skymaster 1/6 f-16 3D flying
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skymaster 1/6 f-16 3D flying
So i am in the market for another jet. I have a carf ultra flash that i love and i wanted to get a scale jet. Originally i was looking at the skymaster mig29 with thrust vectoring. I have had a change of heart for a multitude of reasons. One is budget and the other is the design of the jet. I recently saw a video of the skymaster f16 1/6 scale flying 3d. Has anyone built this jet with a thrust vectoring pipe. I would like to get some input on the setup. I am waiting on an answer from Anton but i figured i would throw it out there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIWMTLda3jY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIWMTLda3jY
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+1, an f16 doing 3d would just look plain ridiculous IMHO, but some may like that. If you really want that sort of model, Thomas' suggestions are right on the money. Be prepared also to destroy your engine and maybe the model with it. Turbine engines are not built for 3d. The gyroscopic forces on the bearings are huge with that type of flying and they will take their toll. A guy at our club discovered this recently when his engine failed in his 3d euro...and the model was totalled. I have my helis to go to when I feel like doing some hovering.
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Dudes, Who are you to dictate what should and shouldn't be done? LOL We do this stuff for FUN. Unfortunately, sometimes this important factor is forgotten. Yes, there are probably better models to do this with, but who cares? One of my favorite videos of all time is Seba flying a Mig-29 3D.
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You might want to consider a F-22 from Jet Legend. That is a scale plane that is designed for tight turns, yank & bank and turn on a dime. Tam makes a thrust Vector pipe for it and it's way more affordable than a Skymaster F-16. I have seen a few of these fly and it is definitely a crowd pleaser and show stopper. Oh ya, I would throw a KingTech K-180 in it...
KingTech = Thrust you can trust Baby!!!
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KingTech = Thrust you can trust Baby!!!
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Ghostrider 1 out...
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Wow....there are some haters out there.....hey ghost. i like the f22. I saw the yellow aircraft 22 fly at florida jets.....sick. I am going to probably go with a rhino for power. Hey Dr...sorry to hear about your mig. That is part of the reason i am not going that route. from the hater section...not a bad idea for the flash. I just wanted something that can do it all.
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Dudes, Who are you to dictate what should and shouldn't be done? LOL We do this stuff for FUN. Unfortunately, sometimes this important factor is forgotten. Yes, there are probably better models to do this with, but who cares? One of my favorite videos of all time is Seba flying a Mig-29 3D.
I never said it wouldnt be fun, i just made a suggestion to better suited airframes.. And im sure the OP will probably care, afterall it is his investment and who knows how long that F16 in the video lasted doing 3D. It could have come apart in the next flight, or the owner could have found significant damage after that flight when it landed.
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If you still want to get the F-16 which I don't think its suitable than you can try and Email Sebastiano Silvestri maybe through Facebook.
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3d f16 would be great.. im flyong a overpowered 1/8 f16. It had a jetcat 120 but I did the bearing in it. Flying slow and high alpha stuff and using the power with out a 3d pipe is fun but I love to fit a 3d pipe..
go for it mate dobt worry what the blowy say... it will be mint.
go for it mate dobt worry what the blowy say... it will be mint.
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thanks for the support crash!!
3d f16 would be great.. im flyong a overpowered 1/8 f16. It had a jetcat 120 but I did the bearing in it. Flying slow and high alpha stuff and using the power with out a 3d pipe is fun but I love to fit a 3d pipe..
go for it mate dobt worry what the blowy say... it will be mint.
go for it mate dobt worry what the blowy say... it will be mint.
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Yeah that went quick only 2 days!
I think I may sell my other one also:
I'm going to do some changes to it: Change to a 1 piece door, this nose / side door on the nose gear is just a PIA always screws up. Check for it on the classifieds next month if I do decide to sell. I have a Jacknife & Avanti XXL coming soon so will need to thin the fleet.
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Yes well hovering is 3 D. Spins, loops, flipping, rolls, stall turns, etc are just plain aerobatics that the everyday scale aircraft can do. Hovering and pulling out of the hover vertically is another thing all together.
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Can you please explain to me why bearings don't last long doing 3D.
Don't get the wrong idea I'm not disputing your claim in any way but genuinely would like to know why.
Thank you in advance.
Don't get the wrong idea I'm not disputing your claim in any way but genuinely would like to know why.
Thank you in advance.
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Centrifugal force... get a push bike wheel spin it in your hands then try to move the wheel in different directions whilst its moving. Then imagine that's your turbine assembly at 100k plus rpm.
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in theory it makes sense. But like gun said....i have seen him fly his f22. That is the original flying that inspired me. but they dont make his f22 anymore. So your saying pulling out of a vertical hover is hard on the bearings or thats no big deal?
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I have a euro with nearly 50hrs on the kingtech 170. I do heaps of stuff with 3d with it. My bearings feel free like new. But id say if it was a jetcat it would be stuffed....
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