F-18 HORNET BUILD - ELEVATORS - SKYMASTER Horizontal Stabs

[@thelightersideofrc]

Such a critical part of this aircraft is completed in this video! Thanks for watching!

[@wayneschenk5512]

That design has made the big jets successful.

[@thelightersideofrc]

😎👍

[@gregoryh4601]

Jonathan. This has to be the Best Video on How to Build a F18. Like the step by Step. Do’s and Don’ts . Nice time not too long or too short. In Closing. You Nail it. 👍🏻

[@thelightersideofrc]

Thanks Greg!

[@aerospacematt]

Yay, now a Super Hornet! I remember your old F-18 which was a “Legacy Hornet”.

[@thelightersideofrc]

Super Duper Hornet!😉😊

[@flightsystemsrc]

Great detailed video. Each step was explained very well. loved the use of Loctite.Im enjoying this build.

[@thelightersideofrc]

Thanks Sal! 😊👍

[@kazama6245]

LOVE the IX 20!

[@thelightersideofrc]

Yea it’s got it’s niceties!😊

[@seanprice8271]

Great content, always interesting to watch (even for someone that doesn't intend building a big RC jet)!

[@thelightersideofrc]

Thanks Sean! 😊

[@remicallant8756]

Very nice and precise work, I love to watch your videos, greetings from Remi

[@thelightersideofrc]

Thanks for watching Remi!

[@corrievandermerwe3230]

Looking good sofar J. Love the compressor!

[@thelightersideofrc]

Thanks 😊.

[@Aero_Rc.]

Badass John! Just bought my first jet got a pilot rc dolphin 1.8 with a swiwin 60b ,super stoked ! I will use all your building tips on this one thanks 🍻

[@thelightersideofrc]

Awesome 😎. Congratulations! That will be a fun combo.

[@stevemorgan5684]

Looks like great fit and finish on the 18E so far!! Love the compressor idea 💡

[@thelightersideofrc]

Thanks Steve. Yea very slick unit. I think it’s a necessity on these big air powered aircraft

[@wackyack3165]

"Angle bit" in the UK is called a Countersinking bit - a standard woodworking bit.

[@thelightersideofrc]

Yes! Thank you. Brain wasn’t working at the time!😂

[@ralphshiptonjr.4829]

Hi Jon, love these build videos. The term for the horizontal stabs is stabilator. Keep up the great work!!!

[@thelightersideofrc]

Thanks Ralph and thanks for watching!

[@mbison7combo]

Love it thanks for sharing

[@thelightersideofrc]

Thanks for watching!

[@jimr7154]

Really nice work 👍

[@thelightersideofrc]

Thanks 😊

[@manoelgomesdesouza8472]

Hi Jon, I´m learning a lot with your videos and take note of yours tips. I´ll get my own bench screw driver!! Yours videos will help me to build my first jet, a Bae Hawk, from Phoenix Model, and the tubine I´ll use is a KT-102 G4. Greetings from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil!!

[@thelightersideofrc]

Awesome and congratulations! That will be a great combo! Thanks for watching

[@DadsRCHangar]

Nice fitting, good you had to take minimal cuts. Surprised this quality plane would have a 2mm difference per side. You always make it looks easy to get things done 👍🏻

[@thelightersideofrc]

Thanks! Yea it’s pretty typical on the 18’s. I, like you would expect it to be all the same but there are a lot of factors with a setup like this that = some differences between the 2 surfaces. I would assume when they are gluing this all together it’s jigged up but maybe not 🤔

[@crazyaces9586]

Great info thank's for sharing

[@thelightersideofrc]

You bet! Thanks for watching!

[@crazyaces9586]

I would of never known the big jets elevators worked with a bearing in a 'pocket' makes sense after all 55 lbs +.. Me being a 35 yr machinist of multi axis lathe c.n.c would of realised no connecting rods

[@dronepilot260rc]

Very nice! Glad I stumbled upon this channel 😎🤙

[@thelightersideofrc]

Welcome aboard! and thanks for watching!

[@larrymacaluso9051]

Great how-to videos, FYI, the hole for a flat head screw is called a "countersink" and the cutter is a countersink bit, (there are two angles for the head 80 & 100 degrees). The hole for a socket head cap screw is referred to as a "counterbore."

[@thelightersideofrc]

Awesome Larry! Thank you for the info!

[@airman9820]

Looks like the stabs went on a lot better than on the last 18. So will there not be any fill valves on this jet, only the air pump to fill the tanks? Curious why you didn't use a air actuator for the tail hook, if the hook hit the ground a air actuator would give while with the servo something would have to break. Love the long format, always save your videos for doing my indoor bike ride.

[@thelightersideofrc]

Very much so! I think we will add a fill valve just in case the compressor goes kaput but really it’s not needed. Primary reason for the servo is the adjustment offered. Endpoints easily adjustable. Speed adjustable. Lower cost than air. If we did it in air the actuator valve is expensive. Thanks for watching 😊

[@DonDegidio]

Hi Jonathan, There are so many items to be mindful during this build. Do you think that 55mm dimension in the manual was between the center of the elevator shaft and the center of the ball bearings going into the pocket and not to the center of the servo where it's splined? This is making for an interesting build series. You and Katie stay safe.

[@lancer2204]

Looking at the elevator shaft and the pocket for the insert I'd say you are correct.

[@thelightersideofrc]

Hey Don. Ahhhh good thought! I will check on that!

[@Ripstop_pilot]

Angle head = countersunk head screws. These go into coyntersunk holes drilled with a countersink bit. Just saying 😉

[@thelightersideofrc]

That’s a lot of counter going on!😉 thanks 😊

[@wearemany73]

"Hot section"? It's all hot 🔥 🥵 😊 edit: That's a bunch of elevator movement (metric bunch😁) edit edit: As you know the "bunch" is the standard unit of RC elevator travel...yep.🤔

[@thelightersideofrc]

Haha. I’ll start using that. “ hey Jon, how much travel does that surface need?” Me: “ a bunch!” 😂😂

[@felicisimodeleon3111]

great content...half three finger vlogs

[@thelightersideofrc]

Thank you!

[@bigglesbiggles2072]

😊dont forget to thnk biggles from the u/k

[@thelightersideofrc]

Yes! Thank you! I thought I took a screen shot but I didn't. Thanks!😎

[@josephkerkau2520]

Very accurate, you should be a teacher.. maybe that's why you're doing a good job. Yeah the tool you used is called a counter sink....👍🙊🙉🙈

[@thelightersideofrc]

Thanks Joseph 😊

[@memememe2674]

Not sure about locktite on the spline. Too much and that will run down into case and or bearing. Would of thought the 2 bolts was plenty

[@thelightersideofrc]

Don’t do it on every surface. Just these massive elevators.

[@skytyme7721]

Compare JR servos to MKX servos

[@thelightersideofrc]

Both great!

[@stevennagley8969]

Was the f-18 that crashed awhile in the past, was that model the same kit?

[@thelightersideofrc]

Hello Steven. Yes same kit. The past one was one of the first few kit's that were produced. There have been many improvements and changes since.

[@michiganengineer8621]

Hmm, paint those servo horns gray and you'll never see them.

[@thelightersideofrc]

😎👍

[@daviddavids2884]

at 23:54, servos don't have horns. at 39:38, wth are you talking about. ailerons and bottom-corners.???

[@thelightersideofrc]

at 2354 the servo does have a horn installed. it's the blue thing. the tail is mixed with Aileron and Elevator.(Tailerons?). so at full elevator movement the surface will move lets say 3". If you hold the elevator and add aileron the surface moves even more.

[@markocoric3382]

What happened to your hand?

[@thelightersideofrc]

No exciting stories like shark attacks or axe incident. Just born that way.

[@arsisknight6015]

You're referring to this crash right? I can't even watch that video more than the once. It's too painful. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWemioKom9adqsU

[@thelightersideofrc]

There are a few. We had a local one about 3-4 years ago. Similar to this one but no fireball.