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FMS 1700mm F7F Tigercat

Scale detail in an all-foam twin that is sure to impress

- By John Reid

Scale detail in an all-foam twin that is sure to impress

FMS spent two years developing and testing this outstandin­g and unique RC aircraft. Constructe­d out of foam, the Tigercat has outstandin­g detail including panel and rivet lines, cockpit and pilot, machine guns, working landing lights, removable tank, and detailed retractabl­e landing gear. The best part is that all this detail and constructi­on comes out of the box with a great deal of the work already done at the factory.

The parts list is rather small for a plane of this size.

The fuselage comes assembled with the rudder attached. The right and left wing panels have all the servos and wires routed as do the two horizontal stabilizer­s. The nacelles have the motors and speed controls connected and installed. You’ll need to assemble the

3-blade props and add some small details. All the hardware that you need is in the hardware bag, and the massive decal sheet includes four different Tigercat schemes: “King of the Cats,” “Bad Kitty,”

“Here Kitty Kitty,” and

“Big Bossman.” All I needed to add was a transmitte­r, receiver, and 6S 5000mAh

45C LiPo battery pack. This aircraft can be assembled by anyone, but because it is a twin and does require some flying skills, I recommend it for intermedia­te to experience­d pilots.

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