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Forum: RC Jets
04-07-2023, 09:38 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,344
Posted By bodywerks

They just came out with a BDX that would fly well...

They just came out with a BDX that would fly well on a 140, but I consider it a trainer jet. I don't care for the looks of any jet who's wingspan is greater than or equal to the fuselage length. That...
Forum: RC Jets
04-07-2023, 08:19 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,344
Posted By bodywerks

And the rebel has a very wide speed envelope....

And the rebel has a very wide speed envelope. Sure, both powered by a 140 the UF is going to be faster, but here in the states you're technically limited to 199mph anyway. My UF for sure flew in the...
Forum: RC Jets
04-07-2023, 07:38 AM
Replies: 771
Views: 174,854
Posted By bodywerks

Well, your choice, location, and number of...

Well, your choice, location, and number of batteries explains some of it. I had only about 25 ounces total battery weight between two receiver packs and my turbine battery. You have that in just the...
Forum: RC Jets
04-07-2023, 07:12 AM
Replies: 771
Views: 174,854
Posted By bodywerks

You ALWAYS want your tank as close to the CG as...

You ALWAYS want your tank as close to the CG as possible, regardless of size. In the case of most jets, that means the back of the tank against the wing tube. My entire build of my CARF was posted...
Forum: RC Jets
04-06-2023, 05:37 AM
Replies: 771
Views: 174,854
Posted By bodywerks

I wonder if they have changed the way they lay up...

I wonder if they have changed the way they lay up the fuse since I got mine, because I was 3/8-1/2" behind the tube with a full uat, 1/8 tank of fuel, 3S 5200mah li-ion all the way up in the nose,...
Forum: RC Jets
03-29-2023, 08:19 AM
Replies: 737
Views: 260,598
Posted By bodywerks

Yours is definitely not the latest version then....

Yours is definitely not the latest version then. It must be an in-between version. I'm sure those clamps will fair better than the flat plate one, though.
Forum: RC Jets
03-22-2023, 05:49 AM
Replies: 737
Views: 260,598
Posted By bodywerks

Is this even a 2.2M Predator? If that clamp you...

Is this even a 2.2M Predator? If that clamp you are showing is for the wing, you have an old version. The stab still uses a clamp on the front of the stab but rear threads in with a bolt at the...
Forum: RC Jets
03-06-2023, 02:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,211
Posted By bodywerks

Swiwin 60 and 80 weigh the same. Maybe they've...

Swiwin 60 and 80 weigh the same. Maybe they've changed something with the foam structure since they first came out. I noticed they now advertise as "EPO 20 times" foam. Mine was one of the very first...
Forum: RC Jets
02-28-2023, 07:36 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,211
Posted By bodywerks

I had the HSD super viper. It flew pretty decent,...

I had the HSD super viper. It flew pretty decent, but was heavy - like 21lbs without smoke at take-off. I fully get where you are coming from as far as getting into jets 'cheap'. My only...
Forum: RC Jets
02-23-2023, 09:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,675
Posted By bodywerks

Id recommend the Rebel Max over both.

Id recommend the Rebel Max over both.
Forum: RC Jets
02-22-2023, 05:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,675
Posted By bodywerks

Futura. T3 is HEAVY. Like, you need a waiver to...

Futura. T3 is HEAVY. Like, you need a waiver to fly it heavy.
Forum: RC Jets
02-22-2023, 10:22 AM
Replies: 737
Views: 260,598
Posted By bodywerks

If you ordered it from banana hobby it is updated...

If you ordered it from banana hobby it is updated for sure, but yes, it will have bolts retaining wings n stabs, wing tube will be like 2.5mm thick, and UAT will no longer be integrated into the main...
Forum: RC Jets
12-14-2022, 08:59 AM
Replies: 737
Views: 260,598
Posted By bodywerks

Raise the engine=easy. Lowering=not so much. I'm...

Raise the engine=easy. Lowering=not so much. I'm not about to cut out the rails of a 'turbine ready' ARF and glue in new ones. Surely I am not the only person here that has a laser cut, jig-locked...
Forum: RC Jets
12-13-2022, 02:04 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 260,598
Posted By bodywerks

These are Pilot factory pre-installed servos from...

These are Pilot factory pre-installed servos from the turbine-ready version. This is my second Pilot 2.2 predator. First one never had a servo problem in several hundred flights. This servo worked...
Forum: RC Jets
12-13-2022, 01:59 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 260,598
Posted By bodywerks

Raising the front of the jetpipe would change the...

Raising the front of the jetpipe would change the thrust angle. incidence in 0:0 in relation to the wing. I already chiseled away at the mount plate 1/16" to get it closer.
The servos are the Pilot...
Forum: RC Jets
12-12-2022, 03:28 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 260,598
Posted By bodywerks

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/2000x948/20221211_115024_a273af496a3767d773d88b92575826484f0a2fb5.jpg
here's a pic. Not too concerned, just wondering if anyone else...
Forum: RC Jets
12-10-2022, 12:38 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 260,598
Posted By bodywerks

Just got the turbine installed. I didn't take a...

Just got the turbine installed. I didn't take a pic but I noticed the swiwin turbine exhaust sits high in relation to the jet pipe, by probably 1/8"or so. I verified that it's not the pipe itself as...
Forum: RC Jets
12-01-2022, 09:02 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 260,598
Posted By bodywerks

Well, got it opened and other than two piece...

Well, got it opened and other than two piece fuse, appears to have all the other updates, except not sure about wing tube.
what diameter and thickness is yours? This is 25mmx 2mm. I think that's...
Forum: RC Jets
12-01-2022, 08:08 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 260,598
Posted By bodywerks

re-read this thread. almost every predator jet...

re-read this thread. almost every predator jet carries at least 1/16" up elevator, most 1/8". My old predator carried 3/32".
Honestly, two piece fuse least of my worries, but all the other changes...
Forum: RC Jets
12-01-2022, 06:34 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 260,598
Posted By bodywerks

First round of disappointment

you set me up for disappointment. No way this is one piece. Now I wonder if I also missed out on the wing attachment update, bigger wing tube, better tank, and lighter weight. Won't know till...
Forum: RC Jets
12-01-2022, 05:42 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 260,598
Posted By bodywerks

One more question and then I'll get to assembly: ...

One more question and then I'll get to assembly: Did they ever fix the stab incidence issue that basically required about 1/8" up elevator trim?
Forum: RC Jets
12-01-2022, 12:52 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 260,598
Posted By bodywerks

High speed passes with a 170, snap-rolls,...

High speed passes with a 170, snap-rolls, etc.Hatch started cracking at the intake and pressure buffeting of the fuse would cause the hatch retention pin to start working its way out in flight. I'd...
Forum: RC Jets
12-01-2022, 09:06 AM
Replies: 737
Views: 260,598
Posted By bodywerks

I assume KE you meant LE? is it still a pinch...

I assume KE you meant LE? is it still a pinch system or is that bolt actively locking it in place?
Thanks for the heads up on the stopper. Their smoke tank use to come with similar stopper and it...
Forum: RC Jets
12-01-2022, 06:32 AM
Replies: 737
Views: 260,598
Posted By bodywerks

Reviving an old thread a bit. I'm back! I was on...

Reviving an old thread a bit. I'm back! I was on this thread until about a year ago. I had sold my navy scheme Predator and switched to three different sizes of Rebel. I eventually sold two of them,...
Forum: Marketplace
06-11-2021, 12:26 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 583
Posted By bodywerks

***Carf Ultra Flash EVO

One owner. Never crashed. Has a scuff on one side of the stab from a high AOA landing. Very minimal and practically unnoticeable after a quick touch up.
Everything purchased new for the build. 20...
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