Topic: Feibao Jets: F5

How is yours coming along?

Extra surface detailing is all complete & she's ready for paint. We'll be rolling out the 6" brushes & Dulux emulsion before Xmas as I know Alex is wanting here ready to roll for April Barkston. (We'll restart the thread updates as soon as we're splashing some colour about )

Phil

Dulux and brushes........always wondered what your secret was although I would have preferred Farrow  & Ball  

Hope to make more progress this weekend,subject to my dad being realeased from Hospital. However, its very unlikely it will be ready for the Xmas fly-in As I really want to test fly it beforehand and be comfortable with it before flying it at fly-ins etc. Will have my L39 at the Xmas fly regardless. May even take the F5 up for static/engine tests.
Richard.

Weather permitting mate! 

No problem with weather, no snow forcast for Xmas fly-in our way just cold

Hope you're right Richard.

My F5 will not be ready for the Xmas fly-in taking more time than I thought to finish final install. Nevermind, not worth rushing. Hopefully, Martyn,(Feibao agent) will have his lovely Panther done very soon too and we can have a double test flight
Merry Xmas to you all.
Richard.

My F5 will not be ready for the Xmas fly-in taking more time than I thought to finish final install. Nevermind, not worth rushing. Hopefully, Martyn,(Feibao agent) will have his lovely Panther done very soon too and we can have a double test flight
Merry Xmas to you all.
Richard.

Had to re-schedule the Xmas fly-in to the 2ND January 2011 now due to snow on runways.
Merry Xmas.

I'm not going to mention the weather again! 

Have a good Xmas Richard!

Gary.

What weather? I can't see anything but snow. 

I'm not going to mention the weather again! 

Have a good Xmas Richard!

Gary.

Thanks Gary, but I have only just got up from my bed Been ill since xmas day am. Not even looked at my pressies I bought myself!! or the F5. Good job I moved my eventto the 2nd I would of not made it.LOL
richard.

Hi Chaps,
Back on the F5, feeling alot better now. I Had a slight issue with my F5 retract today. I would just like to give a bit of credit where due, and thank Martyn, from Acejets for the superb turnaround service he offers. His care and attention to detail are second to none. I  recommend that when anyone is in the market for a new Jet, they consider the Feibao range.   Thank you Martyn.
Cheers Richard.

Made good progress these past few days. All air systems checked out and working well, even my secondary nosewheel door . Need now to install equipment trays. Pity I can't take it to the Xmas fly-in tomorrow at Barkston .Have to make do with the L39
Cheers Richard.

  I am pigsick, I got all my installation completed, then noticed I had  forgot to install the starter/glow lead from the Turbine to the ECU   I have now spent the past 4hrs removing everything to install the flaming lead!!!

I am pigsick, I got all my installation completed, then noticed I had  forgot to install the starter/glow lead from the Turbine to the ECU   I have now spent the past 4hrs removing everything to install the flaming lead!!!

Done now though aint it!!?? Stop your damn whining, fondle its pointiness and calm down

Ian.

Yeah finally back on track .
Do you remember the BEFORE installation picture, here it is:


Here is the AFTER final installation of equipment:


Re-fit the turbine now, I have done all the ECU installation. Hope to balance over the weekend. Need to then set up tailplanes to zero incidence with wing.

Tidy work mate 

Mud 

Actually, I quite like the look of the writhing, inter-twined snake pit shown in the first photograph (Joke  )

When are you going to get it all tooled up?  It is a warbird after all and you'd be able to fly it at that blokes warbird Fly-In in April. 
It will look great with missiles, tanks and, oh yes, a cardboard box

But seriously Richard,  you've done a tidy job of fitting it out.   Don't be too cross about missing out the starter/glow lead.   I know of some brand new fullsize aircraft that have been stripped and re-wired but that's another story .....

Alan

wahoooooooo..That looks mighty fine Richard....Can't wait to see this one 

This flaming lead you forgot, that would be a good description of what it does. 

It has to be said though that Pylon was so pi55ed off at forgetting it, he was going to run it externally

Snazzy job mate

Ian.

Looking good Richard, but what does it look like underneath those mounting plates?

Super work.
  I cant wait to see it with the exhaust staining, paint ships, Swastikas and 500 Lbs bombs fitted... Or was that another box 

Been doing air tests this morning. Had a leak on the noseleg side which suddenly sorted itself out Can't get it to do it again
Will fit turbine back in tonight and maybe balance tomorrow.
Hey Storm, what the eye can't see and all that!!!
Richard.

I know mate, doesn't matter how neat you try and make it I find it has to be a bit untidy in the bowels otherwise you can't get the plates in and out properly for access, called "tails" I beleive!
Gary.
p.s. Don't "rush" it, especially that strange leak, if you don't find it for sure it'll bite you one day!

Looking good!

Turbine fitted for the last time now . Will now tonight, start to look at final placement of batteries etc,etc.
cheers Richard.

Hi Rich,

Looks PDG to me

TTFN,
Neil

Good work Richard...

Lets hope you don't have to take it all out to put the batteries in 

Hi Rich, just personal preference here, but I certainly wouldn't have mounted that thingy there, plus that other doofer should surely be closer to the wotsit to ensure no problems with the secondary thingy. You definately need to ensure you have no problems with your secondary thingy. Other than that, and those nasty coloured pipes, it looks passable

Just a thought, Ian.

Hi Rich, just personal preference here, but I certainly wouldn't have mounted that thingy there, plus that other doofer should surely be closer to the wotsit to ensure no problems with the secondary thingy. You definately need to ensure you have no problems with your secondary thingy. Other than that, and those nasty coloured pipes, it looks passable

Just a thought, Ian.

But, Ian, didn't I see a wirrlygig fitted - shouldn't that cure the problems you mention

But, Ian, didn't I see a wirrlygig fitted - shouldn't that cure the problems you mention

Only if its fitted on the left of that second doofer, Pylons is clearly fitted above and to the right, so will, in this configuration only increase the risk of developing the problems Pylon mentioned, or is soon about to

Ian.

You pair of Nutter's

 

Got the F5 balanced today with Acejets help. Also got the tailplanes set at zero to the wing. I have a question I will now be using 2x A123 2300mah 6.6v packs upfront. Do I have to use the balance lead everytime cause mine only have 2" leads on them I also want to fit the packs semi -permanent in the nose if possible
Cheers Richard.

By the way, weight of F5, 30 lbs dry without rockets drop tanks etc,etc.

Got the F5 balanced today with Acejets help. Also got the tailplanes set at zero to the wing. I have a question I will now be using 2x A123 2300mah 6.6v packs upfront. Do I have to use the balance lead everytime cause mine only have 2" leads on them I also want to fit the packs semi -permanent in the nose if possible
Cheers Richard.

  No advice

8 Smileys in one post ! Wheres the police. Owen will be pi55ed

Ian.

I'll give you some advice, don't eat yellow snow!

I haven't actually used 123's yet but have done a fair bit of research, as they are only two cell balancing is not too much of a problem, not as critical on balancing as Lipo's, but again because  I use two cell one's I find these are not that critical to balancing either.
With lipo's I check the cell voltages from time to time and they rarely go out of sync so I would not worry yourself too much with 123's,
Gary.

8 Smileys in one post ! Wheres the police. Owen will be pi55ed

Ian.

No I'm not, I'm rather pleased, I want more smilies for everyone. 

My bad, I thought there was a limit that not even you could pass Owen, but its a gawn.

Looking great Pylon, can't wait to see it in all its pointiness

Ian.