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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 3/2/2007 1:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		i forgot to mention, the green electronic board is from intairco, it controls the jetcat fuel valve from radio channel for switched fuel stop from tx, required in australia as well as manuel stop valve

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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 3/2/2007 9:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		Look what landed in my F-16 today!!

G-booster 16 (16 kg/160N) kerostart, what a beauty! I can't wait to start it without the gas!!
I have seen one start before, and it was perfect - so I have high hopes for this one!

Also picked up the Weatronic Dual Receiver 10-20 gyro with built-in powerbox, servo adjustment,
gyro and fail-safe in the receiver. 2 batteries and up to 20 servos connects to this one...

Tor

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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 3/4/2007 7:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi blackcat -
I see you have added some more decals/transfers to your plane - did you make them yourself
or did you buy it somewhere?
I would like to add a little more myself, and have been looking for something like that.

Have you maidened the F16 yet??

Tor

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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 3/5/2007 11:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		g'day tor, no extra decals on my model, thats how it arrived,
i want to maiden asap, but will delay for around 2 weeks, my legplaster comes off after 7 more days, so maybe its better to wait until then, anyway i don't trust my friends to be able to follow instructions as to what not to touch (jeremy,stress sisters)
i can see it now, me hollering "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....................... NOT, NOT THERE, LEAVE IT, LEAVE IT, DON'T REST IT ON THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!................... LIFT IT,,,,,,,,,,,, LOOK OUT FOR THE DOORS, THE DOORS, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.......... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I think i'll wait, 1 more week won't hurt

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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 3/5/2007 12:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		awww Jeffery,

we love you....even if still can't walk

hmm funny, you guys have the same hair style



Don't leave that test flight to long, i move house in two weeks and want to be free to see it go!

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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 3/5/2007 8:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Tor,
the applied decals are dependent on which Camo kit you ordered. The F16 1/6th has 4 different camo schemes available, and of course the decals are specific to each one.

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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 3/5/2007 8:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks, Dave -
I thought that was the case, but was hoping that the bombs and rockets on the side of the canopy + some other
details would be available separately. Well, let's get this thing flying first, and worry about the scale details
later!

blackcat, are you using any RF suppression units for the long servo cables?

I have reinforced the turbine mount plates with carbon and used an aluminium servo 90* angle to bolt the mounts
to the main formers, I also made a carbon 1/2 bypass (bottom only, to prevent debris being thrown up
by the wheels) - this comes between the turbine and my servo leads, I don't
know, but maybe the carbon will shelter the cables from turbine static or electronic noise...

Tor

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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 3/6/2007 8:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Tor,
Why didn't you use the carbon fibre bypass that comes with the kit? Was there a problem?
personally I would run the cables down each side of the model, using a heat proof fiber sheet tube to run the cables in and out of the way of everything else.
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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 3/6/2007 11:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		Dave,
I didn't order the bypass as I have not used one in my F15, but someone told me that
with the narrow wheel base on the F16, there was a much bigger possibility of debris
being thrown up and into the plane - that's why I made the lower bypass. For both my
other jets the double walled pipe has always been very cool on the outside, and so I
have simply made certain that the cables are as far away from the pipe and the turbine
as possible, heat has never been a problem.

I try to keep all radio related equipment and cables on one side of the plane and all
turbine related stuff on the other side, so I have one stab and one flap cable crossing
the plane right behind the back main former, all the way down in the bottom of the fuse.

The Weatronic dual receiver is in place, and I changed the stab servo arms from HD
plastic to aluminium, and replaced the clevis with ball links.

Tor

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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 3/7/2007 2:55 AM   
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I just recieved my kit this afternoon!
Great kit, can't wait to get started.
BRG,
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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 3/7/2007 5:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi guys!

I trimmed down the removable board behind the cockpit area so I can take it out through the
cockpit opening. I have placed everything that connects to the turbine on this board, as well as
the hopper tank with center pickup. Everything is held in place with ties or screws, except the
ECU which sit on industrial Velcro.

The board first got a coat of epoxy, and was painted matt white for appearance.

All fuel lines between the tanks, the hopper and into the pump is 6mm Festo with connectors,
from the pump to the turbine it is 4 mm Festo with an extra 3 mm Festo to the kero start.

It will be quite easily serviceable as I can take out the entire board with everything mounted
on it.


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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 3/8/2007 3:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		Just waiting for the batteries for the Weatronic - I had ordered two 6V packs since I planned to use a regular
Futaba receiver, but the Weatronic needs 7,2V packs, so they were returned to have one cell added.
I installed the board with all the turbine stuff, the main tank, all tubes and cables today.

I filled and drained all the tanks to check for sequence and leaks, everything
looks good! I also did an aborted auto-start on the G-Booster, and it seems to be ready to go!

There was a small problem with my JetTronics sequencer, so I am waiting for a replacement before I can go fly,
but most importantly, I will probably have to wait until after Easter because of work
(and a two week vacation to India!! )

Anyway, I think I'll have to buy a new car or a trailer to transport this thing!

Tor

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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 3/8/2007 4:06 PM   
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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 4/2/2007 9:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		This thread is really quiet ! Did any of you fly'em Yet ??? I am still buildin mode , but the Wheater is getting alot better around here.

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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 4/3/2007 12:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		g'day kid, mine is ready and has had the engine run up, all seems good and its ready to go. i've had some complications with my broken foot, a week in hospital with a blood clot that went from my leg and lodged in my lungs, pain and fear will keep you away from the flying field! doctors have fixed most of it now (6 months more of pills and needles) and test fly will be in a week or two, i promise a full report when it finally happens. (my slowest finish of a model in 30 years)
i'm so over christmas 2006, complete nightmare

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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 4/3/2007 3:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		I hopw you get well soon. I am also very intrested in knowing how this thing flies , get lots of picture ! I am planning to get our F-16 in the air in the next month or so.

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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 4/5/2007 5:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Skymaster just released the underwing tanks and missile package...looks really great. Check it ou:

http://www.skymasterjet.com/news.htm


I can't wait to see some other folks get this beauty in the air and report on the flight qualities. I imagine its going to be like all the other F16s out there..simply fantastic.





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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 4/15/2007 12:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		it flew today! i've given it about 8 starts and run-ups over the last 2 weeks and everything has been fine, today a small problem with the gas inlet on the jetcat, it seemed to stop gripping the gas tube, allowed gas to accumilate in the duct and POW! big boom! after much mucking around and stan making a quick trip home it started up fine and off she went! this thing rolls over grass like a hovercraft, the gear operates beutifully and just soaks up the bumps, no problem at all on reasonable grass, like a real thoroughbred, nose up, tracking straight and accelerating up to rotate speed in maybe 40- 50 m. flight was a breeze (for trusty test pilot paul "wench whipped" bennet) but i found the camo scheme very effective (read hard to see!) on a clear sunny day. unfortunatly the photographers had all left by the time ground was breeched, i'll try to hunt down some more pics, away for a week though, sorry!
to the guys with these models, they go great! ohh yeah my cg is on the spa joiner with tanks empty, went fine like that, could maybe go back a tad but it slowed and landed with a real nose high alpha and under control right to touch domn, no flaps just aileron elevator. just 1 foto for now, sorry! (thanks jason! and post some more when you see this)
ps in australia get your skymaster and other good gear from scale jets australia

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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 4/22/2007 7:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		i just got a video from mylo of the test flight and have posted it on rcu videos heres the link, quality isn't great but gives a good idea of how nicely this thing flys
http://www.rcuvideos.com/item/Y00P2F80VSTZPC7B


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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 4/22/2007 12:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		Congratulations, BlackCat! She flies just great, I really enjoyed the video, it calmed my nerves!!!
I will maiden mine in the next 2-3 weeks, and it's great to see another one fly as beautiful as this!!

Again, congrats and many happy landings!

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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 4/26/2007 2:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		Congrats ! Good looking jet you got there. And it looked like a pretty good flight tooo.
Question for you guys did your rudder linkage allow some play ? I am a bit nervous about the play mine as...

Note to S/M drop some more nuts and bolts into this kit to complete installation of gears and doors. Please

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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 4/26/2007 3:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		When the radio is not turned on, there is a tiny little play - 2-3 mm. When the radio is turned on, there is no noticable play.
Make absolutely certain that you check the arm on the hub that rotates the shaft going up to the rudder - my arm was
welded with one tiny drop of metal and came loose from the hub as soon as I applied some pressure to it!

The plane flies just great, and is much more forgiving than my previous F16's.

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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 4/26/2007 3:52 PM   
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Status: online 		There's play where the pin fits into the slot on the fitting causing the rudder not to center correctly. Either the pin on the rudder is to small or the slot was cut a little too wide.
I coated the slot with JB weld and put some vasiline on the pin and installed the fin/rudder. This made the slot a perfect fit for the pin.
We'll see how it holds up over time. Hope to fly mine next month.
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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 4/30/2007 5:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanx F106A

I have that same issue, the slot and pin when joined together allow some play in my case maybe 1 centimeter total play ! way too much if you asked me... I think il try your trick.

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RE: s/m 1/6 f16 in my hot little hands! - 4/30/2007 8:09 PM   
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Status: online 		I went through my numbered drill set and found a drill that seemed to fit perfectly. I was going to buy another bit, cut off the shank and replace the pin, but I was worried that trying to get the pin out of the rudder might cause some damage to the LE of the rudder, so I came up with the JB weld idea and thought I'd give it a try.
My slop is about the same, the rudder would not return to center, it would be displaced either side of center no matter what direction you moved the rudder.
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