F-104G Starfighter

The 3D-printed F-104G Starfighter is designed to look and fly like the full-size Starfighter. The lines and proportions of the model match the real jet with its long, elegant fuselage and short thin wings.

The optimized edf duct ensures great performance without cheater holes or non-scale sized air intakes. Designed to be powered by a 50mm XFly Galaxy electric ducted fan, the model has great performance and flight times from 4-6 minutes. The model is designed to be printed from LW-PLA. Some parts need to be printed from regular PLA.

The model requires no carbon tubes or similar reinforcements. Just print the parts and glue them together with cyano glue. The Starfighter model is designed to be powered by a 3S or 4S XFly Galaxy 50mm EDF and a 3S2200mAh or 4S1800mAh quality battery. Other performance EDFs like FMS will also fit. Three 3.7g servos are needed to control the model. You can upgrade the servos to more expensive ones like KST X06.

The model features a large hatch for easy battery and radio equipment access. The hatch has a spring-loaded locking mechanism for ease of use. A separate hatch underneath the rear fuselage gives access to the EDF unit.

Control throw gauges are included with the model to easily adjust the correct amount of movement of both ailerons and elevator. Special jigs are included to help build a straight and true model. A CG cradle is included to make it easy to balance the model correctly at the Center of Gravity.

The F-104G Starfighter is designed with a catapult hook for bungee-assisted launching. It is highly recommended to use a catapult or bungee launcher with 6-7 kg pulling force for a safe launch of the model.

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