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Anyone know what type of connector and crimping pin is used on the 5-way Multi-function block valve used with the BVM CCU? One of the pins separated from the cable and now I have no brakes. Without knowing what type of connector this is, I can't find the crimping pins in order to reattach it.
https://shopbvmjets.com/index.php?main_page=product_info...
I'd also be willing to just purchase a new cable loom if I can't find the crimping pin. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Lamont

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Rob has flown mine a couple times, and he makes it look way easier than it is LOL

Waiting for a nice day to get some flights in, hopefully during the week without entire peanut gallery "helping".
SW180, Powerbox Core with Pioneer and 2x 26D receivers and iSat gyro. Pulse 2S 5000 batteries for the rx and a 3500 3S for the turbine.
Warbird Pilots that I painted the visor gold because I couldn't get any gold vinyl to stick to it and not have creases.

We have 3 of these coming to our field with myself having one of them. This one is next up on the building board.. can’t wait!!

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It’s an old dead thread but I flew mine for the first time last weekend and then again yesterday.

Really fun to fly, the noise, the scheme, the landings… it’s a blast.

Congrats Nick! I'm sorry I missed it!

We got all summer! Those after work till dark days are my favorite! Want to see that T2 soon!

CG Question on the BVM F-18 1:7.75 scale version.

Has anyone placed the RX and Turbine batteries 2x5000s RX and 1x 3000 turbine battery on the tray just below in front of the cockpit, than placing the 2 RX batteries on the nose cone tray?

Kind off…
I’ve moved 3 powerbox 5000 batteries from the nose cone…and left one 5000 in the nose cone and the other two moved to then engine bay right on the CG.
No massive change in handling.

note , I’m also using all 3 tanks for fuel. I’ve the Xicoy scales. From the full 5L of fuel to empty main tanks the CG moves back (from memory) over 1 full inch.

the plane feels different from takeoff to landing, but I presume that’s more weight change than CG shift

2 Pulse 5000 2S on the front tray. 1 3200 3S turbine battery on the tray under the windscreen in front of the cockpit.

I’ve got a 2200 life ECU battery in the nose, and then two 2S 3250 Lipo’s just at the very front of the tray, just behind the nose cone.

My CG is about 1” behind the marked CG and I can fly 4 flights with this setup before needing to charge again.

It doesn't do anything weird landing that far back?

Lands absolutely perfect, super easy.

I’m only using the main tanks for fuel, timer is set to 5:45 but I could go 6 easy. Running a 180 G4 in mine. Since my ECU battery is so small (2200) I can only get 4 flights and have some lead in the nose. I need to get a bigger ECU batt and lose some lead. But even with dual 3250 lipos on the receiver after 4 flights they are down to 57% as well. This plane seems to use a lot of battery. I suspect because the surfaces aren’t the most free moving and the servos are working hard.

I run the same RX batts in my Diablo and can get 6 flights easy and be around 60%.

I would just call Rob at BVM and ask him. they should always have the answer and be willing to help.

why don't you jump upto a couple of 5000 mah lipos.

I use the same batts for several different planes. But you could, no problem.

The batteries are probably being used up more because of the Gyro constantly making corrections thru out the whole flight. Not just because of your stick movements.. If it was me I’d upgrade to bigger batteries and use the others in the other planes..

All of my planes have Gyros. None of my other planes have surfaces that move as stiff as the ones on the F-18.

Just sharing what I use for reference. It’s not a problem it uses more, I typically don’t fly more than 4 flights anyway.

Ok know problem. I'm just use to flying more than you so i always have a couple sets of batteries charged and ready. I'll usually get ten flights a day in when i go out anywhere.. I'm not understanding the stiff surfaces thing. i'v never heard of anyone complaining aout stiff surfaces on the BVM products. Maybe i'll run in to you out in Cali sometime as i'm going to be moving out there soon.

Yea, go to a jet event and you don't have to wait to long to see one of Greg's jets in the air.