fw190pilot

Looking for some recommended servos for the Fly Eagle F-16 (1/9) and not the $100.00 dollar ones. Trying to come up with reasonable costs to get it flying. I want to keep it below $50.00 a servo if possible.

KC36330

you skimp on the stab servos and you'd be money ahead to just take a hammer and go ahead and smash it to bits now, least that way you won't destroy the turbine and rest of the radio equipment in the crash.

Guillermo Ibanez

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Totally agree with KC

I skimp on receiver battery on my Skymaster F-16 1/8 and after 22 flights I destroyed my model in a crash almost to a 35% of the total cost. That is too much money compared wuth the costs of reliable redundant batteries with a powerbox.

I learned the lesson: Expensive Jet, expensive radio gear...

Regards

Guillermo

Edgar Perez

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You can get hitec 5985 for the stabs at $70 ea at hobby shops that sell in ebay.

Please no brand wars... The topic of servo brands have been beaten to death

FalconWings

My Feedback: (57)

FW190, I can see you are obviosuly on a budget, and I can deffinetely understand that. If you look back at Ducted Fan flying days, there were BVM Vipers and Aggressors hitting 200mph with analog servos (which were still more than $50 anyway). I've also flown Ducted Fan BVM and YA F-16's which are similar in size to your Fly Eagle with analog servos with no issues. That being said, I'd stick with a servo with at least 100 in-oz torque, and avoid Karbonite Gears at all cost (many say they fail quickly, although this has never happened to me). Also, if your elevon servos are close to the engine, consider metal gears vs nylon. Heat from the engine can melt or damage the servo arms and the gears with time.

I also flew a turbine Maverick with analog servos with no issues either, but didn't actually fly it long enough to be able to conclude otherwise.

Note however, if you can save some money and buy some Hitec or JR Digitals, by all means do so.

David

fw190pilot

Thanks guys for the suggestions.

jayman618

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Try looking at the manual....this might give you some ideas. A man of your means....get the best. http://www.troybuiltmodels.com/ns/ma...e_f-16_web.pdf