Unboxing the Giant HSD F86 120mm EDF jet

HSD JETS UK has just sent me my brand new just released 120mm EDF Jet.
Giant scale foamy jet.
Here’s my unboxing and general thoughts on its look and overall quality.
I must admit I’m well excited to get this in the sky!!

[@need4speedrc]

Nice! This one is a BEAST. Can't wait!

[@ransranger]

OMG!!!! Just received Lady Luck from HSD UK yesterday, I've got the HSD T33 Thunderbirds but this F-86 has me giddy!!!! Good luck on the maiden my friend!

[@DarrenRC76]

Thank you!! I’m really looking forward to it. Good luck with yours too, let me know how you get on 👍🏻

[@ransranger]

Thanks whirlybird! My only concern is the CG, Upon measuring the CG, the CG sticker underneath the wing is approximately 25mm further back than the recommended 300/305mm, That's me chicken out on the first UK maiden 🤯

[@DarrenRC76]

@@ransrangermaidened mine today with a CG of 305mm and it flew very well. Footage on Facebook HSD owners group.

[@radical2432]

Kudos to the kitty

[@DruideRC]

a beast, share us the maiden

[@DarrenRC76]

I did share that on Facebook, it’s on the HSD page. Not the best footage as filmed from a phone. Flight 2 is here on KZbin

[@rcflighttestengineer5636]

Love the F-86 and would buy one of these in a heart beat except - no dihedral! Why would they make a model of this size and complexity and not put scale dihedral on it? HSD did the same thing with their T-33, which again looks really strange without any dihedral.

[@DarrenRC76]

I hear you and it’s a real shame they didn’t do it. It is quite marginal though and for me I don’t notice it much. It was flown yesterday and flew very well so I’m hoping to get out again today with my camera lady.

[@rcflighttestengineer5636]

@@DarrenRC76 I think it is one of those things that once you see it you always see it, I actually have one of their Me-262s on order and whilst it also has some scale “deviance” I am hoping I will be able to over look them :-) I am sure you will love the F-86, it is one of the most beautiful jets ever built, IMHO only bettered by the Hunter.

[@octane2099]

Hi I just put mine together im going to run 5,500mah but I was wondering the placement of the batteries would be any help?

[@DarrenRC76]

I used 6000 admirals for the maiden with the RX packs in between them. The main packs sat against the tray for the MFC and the RX packs only just overlapping the main batteries

[@octane2099]

@@DarrenRC76 how does that look close? It kinda CG’s plane is very heavy kzbin.info-U8h1V4u9eQ?feature=share

[@DarrenRC76]

@@octane2099 that’s about right. I’m going to slowly start moving mine back for the next flights.

[@octane2099]

@@DarrenRC76 thank you very much

[@zeroxzzmp]

Nice ! Too bad it's not a F-86D!