Dynam F4F Hellcat

[Dewey H Lee]

Cool looking forward to hearing how she flys Let you know on mine. Glade to see someone likes more than just p51s. Even though I just bought the fw iron Ass as soon as it went on clearance. As long as it's a warbird I love them all.

[farmflyer]

Thanks Dewey, Mine look to be all straight I havnt actually tried to put the screws in but looks like they line up well.

[Dewey H Lee]

Happy Birthday Farmflyer
Great way to celebrate one. If you would check something on your I for me I would appreciate it. Where the vertical stab connects to the fusalage. The hard point for the frount screw. Is it straight or glued at an angle. Mine was glued angled and prevented the screw from even catching the hard point in the stab and had to trim a little to get it to sit down flush. It was a minor annoyance. I just simply took a drill bit and straightened the hole to allow for attachment. Your going to love her when she's put together. Good luck , happy birthday and happy flights. I'm trying for maidening my again this weekend. Weather looks good here in nc for it.

[Pheonix]

I love my F6F Hellcat. It really flies great even without flaps. I replaced the stock power system, added rockets and Callie graphics. It is a sweet plane to fly.

[farmflyer]

The big brown truck delivered it yesterday afternoon pre fit it this morning man this plane looks sweeet. I also got an eflite umx pt17. What a great way to start my Birthday.

[Dewey H Lee]

Hello farmflyer
Doggone it I didn't get to maiden. Got to the field at 12 which is the earliest we can fly on Sunday. The wind was up pretty good so I flew my old nitro trainer and Carl Goldberg J3 cub a couple of times and FINALLY when the wind sock would not even lay half way down I have up. Only the helicopter pilots were flying. Just cleaned up my birds and came home. Maybe next week. NC getting warmer every day. Happy Flights.

[farmflyer]

I'm going to place my order next week been counting up my pennies. Lol actually been busy at work but kinda caught up so I'm going to try to get back to my planes got some work to do on a couple. I need to order a couple then if the wind ever lets up fly a bunch fingers and toes crossed for that. The last month or so the wind has been averaging 20 to 30+mph every day swapping from north to south every couple of days it's been brutal. I hope your maiden goes well keep us informed.

[Dewey H Lee]

Hey Farmflyer
Have you jumped on the Hellcat yet. Just haven't heard anything yet. Hope to maiden mine tomorrow. Then I'm going to start on my new FW P51. Iron Ass , couldn't resist the price.

[farmflyer]

Thanks for the info Dewey will do.

[Dewey H Lee]

Hey farmflyer I don't think you will be disappointed. I really like just looking at it static. I'm a real warbird freak and to me it looks impressive. It goes really well with my corsairs. Soon as I get the hellcat maiden out of the way I'm going to put together the FMS P40 I got from Motion a couple of weeks ago. Saving now for the p 51b and the p 38 now. Waiting to see how everyone does with the p 38 before I get one. Hey jump on the hellcat. She's an awesome bird for the money. Let me know of your progress and build.

[farmflyer]

Ok I'm fixin to order mine just wondering what to expect.

[Dewey H Lee]

Hey farmflyer not yet. Work combined with weather has prevented it. Last weekend would have been perfect but a tree decided to shed a limb through a roof and ceiling of a client's house. Guess it didn't help that it was covered in ice. One weekend its been cold and icy and the next 60-70 and nice. Typical Fayetteville NC weather. Really itching to get it in the air though.

[farmflyer]

Hey Dewey have you got to fly this yet?

[Dewey H Lee]

RE: Dynam F4F Hellcat

This plane definitely shows that the magnets are having no effect on holding the cowl in place. Just getting hold of it and pulling shows that the smallest of vibration will cause it to move. Adhesive placement, on the magnets to avoid foam pull or a dab on the foam in few places to keep it steady??? On my old used Dynam Pitts Extreme,it's tape. Don't want to do that to the hellcat. Always do my best to balance props as neutral as possible. How do know about the hub being out though. Is there a way of ckecking. I use a Dubrovnik balancer.
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This plane definitely shows that the magnets are having no effect on holding the cowl in place. Just getting hold of it and pulling shows that the smallest of vibration will cause it to move. Adhesive placement, on the magnets to avoid foam pull or a dab on the foam in few places to keep it steady??? On my old used Dynam Pitts Extreme,it's tape. Don't want to do that to the hellcat. Always do my best to balance props as neutral as possible. How do know about the hub being out though. Is there a way of ckecking. I use a Dubrovnik balancer.

This spell check screws up everything I put in. Dubro.

[Dewey H Lee]

RE: Dynam F4F Hellcat

Thanks everyone one for the tips and information. I haven't had time to start putting my plane together yet and it's killing me. But in construction you have to work when it's there or the weather permits. Sounds like quityourbitchen has a plan. Really looking forward to photo's and maybe even a vedio of the maiden
A quick question for everyone. Is there a more substantial landing gear upgrade out there. I to have to fly from a grass field.
Hope to hear more comments and ideas from anyone with this plane. Thanks again gang.

[pgiroma]

RE: Dynam F4F Hellcat

I think 1/16th.  I am redoing my shop and the tape is buried in a box until the electrician finishes.

[quitcherbitchen]

RE: Dynam F4F Hellcat

I think 1/16th. I am redoing my shop and the tape is buried in a box until the electrician finishes.

[Alpha]

RE: Dynam F4F Hellcat

It sounds like you have a great plan of action, quitcherbitchen. I'm eager to see your bird when it's all finished! What width of chart tape are you using?

[quitcherbitchen]

RE: Dynam F4F Hellcat

Hi all,
I am in the process of finally putting mine together too. I am converting it or shall we say painting it to the-5 model it actually is suppose to be. It is painted stock as a -3 model, but the cowl and canopy don't match a -3. I will dump the stock ESC. I have had problems in the past with Dynam ESCs so I will put a ZTW 65 instead. The stock motor is bum out of the box so I have to decide to wait for Motion to get more in stock or put in a 530kv G32 motor. I would probably need to make a motor mount to fit it. I filled in all the panel lines with light weight spackle and intend to do the lines using chart tape. Looks more realistic. I fired the pilot that came with it and will install an Aces of Iron 1/8 scale. He isn't Navy looking being an Army Air pilot, but we can train him in Navy ways. :P I intend to go with a scratch built cockpit and have already made the canopy so it slides open. From what other people told me the rudder can come loose so I will cut and hinge it. I have flown this model before, when someone handed me the controls and it suffers from tail flutter. I pulled all the stock pushrod tubes and will use carbon tube sleeves. Mine will also have working bomb drop hard points for Adam Bombs. If the retracts fail me as some complain about I may upgrade those, but for the near future I'll fly stock. Oh, stock Dynam nav lights are horrible so I am upgrading those too.

[doctormike]

RE: Dynam F4F Hellcat

Foam tac or E-6000 is great stuff. It holds things in place, yet is fairly easy to remove, if needed. Doc