“Nothing but good things to report - here are some notes. I pre-ordered and received my plane just 2 days after it was available. The plane is packed in a two-layer box which protected all of the components really well. The model was very-well constructed, I only noticed a few tiny errors where some glue squeezed out, and one of the wingtip LEDS was not installed correctly (I used a pin to push it back into position). Assembly was very straightforward. I found that the various lengths of pushrods were confusing, its important to identify each one since each one is for a different position. Its helpful to pre-program your radio to set the flap servos at 125% travel, this is helpful to set the correct up position. The retracts work flawlessly. I upgraded the main gear struts to the spring-loaded type, they are exactly the same size so there was no issue. I left the nose gear alone because I like the scale look. The propeller hubs have a square hole which lock onto the motor shaft, a nice touch. And the prop mounting screw comes with threadlocker pre-applied, another very nice touch. I used 3600 mah batteries and my model balanced perfectly. After a 5-min flight at moderate throttle the batteries were at 3.8 volts - so plenty of reserve left and I'm sure I could fly for 6-7 minutes.The model flies like a dream and is easy to land. The lights are bright and easily visible. One note: I did find that a significant amount of down elevator trim is needed with the flaps - even using a relatively small amount of flap caused the model to balloon. I used about 10 degrees on takeoff and it took off at a 60-degree angle. It really doesn't need flaps but I wanted to mention that. Also, the roll rate is fairly slow (and realistic) since the ailerons are not that big - so if you want a faster roll rate you need to increase the aileron throw. (I used a moderate amount of throw for ailerons and elevator because I like scale flying.) I use 30% expo and used 50% expo on the nose gear for easier steering. Like the full-size Tigercat, this model is a beast and you can see it quickly accelerate when you put it into a dive even at low throttle settings. I love it!”
“Great Twin Engine electric warbird ! Motion RC delivers FAST and the plane assembles FAST ! Well packaged and no damage, minimal gluing needed and the new ribbon wires make it easy to take the wings off if needed. My Plane was a show stopper at the Southern Arizona warbirds meet here last weekend. Flew it several times at the event and heads turned. I am using 3000 mah batteries and the stock 3 blade props and it performs well as a scale flyer with at least 6 min flights on 3/4 throttle. Plane is very stable and lands well on our paved runway without the gear upgrade. Retracts work flawlessly as well as flaps for a nice soft landing. Long tail moment means you need to use Rudder, but that is scale for this plane. I also fly the Motion RC P 38 lightning and find the lightning to be a bit faster and cleaner in flight and landing. They are different birds and require different skills , which makes it fun to fly them ! I recommend both !”
“When I received the note from Motion RC that the Tigercat was again in stock I immediately ordered one that Tues. morning. Much to my surprise it arrived the next day before noon, fantastic service from Motion! The model was very well packed with no damage, missing parts, or flaws. Assembly was very easy as all parts were nicely finished and the fits were near perfect. Electronics were a snap with the clever ribbon extensions included in the package. The finished aircraft is one of the nicest looking foam ARF's I have ever seen. Weather in St Louis has not allowed first flights yet, but I am sure all will be great. If you want a great looking and at the same time unique aircraft this would be hard to beat!”
“So far I'm very impressed with the Tigercat, the built was fairly easy plus quality design, I upgraded to the spring loaded struts but I will say it should have designed with the upgrade gear included. I've yet to maiden it, however, if all goes well I may consider another purchased in the future.”
“I have been mostly flying war-birds and EDF...f-16, A6, F5, etc for 4 years. Kept looking at the F7F, and decided a need a twin war-bird. I spent a couple of days repainting( good idea to personalize to make it more visible) and going through an enjoyable assembly. I was very impressed with the fit and finish and engineering that went into to the design.Completed the maiden flights today, and it was pure pleasure...although tense as all maidens are. First flights went flawless. The plane is heavy, tracks well like on rails and surprisingly agile. Not a speed demon, but powerful enough to pull through large loops effortlessly. The sound of those twins on a high speed low pass is a real thrill. I never used flaps, you don't need them, It slows nicely on final with a 3mph headwind. It settles in on final and landing like flying a T-28.The CG at 73mm is right on. I was using 4s 4000ma batteries set up like the video.Lastly, I have had the Freewing Mossie previously that had a real problem with asymmetrical thrust. Never liked that plane. This plane tracks true and straight on takeoff with no asymmetrical thrust.”
“I have built and flown several ARF planes from Motion RC in the past so I really jumped on this F7F when they first announced that we could place pre-orders. Mine arrived the second week in December and I had it ready to fly in about 4-5 hours. I am very slow and meticulous in building and I added a few scale details such as plug wires on the faux radial engines and chrome painted the oleo struts. I also used some of the kit decals and had some others custom made. I very close family friend is a Colonel in the Marines so I wanted USMC markings. His wife is named Deana and he had painted her name on a CH-53E that he flew during the Iraq war, so I used Deanna II on this model as a tribute to both of them. I made up markings for VMF-312, a USMC squadron that flew the F7F during 1946 and 1947. The DE code is my initials and the 52 is for the 52nd RC aircraft that I have built. The only criticism I have of the model is that the CG turned out about an inch forward of the recommended point with two 4S 3600 mAh batteries in the full forward position. I had to move them as far back as possible and fabricate new strap mounting points to hold them in place. Even with this change, the CG was still about 1/8 inch forward. I figured that it should be flyable in this position and I was correct. I have put four flights on the Tigercat so far with the first two being off of a grass runway and the other two off of a hard surface. The plane behaves very well off of either surface. It lifted off of the grass in less than a 100 feet with full throttle and climbed out at about a 30 degree angle. It is not especially fast, but still moves along very well at full power. It is rock solid in flight, especially on landing approach and has a very gentle stall at about 10-15 mph. Using full flaps in a light wind will allow it to come to a zero forward ground speed. I flew for 7 minutes on all four flights and still had 48% battery charge left on #1 motor and 52% on #2 motor. Apparently the #1 motor draws a slightly higher current. The retracts have a 2 second delay when engaging the up command and a 4 second delay for the down. I have no idea why they designed them this way. I REALLY like the wire harness for the wing servos so that you have only one connection to make for each wing besides the power leads.”
