I agree Team Gross! It’s one of those planes where you don’t want just one of. I want one or two military, a couple commercial, and an aftermarket turbo-prop!
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If the air force wants a SINGLE engine ground attack plane a turboprop has to be the worst engine choice possible. Put the P 47 or Corsair back in production.
they would be more survivable in ground fire than any turboprop. History is proof, this is why the A 10 is designed as it is. If they want go with turbine power
the A 10 is the logical choice....proven, not theory.
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Originally posted by ValkpilotHere's a little video for WBC and the other "Bronco Busters":
Here is the ultimate vid that should quiet any further naysayers about the :ov10 not being an actual warbird and push Alpha into announcing to us the first SuperScale foam OV-10 Bronco by Flight Line RC.
OV-10 in Perspective :Cool:Warbird Charlie
HSD Skyraider FlightLine OV-10 FMS 1400: P-40B, P-51, F4U, F6F, T-28, P-40E, Pitts, 1700 F4U & F7F, FOX glider Freewing A-6, T-33, P-51 Dynam ME-262, Waco TF Giant P-47; ESM F7F-3 LX PBJ-1 EFL CZ T-28, C-150, 1500 P-51 & FW-190
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Originally posted by OV10 View Post
Thanx Valk............am very familiar with that vid
Here is the ultimate vid that should quiet any further naysayers about the :ov10 not being an actual warbird and push Alpha into announcing to us the first SuperScale foam OV-10 Bronco by Flight Line RC.
OV-10 in Perspective :Cool:
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Originally posted by Valkpilot View Post
Has anybody "strapped" a GAU-8 onto a Bronco? And I bet you could pack a lot of lead in the utility bay.
The weight of the GAU8 would keep the Bronco grounded even without ammo.
Bronco... 40 ft span. Take-off speed 73 knots (can't find stall speed )... A-10 span 53 ft. stall 120 knotsFF gliders and rubber power since 1966, CL 1970-1990, RC since 1975.
current planes from 1/2 oz to 22 lbs
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Decided to break out my soap box and elucidate some observations. One of my biggest gripes around here is that people want a plane, but only if it's X,Y, and/or Z. Why not just be glad that it exists in mass production, in stead of you having to go "down to the garage" and scratch build it yourself, IF you are talented enough. Another is that once one IS in production, there's a specific thing that you don't like about it,
such as the powerplant. Well, not to seem ungrateful, but there ARE other sites out there that do offer KIT versions of MRC models, or perhaps we need to lobby for more ARF and ARF+ kits at MRC. And yes, I'll admit I'm guilty as well for griping about a lack of EDFs 70 mm or less, but if you want to know why, check out my post "The Corridor".
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Hi Valkpilot, good question! I'm answering that question right now on RCAfterhours.
EDIT: The short answer is that every manufacturer has a different logic tree for what to do with molds. Retire them, recycle them, repair them, resell them. It simply varies.Live Q&A every Tuesday and Friday at 9pm EST on my Twitch Livestream
Live chat with me and other RC Nuts on my Discord
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Originally posted by Alpha.MotionRC View PostHi Valkpilot, good question! I'm answering that question right now on RCAfterhours.
EDIT: The short answer is that every manufacturer has a different logic tree for what to do with molds. Retire them, recycle them, repair them, resell them. It simply varies.
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Hi Valkpilot, it would most likely depend on the actual model, and whatever reasons they had for discontinuing it. The best route would be to contact www.MotionRC.com/support and ask them to inquire with FMS about that model and if it is available or what it would take to make it available again.Live Q&A every Tuesday and Friday at 9pm EST on my Twitch Livestream
Live chat with me and other RC Nuts on my Discord
Camp my Instagram @Alpha.Makes
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Originally posted by Alpha.MotionRC View PostHi Valkpilot, it would most likely depend on the actual model, and whatever reasons they had for discontinuing it. The best route would be to contact www.MotionRC.com/support and ask them to inquire with FMS about that model and if it is available or what it would take to make it available again.
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Alpha,
I know the molds are very expensive and appear to be when things are nearing production. However, if a tweak in the mold was needed to be made (without making an entirely new mold) or a company found it was important to do so, is it possible to modify? If I can be modified, is the decision to do so depended on the degree of change that would need to occur, or the cost to do so?
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Hey T-Cat, that depends on the tweak. As negative molds, certain tweaks are easier to execute than others. Removing material is always more feasible than adding material. Most tweaks tend to be additive, however. Ultimately, it always comes back to cost. Tweaking very quickly becomes retooling, at which case one might as well make a new mold, at which point one might as well make a new design. Things can snowball quickly, so the general rule of thumb is finish everything before the mold is cut.Live Q&A every Tuesday and Friday at 9pm EST on my Twitch Livestream
Live chat with me and other RC Nuts on my Discord
Camp my Instagram @Alpha.Makes
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