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Probably have to use something like this:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXCLPY&P=6
Or some other prop nut. Or you could just use a regular prop nut if you don't mind the look.
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I updated a previous message of mine on this F7F thread and just realized that updates are not brought forward in the thread.
I mentioned that this plane is the finest finished foam RC plane I have ever seen. My plane arrived in perfect condition.
I do have one question though. I remember reading on the Motion RC site that the Flightline planes would have room for a receiver and a gyro unit. I would like to add a gyro unit to my receiver but do not see exactly where it would fit. The only place I see would fit a receiver is aft, next to the second battery board to the rear of the fuselage.
The build video for this plane, does not show the receiver being placed, where have your mounted your receivers? If some of the owners have also added a gyro where did you place the gyro unit?,
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Originally posted by Brandon Moon View PostIn Honor of our Female and young RC Pilots out there I have Finished my "Pilot Evelyn" FlightLineRC F7F-3 alternate hatch cover
Thanks Brandon....it's very, very cool! :)
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Hallo,my name is karl-heinz (from germany )and i am New on this side.i get in few days the tigercat.it is for mehr very. interestid? to read all over this plane.in my hanger Theresa are Differential Modells B17, yak130 90edf, saab gripen edf ,Mig21 edf new, f9 Panther edf, skymaster and more.my englisch is not so good.
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Originally posted by crxmanpat View PostMy receiver is placed in the blank space aft of the wiring board where the multi-plugs from the wing plug in. It is secured in place with velcro. And to be quite honest, the plane is so stable using a gyro in it would be a waste of money in my opinion.
As to positioning the receiver, were the cables included with the plane long enough to place the receiver aft of the wiring boards or did you need to get extensions?
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Originally posted by DonRhone View Post
Thanks for the info. Glad to hear that the plane is so stable that gyros are not needed. I have never had a plane of this size before. Last plane (warbird )flown was the FMS 980 P47 which I think is a great plane. Flies a tad fast but it is a real keeper.
As to positioning the receiver, were the cables included with the plane long enough to place the receiver aft of the wiring boards or did you need to get extensions?3 PhotosPat
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So, mine is almost ready to maiden, hopefully Sunday. Just need to install the props. I did the G-142 version. Applied two cats of Varathane, looks awesome. I did make a mistake, I put the small G-142 on the side of the fuselage. It was supposed to go on the nacelles. My mistake, I'm fired. :(
But the yellow just pops with the Varathane coating over it. Looks so good I almost don't want to fly it, almost.:shy:
A couple other items of interest; one of the main landing gear doors gets hung up on the tire as its retracting. Does not do it everytime. I filed down the edge of the gear doors to round it a bit, hoping this would allow the door to slide off the tire and not dig into the side of the tire, and get hung up. That seems to have helped a lot. The bad part is I'll never know if it gets hung up in flight, as it will just be too hard to see. I think it will be ok though. The other item is one of the flap servo arms was way off. I presume the servo is glued in, it sure does not want to come out. The supplied control rod was way too short, so I just removed the ball link and put a longer control rod with a z bend and clevis. Flaps work just fine now.
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Originally posted by Grauen Wolf View Postread on another forum someone was having similar problems with their gear hanging up, but only inverted. no problems right side up. were you testing your gear inverted?
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At first it wasn't hanging up, just rubbing pretty bad. At that time, I was testing one wing at at time. Then I coated everthing with Varathane and then assembled the plane. That is when it got hung up a couple times. It had nothing to do with the Varathane, that I am sure of. After filing the edge, that helped a lot.
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