Official FlightLine RC 1600mm F7F-3 Tigercat Thread

[Mad Baron]

Maddie??

[Nobby]

Hi all
i have just started my tigercat build,what a great plane.
i am upgradeing the under carrage but i have problems with the soft grub screws i brouht the upgrade under carrage but it came with no grub screws!!
dous any one know the size please.
thanks
Nobby

[TiredIronGRB]

Hi all
i have just started my tigercat build,what a great plane.
i am upgradeing the under carrage but i have problems with the soft grub screws i brouht the upgrade under carrage but it came with no grub screws!!
dous any one know the size please.
thanks
Nobby

Welcome to Hobby Squawk! I think they're 1.5mm, use the tip of your soldering iron to heat the grub screw up to melt the Loctite and they will come right out.

[themudduck]

Maddie??

ooops,

are you Mad? ;) Sorry about that! Just a term of endearment.
We could call you MB or "The Baron" or "Mustache" or "the guy with the hat" or, even... "Mad Baron" but that would be so obvious! :Yawn:

//please don't call me "duckie".

:)

/// I looked up "Mud Duck" in the urban dictionary. It showed me this: a fictitious creature upon which one blames his audible flatulence

But no... THIS is a Mud duck:

[Mad Baron]

I'm kinda bummed...…..My Tigercat is sitting at Nashville UPS and have to wait until Tuesday since UPS not delivering on the holiday.:(

[Hardway]

:(:(:(:(:(

[rifleman_btx]

Yeah holidays are great until you have something in route for delivery. Always hated that. :(especially when its something you could have used during said holiday...

[MesRcPilot]

@ Dear Rifleman , Murphy's Law does not know for the holidays ......unfortunately. :Straight-Face:
All the best especially health!
Jos,brother in arms

[Grossman56]

I'm kinda bummed...…..My Tigercat is sitting at Nashville UPS and have to wait until Tuesday since UPS not delivering on the holiday.:(

I guess you could get away with saying you're 'Mad', but, the weather will be perfect when you have it all assembled and ready to fly!!
Beautiful day here in Yellowstone Country, except the danged wind is too strong for flying!!!:Angry::Angry::Angry:
Batteries all charged up and ready to go, oh well, the Avanti needs some wing repairs...………..
Definitely not as much fun undoing the damage as doing it!!:)

Grossman56

[Mad Baron]

On Saturday my Tcat went to the Sparta Tn UPS what is sad about it is I am about 25 miles from Sparta. Still have to wait till Tuesday :pop

there is light at the end of the tunnel

[rifleman_btx]

Yes indeed! You're gonna love it! I have the rest of the parts coming sometime next week to get an old plane in the air again. My little eflite P40

[Grossman56]

On Saturday my Tcat went to the Sparta Tn UPS what is sad about it is I am about 25 miles from Sparta. Still have to wait till Tuesday :pop

there is light at the end of the tunnel

One more day MB, just think, 24 hours from now, you'll be getting the first whiff of EDF foam from a brand new box!!:Cool::Cool::Cool:
Nothing better my friend.
A tip(s), looking from the top of the plane, the prop pitch is towards the wingtip, don't want to fly backwards. watch your elevator mix, mine didn't need anything in mid flap and just a bit in full, play around with it and see where you like it. The gear has a delay before deploying, is about 4 seconds, let it deploy before dropping flaps, mine will porpoise a bit if I don't let the gear deploy first. Unless taking off into a breeze, half flaps is the way to go, at least here at 5,000 feet. Same is true for landing, if going into a breeze, half flaps will do, or full with power is good as well, again depends on how you like to fly, I've landed with no flaps, half and full. See how you like it, it may be fine where you are, mine flew great out of the box at Nefi, but back here in the high plains, the hotter motors I changed to are the way to go, same ESC, same props, you need the motors, mounts and two ESC adaptors (FMS motors)

Grossman56

[Mad Baron]

It should be here when I get home after work :). Thanks for the tips on setting up the plane. First thing is to test the electronics after opening the kit.

[Mad Baron]

Well the Tigercat has landed via UPS!!:)

[Wildcard]

Lol I know how you feel....a plane I ordered last week arrived when i was at work and I could see on my video doorbell the ups guy putting it on the doorstep. Needless to say I took an early lunch to run home and move it safely inside. It’s the feeing of being 5 years old on Christmas morning all over lol.

[Mad Baron]

My Wife and grandkids were at home when it arrived I even saw the UPS truck going down the highway on my way home. It is sad that some porch pirates steal what someone payed for with their hard earned paycheck. Glad you was able to get home and secure your plane that you ordered.

[TiredIronGRB]

I finally got a round to putting the FMS motors, props, front strut and wheels on the Flightline Tigercat and converting it to 6S...I’m betting this girl will be fast.

[Mad Baron]

What size 4s batteries is everyone using the MRC site suggests 3000. Started the build this evening!

[rifleman_btx]

Im using 4000mah nanotech 25c packs. Run them for 7 minutes and still come in with around 3.9v per cell. It did require moving the straps back. But otherwise, a nonissue and great performance.

[themudduck]

I'm using Admiral 3600's, they're worked out great. I don't remember what my timer is set for. They are both set back (not pushed all the way forward)