sweetpea01

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Looking forward to your re-flight......

jetmodeller

Hi All i have had three successful flights at the weekend the F15 fly,s very well with no nastys,12mm 30% expo on ailerons measured at the wing tip,55mm on elevater with 40% expo,flaps were great with no trim changes around 35 degrees at full,oleos need stronger springs but i have done a mod see pic,s regards KeithW

ledd4u

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Contact fly eagle for new improved springs, take out old put new in and add oil. I hope your gear door cylinders don't leak mine did. Take them out and replace them with UP or BVM.

jetmodeller

Hi Ledd i have new spings on the way,my door rams were fine,i have found that it is side load that is causing the rams to leak i fixed them by using a 2mm bolt through the 2.5mm hole this gives a little slop which should avoid any side load regards KeithW

USSCAT

Keith,

Congradualtions on the flights. Your bird sure is a beauty....I guess I will send them a note about the new springs.

Regards,
Mike

jetmodeller

hi all i had three more flights today all were very good retracks and doors working fine,one thing to watch out for is the very narrow u/cart when turning cross wind it will go on to wing tip,to cure the side load on the door rams i have put a 2mm bolt in to the 2.5mm hole that retains the ram in place this small amount of play has done the trick and i have had no problems with them what so ever regards KeithW

sweetpea01

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Can you post a pic of that?

Ecstasy

I've ordered the FEJ F-15C 'Tiger Meet' now with the optional air brake ($ 100 plus $ 50 for factory installation).

This air brake is radio controlled and really functional, not just for looking or show. Most likely not absolutely necessary, but at least it looks great and makes the model even more scale!

Does everyone know if the SM F-15 scale cockpit will fit into the FEJ F-15 as well? Unfortunately FEJ doesn't offer the scale cockpit details (yet), but I don't like ghost flyers!

sweetpea01

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I've asked around and so far no response.....

757Driver

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Funny, I was wondering the same thing. I talked to Bill at TBM and he said they tried the F-16 cockpit with no luck. I would also like to know if SM will work. I'm inclined to believe that it will based on the scale of both airframes. I got my Edwards bird in last week and it was damaged in shipping. I have a replacement fuselage comming direct from FEJ. TBM has been very good about the claim so far.

757Driver

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Hello again, What servos are you guys using? I prefer Hitec brand. If you are using JR or something else please note the torque rating at your peticular voltage. Thanks. The instruction pictures leave alot to be desired on this one. I think I know what servos I want to use but I wanted to see what you guys were using.

Aileron
Flap
Stabilator
Rudder
Gear, Brake and Door Valves
Nose wheel steering

ledd4u

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I am using all Hitec digitals and the Hitec programer to assist. I have to tell you I was a Futaba man for many years and I had to switch or be killed by my fellow modelers. I bought a new JR 9303 2.4 DSM and had to re-train myself in the programming of this radio. At first it was not easy for me but I figured it out. The only thing I don't like is that on you P-mix your master will have trim but the slave will not that sucks.

Elevators HG 5945's

Rudders HG 5125's

Ailerons and Flaps HG 5645's

Nose stearing HS 615MG

the rest are std small servos.

757Driver

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Thanks Ledd4u. I too am a Futaba Tx fan. I am also a Hitec servo fan. I have flown IMAC, Giant scale gassers for the last three years and their TG servo geartrains outlast everything else. Lots of vibration in the gassers.

I couldn't help but reccomend you check out my best friends site and this product in peticular. If you own a Hitec programmer and use 5955TG (333oz.) hitec digital servos then you CANNOT be without one of his degree servo fixtures. It allows you to perfectly match servos if you are grouping them such as a giant scale application OR to perfectly match servo geometry and travel such as the stabilator setup on the F-15.

Link to his home page:
http://www.la-hobbies.com/

Link to the actual product:
http://laservos.ipower.com/store/page2.html

smokin-gun

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hey guys , waiting for delivery of an f-15.
will full size servos fit in rudders or possibly jr ds 3301's ?

thanks for the info

USSCAT

Smokin-gun,

I plan to use the thin servos. I got a few Volz servos that I will be putting on.

Regards,
Mike

ianober

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Full size will not fit in the rudders, I used 5125's in the rudders. I dont even think that 3421's will fit.

757Driver

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I am going to try and stuff a Hitec 225MG in the fin since it has more torque and better speed than the 5125. I also want to try and use a bent wire and eliminate the external horns and linkage. Just gotta find who makes that setup. I'll let you know if the 225 fits tommorow.

Ecstasy

Hi sweetpie01,

The FEJ F-15C is available with an optional air brake now!

757Driver

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Do you have a link to the airbrake? I want one!

sweetpea01

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Best news I've heard today!

smokin-gun

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3301 jr fit fine

sweetpea01

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I've checked around and haven't seen any official mention of this?


Do we know for sure? Will it be on the F-15E model as well? I think that is the version I'm going to get.

757Driver

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Servo Related:

Today I test fit the Hitec 225 in the vertical fins and it will work beautifully. Its perfect!

I think I will run the little 225's on the air valves, rudders and nose wheel steering. 5955TG's on stabilators, ailerons and flaps.

USSCAT

Sweetpee01,

The new F-15E (I think, not C) looks to accomodate speed brake. They have some 3-D model on their web site. It is about 10" longer and a few inches wider. It is gonna a be a big mama......

Regards,
Mike

757Driver

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If you guys have pics of your progress thus far, show those suckers!

I pulled the center fuel tank out today and found small bits of trash in the tank and more crap around the clunk. Specifically on the end of the clunk down in the slot. Also the vent tube was not bent up to reach the top of the tank. I'm going to re-rig the tank and will have to replace the rubber stopper as it got torn up in the process. They glue those suckers in pretty good. I also feel like all the clunk lines are just about 1/4 inch too long. I worry about the clunk being restricted from drawing fuel when the clunk is jammed into the back fo the tank.