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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/7/2013 1:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Don - I think you may have fuel problems mainly not having enough room to put in large enough fuel tanks for glo fuel. I'm running Gasoline engines (Fuji 23s - 1.5cu. in.) I sure like the safety of plenty of air time for Go-Arounds when things don't work out. I have been at Air Shows and panic situations arise with other pilots and I just Fly Around. I can fly easily for 20 minutes on 24 oz tanks. I also like the safety of Go-Arounds when I don't make a good approach. Pic. F-86D (1955) Col. Chuck Winter

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/7/2013 12:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks Col. Winters, Gas it will be! I hadn't considered the fuel tank issue yet, and you are correct I would have to haul around bigger tanks for less flying time. I have enjoyed reading your many posts, all the photos and videos. This is invaluable for newbies like me.
Nice photo of you and the F-86.

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/7/2013 5:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		ysolomon,Just received my F7F,will be going electric also.Probably wont start till late summer.Had a problem with the fuselage.It had a split at the bottom rear area.Looks like they didnt lay up the fiberglass properly.They sent me a new one ,so it goob to go.Post your build when you can.Thanks

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/9/2013 2:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		I recently started my F7F and decided to put CRRC gas engines from Maxford USA. It looks like the side carb version will be a good fit.
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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/9/2013 3:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		Guys, I think the "parallel" build thread referred to is the RC Groups one (http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1421377), although I might be wrong. That thread also had a renewed interest and life into it, which inspires me to complete my own build. My path is electric. Two Tacon 160 motors (245Kv) running two FreeWing 120HV ESCs (right now I'm debating where to put the ESCs, in the nacelles or the nose), 12S 5000mAh batteries (possibly 6800mAh or 8000mAh), AR9110 receiver with TWO receiver batteries connected to it (the last thing I need is a 30lb "bird" out of control in the air...). All the servos are already in place. I have the original air retract set, but yesterday ordered a V3 electric set as well. $319 for a tricycle electric set that can support (hopefully...) a 30lb plane including the struts and wheel is not a bad deal... I will clear my build area and bring this plane back there...

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/9/2013 3:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		Oh, and one more thing: I am going to use 18x12x2 props, but counter rotating. One prop will turn clockwise, and the other counter-clockwise. I bought Zinger props for this. The logic behind this is that none of the motors will be a "critical" motor, in case I lose one. Both props will turn TOWARD the fuse (when you look at where the TOP tips are going). I will put spring washers, and probably some holes and pins through the props and the shaft backplates. I'll post pictures when I do that.

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/10/2013 6:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		YSO - Sounds good, but there is nothing like 2 Gasoline Engines ROARING through the air. Low passes at Full Bore and a lot of NOISE - I WET my PANTS. Keep us posted with your BUILD. Col. Chuck Winter

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/10/2013 6:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		Speed controllers should be as close to the motors as you can get them and the batteries in the nose 2x10s 5000mah is what I have and castle hv 85 and e flite power 160's 32 lbs. all up!

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/10/2013 7:15 AM   
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I work in my Tigercat for finish them. last work's electric retract by ESM and open/ close door:

It's is the résult:



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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/10/2013 10:29 PM   
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Oh, and one more thing: I am going to use 18x12x2 props, but counter rotating. One prop will turn clockwise, and the other counter-clockwise. I bought Zinger props for this. The logic behind this is that none of the motors will be a ''critical'' motor, in case I lose one. ...

Do the counter rotating props for the fun of it. After all, we're in this hobby for the love of aircraft and associated gadgets. However, in my one old opinion, banking on counter rotating props will buy you very little or nothing in an engine-out situation. The little opposite torque from the slow running live engine won't offset the huge amount of drag created by the dead engine side of the aircraft. As it has been said many times, you'd best be quick on the rudder and at reducing power to a manageable level and hope that you have enough altitude to make descending turns to the runway.

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/10/2013 11:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'm not sure that it will do NOTHING at all... But as you say, probably very little. Will look very cool on starting though... Let's hope I don't have a motor-out situation...

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/11/2013 1:42 AM   
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Speed controllers should be as close to the motors as you can get them and the batteries in the nose 2x10s 5000mah is what I have and castle hv 85 and e flite power 160's 32 lbs. all up!

This is not the way to set up a twin electric plane. I cant recall the terminolgy but when you have battery's far away from the motors you want the speed controls near the batteries and extend the motor wires. If you have the speed controls near the motor and the batteries far away then you will get feed back into the speed control and burn them up. Its post on the Castle website and many of the electric forums. you can get away with it but isnt good on the speed controls. I will look this up for you if you like.

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/11/2013 2:00 AM   
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Castle was having issues with defective caps or poorly specified caps on their ESCs and/or people were using 60amp ESCs where they should have been using 80 amp ESCs. Needless to say there is a looong drawn out thread on RCG with no factual data. No scope traces, no ESC data logs. Just a whole lot of armchair inferencial data and people flogging caps and castle cap packs...

I fly many twins batteries 18 to 36 inches away from the ESCs (also my single engine models are like this) with NO issue whatsoever. I dont cheap out, I use the proper sized ESCs plus my EE training to laugh at the idiots who fall for the marketing gimmik.

I do have a pilot on RCCanada who had used an CC Ice 80 to log data for the standard ESC battery leads and a 12 in extension and guess what? Those mythical spikes were just that a myth!

ESCs at the motors is the way! But do whatever makes you quiver less. Really makes no diff except you add 3 wires full of electrical noise and have to worry about cooling the ESCs....

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Speed controllers should be as close to the motors as you can get them and the batteries in the nose 2x10s 5000mah is what I have and castle hv 85 and e flite power 160's 32 lbs. all up!

This is not the way to set up a twin electric plane. I cant recall the terminolgy but when you have battery's far away from the motors you want the speed controls near the batteries and extend the motor wires. If you have the speed controls near the motor and the batteries far away then you will get feed back into the speed control and burn them up. Its post on the Castle website and many of the electric forums. you can get away with it but isnt good on the speed controls. I will look this up for you if you like.



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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/11/2013 4:38 AM   
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Status: offline 		Just for info... I fly a Taylorcraft 1/4 scale with CC ICE 100, SPS (emcotec), MUI (jeti)... cables are 80cm (*2)... I added a 2200µF cap on the SPS (designed for), there is no problem.

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/11/2013 6:21 AM   
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Status: offline 		lol Well When i read those threads the majority seemd to favor the three wire extension over the two. I would never build this plane as electric anyway. Mine will be DLE 35's or Rotomoto 35 Four strokes. I have the V-2 E retracts from ESM and they said they will upgrade them but still not confident in them to start the building of this plane


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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/11/2013 2:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yes, there are two schools of thoughts as far as extending the ESC wires. One thing for sureunless I put the batteries in the nacelles (which I will not...)I need to extend wires. Now MY EE background comes into play... The problem with extending the motor wires is that those signals are switching at some 12-32KHz, switching very high current. Further more, whenever two of them are "on" (one on + and one on -), the third one is providing signal back to the ESC for timing purposes. Furthermorethere is some delay on those wires, although not enough to cause a problem. The other problem with extending those wires is that the ESCs need to find some good spot in the fuselage that will be cooled enough. Having said thatI'm going to run HobbyWing 120A HV ESCs, capable of handling 6,000W (give or take) each, and "ask" them to deliver 2,000-2,500W each, which should keep them relatively cool. So, not a big problem.

On the other hand, extending the battery wires can cause spikes during switching of the motor, as those wires act as inductors, that will not allow current changes in zero time, and thus cause very high voltage spikes to develop, which might burn the power FETs in the ESC. However, using thick wires (I'm going to be using 10AWG), and given that the current, again, will be relatively low at about 40-45A, may eliminate this problem. Add to that capacitors along the way between the batteries and the ESCand this would not be a problem at all. I think this is what I will end up doing, but I'm not there yet...

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/11/2013 2:38 PM   
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lol Well When i read those threads the majority seemd to favor the three wire extension over the two. I would never build this plane as electric anyway. Mine will be DLE 35's or Rotomoto 35 Four strokes. I have the V-2 E retracts from ESM and they said they will upgrade them but still not confident in them to start the building of this plane


I would be vary carefule of engine choice. DLE 35's will be way over powered. If you have a engine out, It will become a frisbee in a second. 20cc to 26cc is more than adequate. DLE 20's will fly it scale and then some.

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/11/2013 2:41 PM   
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Better to have two packs instead of one...

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/11/2013 4:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ordered my retracts and brakes from Darrell at Sierra today! I am also thinking about how to use my Spektrum DX8 with a twin. This radio is new for me, it replaces my JR XP8103. Email conversation with Andy Kunz suggesting JR MatchBox could help in getting the engines in sync throughout throttle range. From this thread I understand I want to get the engines synchronized as closely as possible mechanically first, but the matchbox sounds like a simple way to make fine tuning adjustments. Any thoughts?

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/11/2013 5:10 PM   
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On CC don't let them define their range auto...

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/11/2013 5:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yes but that is what the left stick is for..... Doesnt matter to me if a low power or extreme power if and engine quits i will manage the plane to make a safe landing. High power at low speeds yes that might happen but I will not horse this thing off the ground at low speed

Rotomoto 35's are my first choice then the DLE 35 as I will use the Beila 3 blade scale 18x10 prop at around 5,500-6,000 rpm.

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/11/2013 5:13 PM   
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Ordered my retracts and brakes from Darrell at Sierra today! I am also thinking about how to use my Spektrum DX8 with a twin. This radio is new for me, it replaces my JR XP8103. Email conversation with Andy Kunz suggesting JR MatchBox could help in getting the engines in sync throughout throttle range. From this thread I understand I want to get the engines synchronized as closely as possible mechanically first, but the matchbox sounds like a simple way to make fine tuning adjustments. Any thoughts?

Don


Congrats on getting the best retracts for this model. You will be glad you got them later. As far as using a matchbox for throttle's, That will work but it may be easier to mix a channel such as throttle and channel 7 or 8 because you can make small adjustments while it running. A matchbox you would have to stop it every time. Just my 2 pennies

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/11/2013 5:34 PM   
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Look at the twin sync unit at troybuilt.

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/11/2013 5:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		My thoughts are to install a Twin Sync... The unit syncs the engines electronicly and You have a failsafe built in that so if you lose an engine, it pulls the throttle back on the other engine giving you time to prepare for single engine flight and not have to recover from a spin. You pull the throttle back then advance it again to throttle up the live engine. I found this to be an asset on my F7. You can get it at Magnum RC.

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 1/11/2013 7:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		I plan to go with the RotoMoto 35cc four strokes but if budget doesnt allow the the DLE 35 will go in there. I have been in the hobby for a little bit and I am not scared to modifiy things to fit. Plus who says I will use the stock muffler...... maybe a header with a canister with front exit connected exhaust tubes to "exhaust" in the stock location..

I will design the plane so that all control horn will be internal. I am thinking of selling the ESM electric gear and getting the Sierra gear with brakes and working gear doors.

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