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Official FlightLine RC 1600mm F7F-3 Tigercat Thread
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Welcome to the Squawk Oldschoolflyer !
Peel the back of the decal, the clear side off first, then line up the decal, then rub the upper surface, the paper material to stick the decal on, then carefully remove the upper/paper surface.
To ensure that mine are going to stay on the bird, I coat my planes with water based Varathane.
I should start charging the company for all the times I've posted this pic.
Yes, water based Minwax will give you the same results, just try to find a product that will give you some UV protectant. Remember to keep any dark colored plane out of the sun when not in the air .
Grossman56Team Gross!
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Originally posted by TomPatton View PostHas anyone else destroyed a beautiful F-7 yet, or am I the first one???:Silly:
Not the planes fault, all mine...Stupid, Stupid, Stupid!!!
First flight on plane, and first flight of the season...
I was the only one at the field, beautiful day, and got in a hurry...
The grass was a little tall and I was worried about the F-7 not handling the grass. I started taxing the plane wanting to see how it would do thinking I would not be able to take off, ( without double checking the flight controls ) and it was taking the grass great, no problem...
So I pulled back on the stick and it rotated beautifully, went to turn crosswind to the left and plane rolled right, I give it more left now plane is inverted... Thinking I surly don't have my ailerons reversed and went to the right this time and plane snapped and was not high enough to recover, and unfortunately this was the result...:Crying:
Never ever get in a hurry, especially on a new plane!!! It usually ends in an expensive mistake...
When I was setting up the radio, I had the plane upside down on the stand, and is probably why I had them reversed, thinking right was left, and left was right...Wrong...
Anyway, a preflight check of the controls would have prevented this. Also, had someone else been at the field that day, the mishap would also have been prevented as we normally double check each others plane on a maiden flight...
Lesson learned...
F-7 #2 is ready for maiden, and now I have spare parts. Amazingly, all of the landing gear survived, not even bent...
Now if it would only quit raining...
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Originally posted by Grossman56 View PostWelcome to the Squawk Oldschoolflyer !
Peel the back of the decal, the clear side off first, then line up the decal, then rub the upper surface, the paper material to stick the decal on, then carefully remove the upper/paper surface.
To ensure that mine are going to stay on the bird, I coat my planes with water based Varathane.
I should start charging the company for all the times I've posted this pic.
Yes, water based Minwax will give you the same results, just try to find a product that will give you some UV protectant. Remember to keep any dark colored plane out of the sun when not in the air .
Grossman56
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Originally posted by oldschoolflyer View Post
Also, did you have to add weight to the tail to get the CG correct?Warbird Charlie
HSD Skyraider FlightLine OV-10 FMS 1400: P-40B, P-51, F4U, F6F, T-28, P-40E, Pitts, 1700 F4U & F7F, FOX glider Freewing A-6, T-33, P-51 Dynam ME-262, Waco TF Giant P-47; ESM F7F-3 LX PBJ-1 EFL CZ T-28, C-150, 1500 P-51 & FW-190
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Originally posted by Grossman56 View PostI didn't have to, the bottom battery sits all the way forward and the top lines up with the front edge of the hatch.
Grossman56
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Originally posted by oldschoolflyer View PostThanks for the response. I am using 4S 3000 mAh batteries and I had to use 42G of weight on the tail to get the CG correct.Warbird Charlie
HSD Skyraider FlightLine OV-10 FMS 1400: P-40B, P-51, F4U, F6F, T-28, P-40E, Pitts, 1700 F4U & F7F, FOX glider Freewing A-6, T-33, P-51 Dynam ME-262, Waco TF Giant P-47; ESM F7F-3 LX PBJ-1 EFL CZ T-28, C-150, 1500 P-51 & FW-190
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Originally posted by oldschoolflyer View PostThanks for the response. I am using 4S 3000 mAh batteries and I had to use 42G of weight on the tail to get the CG correct.
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Originally posted by oldschoolflyer View PostThanks for the response. I am using 4S 3000 mAh batteries and I had to use 42G of weight on the tail to get the CG correct.
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Thanks to all for there responses and support. I used the following for balancing the CG for my F7F Tigercat: An EZ lite balancer by Don's, the recommended CG measurement of 73mm (2-7/8") from the leading edge as indicated in the assembly manual. Both of my Admiral 4s 3000 batteries are touching the forward portion of the battery bay. Not sure what I missed , but I am going to recheck all of my measurements again. I will post my findings, Any and all input is welcome.
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