Official FlightLine RC 1600mm F7F-3 Tigercat Thread

[the snake]

[Mad Baron]

Hardway the fuse came with the plastic mount for the nose gear and I have a new gear cover coming this week (I hope). I just need to figure out how the steering servo mounts in the fuse.

[Hardway]

Got the new fuse today I've got some parts coming later this week and I should get the Tcat flight ready again, I'm kind of scared to fly it again. Its going to look rough since it will be unpainted and showing the scars of the repairs and after a successful fight I plan to do a custom paint job on it.

Hey!! Did the fuselage come with the retract mount and nose gear doors you needed? I forgot to get back with you!! Sorry Let me know!!! Jerry

[rifleman_btx]

To the Mad Barron (and atone else who has the cat):
i too list my Cat when -are you ready- everything on the left side quit working-aerolons especially- and she rolled over and in.
Post crash survey showed the ribbon connecter was “loose”.
So, Mad Barron, you n I experienced a similar failure.
i plan to get a replacement, BUT MOST DEFINATELY WILL HOT GLUE THE DAN CONNECTERS IN HOPE OF KEEPING THEM CONNECTED. ALSO MAKE AN INSPECTION HATCH IN THE WING TO CHECK/ASSURE THE CONNECTION INTEGRITY.

Any comments guys?
Thanks

Good idea i almost lost my P38 for the same reason. The ribbon cable was abit loose in the wing causing the servo to go to full lock and thus almost rolling in if i hadn't caught it during the flight. Had to give full flaps and full apposing ailerons to level her off with the rudder. That was hell getting her on the ground. Now i check those things before bolting the wings up to the fuselage.

[Mad Baron]

Got the new fuse today I've got some parts coming later this week and I should get the Tcat flight ready again, I'm kind of scared to fly it again. Its going to look rough since it will be unpainted and showing the scars of the repairs and after a successful fight I plan to do a custom paint job on it.

[theoldALFER]

To the Mad Barron (and atone else who has the cat):
i too list my Cat when -are you ready- everything on the left side quit working-aerolons especially- and she rolled over and in.
Post crash survey showed the ribbon connecter was “loose”.
So, Mad Barron, you n I experienced a similar failure.
i plan to get a replacement, BUT MOST DEFINATELY WILL HOT GLUE THE DAN CONNECTERS IN HOPE OF KEEPING THEM CONNECTED. ALSO MAKE AN INSPECTION HATCH IN THE WING TO CHECK/ASSURE THE CONNECTION INTEGRITY.

Any comments guys?
Thanks

[jwdawson5]

Thanks Mudduck!

[themudduck]

It's all good. She's flying fine now. Flew it into a tree on the maiden. Prop seperation on the 2nd crash!
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=mULarZp5B4c

Ow! That was a nasty crash! Cool view of the prop flying away. Hey, BTW your video link isn't correct, here is the correct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mULarZp5B4c&t=99s

You did an incredible repair job, just shows how nice a repair can turn out if you take the time to do it right. And this plane is definitely worth the trouble. Mad Baron, you can do it!!!

[jwdawson5]

It's all good. She's flying fine now. Flew it into a tree on the maiden. Prop seperation on the 2nd crash!

https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=mULarZp5B4c

[rifleman_btx]

Ouch!:(:(:(

[jwdawson5]

MadBaron, Crashed mine bad Twice... 1st time on it's maiden.

[Mad Baron]

My thoughts exactly, a couple of crashes gets the kinks out of her. It's like the first scratch on a new car!

Grossman56

I hope this is the last crash of this one!;)

[Grossman56]

You got this, Mad Baron! She'll be prowling the skies again in no time! Everything always flies better after a little bit of glue, anyway.

My thoughts exactly, a couple of crashes gets the kinks out of her. It's like the first scratch on a new car!

Grossman56

[Mad Baron]

I got some white Gorilla glue today never used this glue before

[Mad Baron]

I have a ton of spare plastic parts.... Let me know what you are missing!!! Jerry

Thanks I am needing the nose wheel doors and the cover that the doors connect to. Also am needing the nose wheel retract mount. Juse let me know what you want for the parts. The crash really destroyed the fuse in front of the wings. When I get home from work I'll look to see if that's all I might need.
thanks
Nick

[Evoman]

I was looking at the wings and they look to be repairable so I might well try to fix this bird. It might fly better with repaired parts:Silly:. I got plenty amount of Foamtac I'll get some gorilla glue to get the repairs going. It is rough when I crashed it and was bummed out the rest of the day but after looking at it today I'll get another fuse and try again.

Just ordered the fuse and some misc parts. There are some parts that I need but they are out of stock right now.

Foamtac works wonders! I have used it many times to repair broken wings and have not have any issues many flights later.

[Hardway]

I have a ton of spare plastic parts.... Let me know what you are missing!!! Jerry

[Alpha]

You got this, Mad Baron! She'll be prowling the skies again in no time! Everything always flies better after a little bit of glue, anyway.

[Mad Baron]

Thanks for all the encouragement. I will be sure to post my progress as soon as I get the new parts. Got lucky I got the last fuse MRC had in stock.

[Grossman56]

Go for it MB, nothing to lose, just wrapping up My Little Gal, I stuffed her in a waste box over a year ago, and took a good look and thought ,"What the Hell" and went for it. It's like going into the basement and seeing a ghost!!

Grossman56