?

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                              • rifleman_btx
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                                • Dec 2016
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                                #1315
                                Oh yeah that will cause major headaches if you forget about checking those things

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                                • Jose23
                                  Hobby Squawk Student Pilot

                                  • May 2017
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                                  #1316
                                  Finally had the weather to maiden my B-24 but it didn't go well. I did my control check all good taxi out all fine and dandy. started to applied power and gain some lift suddenly the aircraft went right and to the ground. I think the ailerons got reverse but when I check them again they were on the correct direction. I have an admiral receiver and DX9 radio. Also, I was flying a Parzone P47 and the FW F8 before with no problems at all. The damage is fixable just have to wait for new wings to be in stock. (flight,crash,repair)
                                   

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                                  • quitcherbitchen
                                    How I learned to love the bomb

                                    • Jan 2016
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                                    #1317
                                    That's too bad, I feel for you. A common problem with this plane are prop strikes. Especially considering the tall grass you were flying off of, it is possible you caught the outside nacelle prop and it broke off the engine nacelle, thus causing the roll to the right.
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                                    • dahawk
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                                      • Jun 2013
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                                      #1318
                                      Sad to see this. Bummer. Grass didn’t look too long. Our grass looks similar.

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                                      Out of Service: 80mm Mig-21,64mm F-35, 64mm F/A-18
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                                      • xviper
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                                        • Jan 2014
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                                        #1319
                                        Our grass is far worse and the B-24 doesn't have any problems hitting props. Even though the video was very poor and badly pixelated, one could see it start to roll right very soon after lift off. It's almost like the motors weren't synced and the left was pulling more that the right and the climb may have been too steep for the airspeed it had, resulting in a compounded effect of less lift on the right side. Or it could have been a simple case of "dumb thumbs".

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                                        • rifleman_btx
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                                          • Dec 2016
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                                          #1320
                                          Almost looked like you had one side overpowering the other. Check the escs and make sure one isn't cutting out or going into thermal power reduction. What about your cg? Was it on point as well?

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