Here's a couple of pictures of a Tigercat that I saw in Idaho last year. I was kind of smitten by the kitten to say the least. I think I may go with new motors, master airscrew props with spinners like this bird has. I can avoid all of the hub issues and power up the speed however much I think I want to that way and it will still look fabulous and run smoothly. Mine should get here later this week and I'll try out the stock setup to see what I think. Check out the prop ground clearance on that thing.
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Here's how I installed my receiver. I turned the fuselage module around so the wiring could reach the rear of the receiver. It's a receiver that has to be mounted facing the front of the aircraft so the wires have to go around to the rear of it. I stuck the receiver down on the sticky pad it came with and then I added a piece of some squishy foam onto the bottom of the rear of the canopy that will lightly press down onto the receiver to keep it more secure. I wasn't comfortable relying on just the sticky pad to hold down the stabilizing receiver. The receiver is mounted just far enough forward to allow access for making adjustments to gains, and one of the antennas can point down vertically to the bottom of the plane and the other one points horizontally to the rear of the plane. Looks like it's going to work pretty good.
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Mad Baron It looks like a completely different airplane with your refinish! Well done!Live Q&A every Tuesday and Friday at 9pm EST on my Twitch Livestream
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Oh Suzanna! Welcome to Hobby Squawk and thanks for sharing! Callie Graphics is a favorite of many of us here on Squawk.
Where are you flying out of?Live Q&A every Tuesday and Friday at 9pm EST on my Twitch Livestream
Live chat with me and other RC Nuts on my Discord
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Hi Guys: I recently bought a new Flightline Tigercat. I had one earlier that I sold to a friend, but wanted another one. However, setting up this model, everything is working perfectly except for the motors which have me totally confused. When I put the propellers on, I expected (viewing the plane from behind looking forward, as if from the cockpit) that the Left motor would turn clockwise (to the right) and the Right motor would turn counterclockwise (to the left). Instead, the Left motor turns Counterclockwise (to the left) and the right motor has power but doesn't move much at all, in either direction.
Help! Anyone have any ideas on this? I do have a help request to Tech Support at Motion, but haven't heard back from them yet.
Thanks!
davegee
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BTW, really enjoying your enthusiastic presentations on the videos! Very entertaining and worthwhile to watch. I'm sure I'll come up with a solution for the problem with my Tigercat.
Cheers
Davegee
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Originally posted by Evan D View PostDave, it sounds like one of the three motor wires between ESC and motor might be unplugged.
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Just brain storming here, but you're probably running the whole system stock where one battery powers one motor. Could it be the battery? I rewired mine so that the motors run off one battery and the batteries are wired in parallel, giving me one big battery I usually run two 3600's so I end up with 7200 mah. In any case, its a better way to go, who wants to try trimming a 1600 mm airplane when one motor gives out, good luck!
Personally, I'd try a different ESC and see if that solves the problem, if not, I'd try a different motor. I have two sitting here as I upgraded mine years ago.
No, I didn't go the two blade upgrade that they offer!
See post #1267
Grossman56Team Gross!
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