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4stripes · 05-12-2014, 08:43 PM

A perfect day for RC today. After cutting the plywood former in the wing, we were able to slide the battery farther aft to correct the CG. We moved the 5500mah pack another 1cm aft which helps with the inverted flight and knife edge. A simple foam block inserted into the cavity of the wing keeps the battery from moving farther aft than wanted. After a few flights today, I think the battery could go another cm or 2 to get the perfect balance. Thankfully there is that cavity in the wing to take the battery.

4stripes · 05-25-2014, 04:52 PM

Finally some video thanks to a fellow club member, Thanks Tim!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNMCkrdIukg
Just listen to that sweet XRP 14 blade fan!

j-c terrettaz · 05-28-2014, 06:55 AM

Very nice Jet and good piloting

dashpuppy · 05-28-2014, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4stripes

Finally some video thanks to a fellow club member, Thanks Tim!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNMCkrdIukg
Just listen to that sweet XRP 14 blade fan!

I agree, nice video. Sure wish my field had a run way

would make life easier for us guys with jets!

4stripes · 10-29-2016, 04:11 PM

new links for landing gear
Legs
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/alloy-ol...class-jet.html
Nose retract
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/servoles...1mm-mount.html
Main retracts
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/servoles...mount-2pc.html
Hope those links work
Cheers

Dutkoski · 10-30-2016, 07:46 AM

Good flying Eric, certainly was a grey overcast day. That EDF unit did sound nice.

radlouni · 11-01-2016, 09:21 PM

Nice build

4stripes · 12-18-2016, 06:40 PM

Finished off another Hunter we assembled for a fellow club flier. It will be his next EDF challenge after the FW Venom.
We used a HK "Hunter" cockpit to fill in the FF canopy which was kindly donated by another club member. I think it may have been for the Lander version but with some work and plenty of cutting looks quite decent. The unsightly wing joint was covered up with some sheet plastic and once painted should look good. The current camouflage will be redone to grey and green with British roundels. The tanks were missing from this kit but some MB339 tanks donated by another club member fit perfectly. They are held on with magnets embedded into the balsa pylons attaching to rows of staples glued into the wing recesses.
Used a Turnigy 3659 1900kv inrunner in the FlyFly supplied shroud with a FW 6 blade fan. A leftover aluminum spinner finished it off. The ESC is a FW 80amp with an extra heat sink added. The fan pulls 80 Amps at WOT but I think the ESC will be fine exposed to the full duct airflow.
Flaps are made from sheet fiberglass and operate on the same channel as the retracts for simplicity. A multi LED from HK powered through the receiver was glued into the nose gear area. Some thin metal rub strips added in case of nose gear failure.

Rudy-va · 12-28-2016, 07:43 AM

Eric
you and your Father are an amazing team. For me you're among the best in building and flying. Top-gun title is well deserved here.

Thank you so much for sharing.

Rudy

4stripes · 12-28-2016, 09:21 AM

Thanks for the kind words Rudy!
We are fortunate to enjoy the same hobby which help with the motivation to get things started, then done. I hope our posts can help others wishing to fly these EDF jets. The learning curve can be costly if you start blind.

05-12-2014, 08:43 PM	#51
4stripes RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Flyboy 1 (Eric K) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth (zone E) Burlington Radio of choice: CPDLC & Mind Control # of RCs: 777 Feedback: 30 / 100% Posts: 4,457 Total Props: 203	Re: FlyFly 90mm Hunter in swiss colours build Remove this ad - become a site supporter! A perfect day for RC today. After cutting the plywood former in the wing, we were able to slide the battery farther aft to correct the CG. We moved the 5500mah pack another 1cm aft which helps with the inverted flight and knife edge. A simple foam block inserted into the cavity of the wing keeps the battery from moving farther aft than wanted. After a few flights today, I think the battery could go another cm or 2 to get the perfect balance. Thankfully there is that cavity in the wing to take the battery. __________________ Zen thinking * It's rebuildable till it fits back in the box. ** Safety First! Egos have no place in the cockpit. RPAS BASIC helpful info…(useful links) https://www.rccanada.ca/rccforum/sho...77&postcount=1
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05-25-2014, 04:52 PM	#52
4stripes RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Flyboy 1 (Eric K) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth (zone E) Burlington Radio of choice: CPDLC & Mind Control # of RCs: 777 Feedback: 30 / 100% Posts: 4,457 Total Props: 203	Re: FlyFly 90mm Hunter in swiss colours build (and video) Finally some video thanks to a fellow club member, Thanks Tim! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNMCkrdIukg Just listen to that sweet XRP 14 blade fan! __________________ Zen thinking * It's rebuildable till it fits back in the box. ** Safety First! Egos have no place in the cockpit. RPAS BASIC helpful info…(useful links) https://www.rccanada.ca/rccforum/sho...77&postcount=1 Last edited by 4stripes; 05-25-2014 at 05:22 PM.
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05-28-2014, 06:55 AM	#53
j-c terrettaz RCC Master Contributor I am: j-C T Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Carp, ontario Radio of choice: PB Core # of RCs: 10 Feedback: 32 / 97% Posts: 1,438 Total Props: 10	Re: FlyFly 90mm Hunter in swiss colours build Very nice Jet and good piloting
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10-29-2016, 04:11 PM	#55
4stripes RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Flyboy 1 (Eric K) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth (zone E) Burlington Radio of choice: CPDLC & Mind Control # of RCs: 777 Feedback: 30 / 100% Posts: 4,457 Total Props: 203	Re: FlyFly 90mm Hunter in swiss colours build new links for landing gear Legs https://hobbyking.com/en_us/alloy-ol...class-jet.html Nose retract https://hobbyking.com/en_us/servoles...1mm-mount.html Main retracts https://hobbyking.com/en_us/servoles...mount-2pc.html Hope those links work Cheers __________________ Zen thinking * It's rebuildable till it fits back in the box. ** Safety First! Egos have no place in the cockpit. RPAS BASIC helpful info…(useful links) https://www.rccanada.ca/rccforum/sho...77&postcount=1
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10-30-2016, 07:46 AM	#56
Dutkoski RCC Supreme Contributor I am: John Dutkoski Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Toronto, Ontario Radio of choice: Spectrum # of RCs: 10+ Feedback: 4 / 100% Posts: 2,157 Total Props: 11	Re: FlyFly 90mm Hunter in swiss colours build Good flying Eric, certainly was a grey overcast day. That EDF unit did sound nice.
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11-01-2016, 09:21 PM	#57
radlouni RCC Junior Contributor I am: Raed A Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Mississauga Radio of choice: Taranis X9D # of RCs: 1 Feedback: 13 / 100% Posts: 238 Total Props: 1	Re: FlyFly 90mm Hunter in swiss colours build Nice build
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12-18-2016, 06:40 PM	#58
4stripes RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Flyboy 1 (Eric K) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth (zone E) Burlington Radio of choice: CPDLC & Mind Control # of RCs: 777 Feedback: 30 / 100% Posts: 4,457 Total Props: 203	Re: FlyFly 90mm Hunter in swiss colours build Finished off another Hunter we assembled for a fellow club flier. It will be his next EDF challenge after the FW Venom. We used a HK "Hunter" cockpit to fill in the FF canopy which was kindly donated by another club member. I think it may have been for the Lander version but with some work and plenty of cutting looks quite decent. The unsightly wing joint was covered up with some sheet plastic and once painted should look good. The current camouflage will be redone to grey and green with British roundels. The tanks were missing from this kit but some MB339 tanks donated by another club member fit perfectly. They are held on with magnets embedded into the balsa pylons attaching to rows of staples glued into the wing recesses. Used a Turnigy 3659 1900kv inrunner in the FlyFly supplied shroud with a FW 6 blade fan. A leftover aluminum spinner finished it off. The ESC is a FW 80amp with an extra heat sink added. The fan pulls 80 Amps at WOT but I think the ESC will be fine exposed to the full duct airflow. Flaps are made from sheet fiberglass and operate on the same channel as the retracts for simplicity. A multi LED from HK powered through the receiver was glued into the nose gear area. Some thin metal rub strips added in case of nose gear failure. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Zen thinking * It's rebuildable till it fits back in the box. ** Safety First! Egos have no place in the cockpit. RPAS BASIC helpful info…(useful links) https://www.rccanada.ca/rccforum/sho...77&postcount=1
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12-28-2016, 07:43 AM	#59
Rudy-va RCC Apprentice ★ Site Supporter ★ I am: Rudy v A Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Elliot Lake, ON Radio of choice: Spektrum DX7s, DX9 # of RCs: 11 Feedback: 6 / 100% Posts: 66 Total Props: 0	Re: FlyFly 90mm Hunter in swiss colours build Eric you and your Father are an amazing team. For me you're among the best in building and flying. Top-gun title is well deserved here. Thank you so much for sharing. Rudy
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12-28-2016, 09:21 AM	#60
4stripes RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Flyboy 1 (Eric K) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth (zone E) Burlington Radio of choice: CPDLC & Mind Control # of RCs: 777 Feedback: 30 / 100% Posts: 4,457 Total Props: 203	Re: FlyFly 90mm Hunter in swiss colours build Thanks for the kind words Rudy! We are fortunate to enjoy the same hobby which help with the motivation to get things started, then done. I hope our posts can help others wishing to fly these EDF jets. The learning curve can be costly if you start blind. __________________ Zen thinking * It's rebuildable till it fits back in the box. ** Safety First! Egos have no place in the cockpit. RPAS BASIC helpful info…(useful links) https://www.rccanada.ca/rccforum/sho...77&postcount=1
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