BiGToP

Well the Falcon was test flown by Wingart today. She performed very well with her Wren 44 gold, not lacking in any power at all. She had an excellent climb rate, she flew straight and true.
Landing was a bit of an issue as the front nose leg wasn't locking in, so a bit of modification and attention. I had one really successful flight, filled her up and went up again and had a mainly successful flight and then all of a sudden she dipped rolled climbed, she was all over the place. I got her back and then she went out of control again, got her back just over some trees, then she went out of control again and started spinning in towards the trees, I managed to get her back again, got her level and she twitched a bit then she started coming in, I gave the stick to 3DFlip and he landed her for me. Sorry about that John but my nerves couldn't take anymore! Thanx for that John. It was the receiver out of my Hawk so there could be an issue with that? I'm going to put a 2.4gig set in the baby now, before she flys again.
And thank you very very much Steve for doing the maiden. And thank you all for your hospitality.video clip:

http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...t=SNV30054.flv

i3dm

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Bigtop - Congrats on the maiden !!
The video link is dead.

THESCALEMAN, we are machinign 2 mounts that will bolt directly on the 4 bolts that clamp the P70 mount together, these are well within the fuselage width ! other bolts in the jetcat mount are way beyond the fuse's width.

BiGToP

Thanx i3dm,
I beleive the link is now fixed?

BiGToP

Gary Szetlak

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Joe, My original fuel configuration was a 24oz dubro where the orginal kit tank was to go and the UAT on top of it. Then a 24oz dubro in series in front of that. This weekend I removed the forward 24oz tank and replaced it with a 40oz dubro (about 68oz with UAT) mounted on its side. Not much difference at all in flight and the 40 fits without cutting anything. 8min flights with plenty to spare on my RAM500 Total weight with fuel 19lbs. 300 foot of roll on grass for takeoff and even with no wind a very slow landing speed (full flaps).

Gary Szetlak

bruce88123

Link fine now.

tim777jet

Here you go guys, a few take offs and landings to show the Jet 1A nose gear and AT main legs, Tim

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMC4bXwda-s

BiGToP

Nice one Tim

joeflyer

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I've been thinking about getting one of these for my Artes Bee. One reservation is that it looks like it might be a pain to break down for transportation and set up at the field each time.

Looks like you have to slide on the wings, bolt them to the fuse, then bolt on the booms. Exactly how does it assemble? Can it be transported easily if you just remove the booms? A few pictures might help.

Thanks,
Joe

THESCALEMAN

hi joe,

might have the same problem..getting it in the car...i have an estate but haven't checked it complete yet...you are correct in saying the wings bolt on first, the booms look as if they can stay on the wings...it's just the tailplane then...one thing i have noted is too replace the plastic boom screws with steel ones......also my mate had threaded stud in the wing...once the wing was in place wing nuts then held the wing in situe...someone might correct me....one thing i did notice tonight having glued the alerions on....one was ok the other was 5mm thinner than the wing.....not what i would have liked.....will it matter?

cheers

dave

tim777jet

Hi Joe, when I transport mine, I lay the fuse in the boot with the nose gear retracted, then place bubble wrap on top. I leave the main wheels retracted and lay the wings on top of eachother with the booms attached. I leave the boom bolts 1/2 a turn loose in storage. You slide the wings onto the spars, stop a little short and connect the servo leads and air line for the retracts. Slide both wings on further but leave a little short,just enough to fit the tailplane in the cutouts in the fins. Then slide the wings fully home. I then turn the model up on its nose and install the two wing attachment bolts through the hatch in the lower fuse, and fit the two tailplane bolts, then tighten the boom mount bolts 1/2 turn. With the booms ready attached you save a lot of time. It really is quite easy.

Grumman

Beautiful!!! Thanks for that... Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this Forum it's Fantastic.... These video clips really let you see how nice this Jet really is... Can't wait to get mine together... Watching the take off's and landings sure make it look like a real beauty....
Nice Work and Thanks Again...
Happy Flying...
Mojo

i3dm

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OK guys here is ilan's Falcon with the JJ1400 on custom mount, i think the installation came out better than we hoped.
it looks so RIGHT sitting on the falcon !

The mount is machined from aluminum (turbine is angled 5 degrees) and anodized in the same color as the engine cowl. i also put 2 spare M4 holes in each side, to hold the holders for the smoke injector tubes to be added on !

Jim Cattanach

For transportation, I just take off one wing complete with boom & remove the stab. Just takes a couple of minutes & it fits in the car fine.

BiGToP

Mine just fits in my car as a whole aircraft I've got a little custom shelf in there, I keep all the heavy stuff underneath....ideal!

Jim Cattanach

Your vehicle must be very wide to take the 64" width. My Mondeo estate is about 6" to narrow & I thought it was wide.

BiGToP

Crysler Voyager (swb) it's the ideal vehicle for this hobby!

digitech

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if they work yes i agree

i3dm

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Guys,

can anyone recommend which retracts \ struts (we dont want wire struts!) fit the falcon 120 ?

tim777jet

Guys, does anyone know where I can buy a new nose gear recess (undercarriage bay) plastic trim, that fits on the lower fuse. Colchestera1models do not have any yet, cheers Tim (in UK)

Jim Cattanach

Tim. I did not use mine. PM me your address & I will post it to you.
Regards
Jim

vosje

hello.
This is the falcon 120 from me.

Falcon 120 with the ZG 20ei , After the first flight on 30-09-2007.full digi. servo's ,Full lipo (modell and motor) .
With zimmermann reso insite. prop is A 16 x 10 3 blad M.A. shorted to 14 x 10 on 8200 rpm/min.
Its fly's well ,i changed the elevator from 1 site flat to full profile.
Its flying now beter then before.


gr vosje

NUNU

That looks awesome..what type of performance you think you getting with that gas motor..I.E speed/vertical...i had a supertiger 2300 inmine and could not get it to run well..I also had the same prop that I shortened...lost the bird to a DX7 and thinking of my second one now.

Woketman

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Where does the exhaust go? Do you add an extension to take it out the bottom?

vosje

@ woketman.
Exhaust go out of the bottom, look at the foto.
The foto was from bilding stage.

@ munu.
I shorted the prop to mutch ,i have now made 1 ,shorted only from 15 mm ,i hope it run's better than the old one.
It's not going vertical ,but the speed is ok.

It's flying weicht is 6,5 kg.

gr vosje

SJN

vosje, where did you buy yours ?

looks good btw