SAAB VIGGEN (flite test )

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SAAB VIGGEN (flite test )

Unread post by timberman » Sat Dec 07, 2013 12:41 pm

I built one these viggens with foam with hot wire cutter . Maiden today at PLF , underpowered with 3 cell, needs 4 cell I think .
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Re: SAAB VIGGEN (flite test )

Unread post by timberman » Sat Dec 07, 2013 12:43 pm

battle scars from tree tops in this pic, but flies awesome, hopefully better on 4 cell
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Re: SAAB VIGGEN (flite test )

Unread post by saboo » Sat Dec 07, 2013 6:57 pm

Would be interested in seeing pictures of your foamcutter.
Nothing like the smell of electrons in the morning ;-)

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Re: SAAB VIGGEN (flite test )

Unread post by timberman » Sat Dec 07, 2013 10:55 pm

Made with things I had around , cheap and simple and works great!
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Re: SAAB VIGGEN (flite test )

Unread post by timberman » Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:04 pm

adapter
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Re: SAAB VIGGEN (flite test )

Unread post by timberman » Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:09 pm

not the viggen but a pic of a F16 foamy made with hot wire cutting
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Re: SAAB VIGGEN (flite test )

Unread post by timberman » Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:12 pm

f16
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Re: SAAB VIGGEN (flite test )

Unread post by trevor » Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:34 pm

is that just a simple adapter with clips on the end? just plug in to the wall thats it???
what do you mean low rates and expo???

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Re: SAAB VIGGEN (flite test )

Unread post by timberman » Sun Dec 08, 2013 2:04 pm

yes plugs right into wall outlet , it needs to have around 1.5A output .

the cutting wire is apiece of servo pull pull wire with plastic burnt off

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Re: SAAB VIGGEN (flite test )

Unread post by retiredVTT » Sun Dec 08, 2013 11:03 pm

Wow...we have may talanted members in this HEFA group....gotta talk to you, Dennis, about putting on a haf hour demo of this in the New Year.

Good luck with the four cell upgrade, I'm sure that will make all the differance.

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