Jet RC show

[Sol75]

Yes, they are QUITE expensive... that F/A-18 i have around 10k in... however, some of my giant scale stuff can be nearly as expensive.. yet in the end, more fun to fly simply because of the less "prep time" required... I also have a ball with my cheap electric stuff as well.. and its true, I find myself doing things witht he electrics I would never CONSIDER with the pricier models... heck.. a few of us have electric F-16s from Phase 3 (do abt 80-100mph stock) (some of you have seen mine from the dayton gathering), and we use these in "combat" where the goal is to physically ram the other guy out of the air.... airframes are only about 40 bucks for these, and all the electronics can be transferred in about 20 minutes, allowing for this kind of idiotic, yet fully entertaining activity lol

Sol

[Bosco123]

Yea, I find it just as fun to fly the smaller stuff, a much as I do with the bigger thing. Still though my big stuff is and will always be the the most fun, because they are the most complex when it comes to flying the airplane.

[CAP1]

Jets have a complete electronic engine control unit, with fuel pumps and everything... there is a LOT more involved in flying a turbine than a gasser or glow bird, which is why I don't fly mine a ton... for every flight you spend 20-40 minutes preparing a turbine for the flight, whereas with gasser/glow you spend approx 5.



(although the helis are very maintenance intensive as well)

Sol

this, along with money, is why i don't even attempt to fly jets. it takes too much work to have fun with them.

 helis on the other hand, i haven't found to need any more maintenance than my regular airplanes. i clean em after every flight, check the tail rotor belt, check all the connections around the swashplate, and wait for the next flight. 

[Bosco123]

this, along with money, is why i don't even attempt to fly jets. it takes too much work to have fun with them.

 helis on the other hand, i haven't found to need any more maintenance than my regular airplanes. i clean em after every flight, check the tail rotor belt, check all the connections around the swashplate, and wait for the next flight. 

Hopefully after I get back from Boot camp (In August) I'll be able to invest in a jet. I have decided that my first jet will be one of those Super Bandits, after our jet show last week, those looked the coolest and easiest to fly.

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[eagl]

I got a couple of those cheapo FA-18 foam EDFs from hobby lobby.  I got one RTF so I wouldn't have to worry about the radio, and one ARF for parts and in case I decide to upgrade the kit for more power/endurance, better servos, put in a real radio, etc.

I think I'm just going to glue up the first one as-is, and see how it flies.  I'll probably fly it until I crash it.  I have a new airtronics RDS8000 that I can use for the second one, but the dang 2.4 airtronics receivers are still $80 each   I also bought a 2100mah lipo to replace the 1300mah lipo that comes with the kit.  It'll require a little bulkhead carving to get the CG right but supposedly the extra battery capacity more than makes up for the extra power required to keep it up in the air with the heavier weight battery, so that will be my first experiment.

I'm debating putting clear packing tape on all the leading edges before the first flight, as well as on the undersides of the wingtips.  Any thoughts on if adding the tape to a cheapo foamy is worth the extra weight?

[CAP1]

I got a couple of those cheapo FA-18 foam EDFs from hobby lobby.  I got one RTF so I wouldn't have to worry about the radio, and one ARF for parts and in case I decide to upgrade the kit for more power/endurance, better servos, put in a real radio, etc.

I think I'm just going to glue up the first one as-is, and see how it flies.  I'll probably fly it until I crash it.  I have a new airtronics RDS8000 that I can use for the second one, but the dang 2.4 airtronics receivers are still $80 each   I also bought a 2100mah lipo to replace the 1300mah lipo that comes with the kit.  It'll require a little bulkhead carving to get the CG right but supposedly the extra battery capacity more than makes up for the extra power required to keep it up in the air with the heavier weight battery, so that will be my first experiment.

I'm debating putting clear packing tape on all the leading edges before the first flight, as well as on the undersides of the wingtips.  Any thoughts on if adding the tape to a cheapo foamy is worth the extra weight?

i just bought a tigershark ducted fan last week....rtf. it came with a 2.4ghz rx in it....so i need to get the module for my jr radio now.

[68ZooM]

The turbine powered jets had always been my ultimate gotta get RC plane for me for years, just have to justify the total cost of one, Currently i own 1/5 scale, P-51 D Miss America , 1/5 Scale Corsair, 1/5 scale Ki-84, 1/5 scale A6m5, and a Cessna to get me warmed up before i fly the HotRods lol, Just got a delivery 2 days ago its my B25-J Mitchell and 2 OS 65's to power it, 12 servos altogether, Fuselage is 58 inches long  wingspawn of 84inches, when i start the build ill start a thread showing its build. Ive noticed there is enough room to make a fully funtional bomb bay doors, might need a extra sevo for that.

[CAP1]

The turbine powered jets had always been my ultimate gotta get RC plane for me for years, just have to justify the total cost of one, Currently i own 1/5 scale, P-51 D Miss America , 1/5 Scale Corsair, 1/5 scale Ki-84, 1/5 scale A6m5, and a Cessna to get me warmed up before i fly the HotRods lol, Just got a delivery 2 days ago its my B25-J Mitchell and 2 OS 65's to power it, 12 servos altogether, Fuselage is 58 inches long  wingspawn of 84inches, when i start the build ill start a thread showing its build. Ive noticed there is enough room to make a fully funtional bomb bay doors, might need a extra sevo for that.

that'd be cool to see. 


the one guy in our club, had said he had something like 15k invested in his first jet.


too rich for my blood. too much work too. o yea....he eventually crashed it. 

[68ZooM]

yea you can easily sink $1,800(used) up to $8,000(new) on just the turbine engine depending on the workmanship put into the Turbine, and most required maintenance every 20 to 25 hours (don't know what the maintenance cost is) like i said its my dream plane, but just not yet lol

[Sol75]

I just started a build on a yellow aircraft P-38L, gunna put 2 Evolution 23 gassers in it... if anyone is intersted id be glad to runa  periodic build thread in here as I make progress...

Sol

[68ZooM]

I just started a build on a yellow aircraft P-38L, gunna put 2 Evolution 23 gassers in it... if anyone is intersted id be glad to runa  periodic build thread in here as I make progress...

Sol

Im starting a build on a B25-J mitchell,  maybe we can do a joint post in the future

[Sol75]

Im starting a build on a B25-J mitchell,  maybe we can do a joint post in the future

Sure.. sounds good.

[CAP1]

I just started a build on a yellow aircraft P-38L, gunna put 2 Evolution 23 gassers in it... if anyone is intersted id be glad to runa  periodic build thread in here as I make progress...

Sol

DOOOOOD!!!

keep us informed. i was on their website last week, and was seriously contemplating this model. 

[68ZooM]

I know Cap i seen a nice P38 i wanted, BUT if i fly it any way like i do in AcesHigh, ill compress that bad boy first flight lol so i went with the B25-J , Sol I've heard good things about those Evo motors, seen a article about my B25 where they used two Evo 32's to power the plane, but when i got it here it the Manual recommended at least 52's so i went with 60's.. Eh more power lol

[Sol75]

the evo 23 is 23cc.. ignition motor