Official Freewing Twin 80mm/90mm A-10 Thunderbolt II Thread

[cdbody@msn.com]

New A-10 all set up, went back a couple days later and now the landing gear and light does not respond, nor do the flaps. The flaps and ailerons are now working in unison. DX8 with AR 8360T . new batteries. have tried rebind, different model select, Zip, nothing. All worked properly when first set up. Got a request to Freewing to help sort out. Any ideas? I had a channel that wasn't working on a prior model, but I
setup the A-10 on another Model channel to see if that was the problem. I'm stumped

[jasmith41]

Everyone on here has up the game on the modifications on the A10 and have done a fantastic job making painting not the only mod to be done.
I'm going to have to put mine back in the shop and work on some mods :).
In the first two pics , I made the refueling port removable so air can come in and cool my batteries with the APU exhaust port in the rear as the air exit vent.

Gorgeous bird, Jetman... well done!

[t33jetman]

Everyone on here has up the game on the modifications on the A10 and have done a fantastic job making painting not the only mod to be done.
I'm going to have to put mine back in the shop and work on some mods :).
In the first two pics , I made the refueling port removable so air can come in and cool my batteries with the APU exhaust port in the rear as the air exit vent.

[xviper]

Have you done the usual checks? Loose control rods (holes getting enlarged?)? Are the control horns on the flaps surfaces getting loose? Deploy the flaps on the ground and wiggle the flaps. Is there a lot of play?

[rickfe101]

Been flying my A-10 for about a year. Last two flights the flaps are not deploying fully. One inside or both inside, partial on the outside. On the ground it works fine 30-40 times. Seems like a load problem. Anyone seen this? Circuit board? Servos? Any help is appreciated.

[jasmith41]

[QUOTE=Hugh Wiedman;n342136]



you're the best, man!

[okcrcpilot]

Can anyone help with spektrum as3x gains setting for my 80mm a10. What is heading gains and do I need them and what’s a good number to start with on my gains in general

There is no "one size fits all" when it comes to setting up AS3X gyro gains, so I recommend you look at several YouTube videos that explains how to properly set up and adjust the gains to fit your particular flying style.

[Hugh Wiedman]

Can anyone help with spektrum as3x gains setting for my 80mm a10. What is heading gains and do I need them and what’s a good number to start with on my gains in general

Eveyone has their own personal preference when it comes to gyro gains. ColtPilot has his in the 20's and that's his sweet spot. I tend to use much higher gains, but never heading hold or SAFE. I'm using the AR637T along with a satellite remote and try to get the highest gains I can without oscillations, but that's my personal sweet spot. Used flap switch as FM channel (for gains, not to be confused wth Flight Modes you can set in your TX) and am flying (quite happily) at the following gains: Flaps Up - 45/50/55. Take-Off Flaps - 70/75/80 and Landing Flaps at 80/85/90. Just my preference but you need to find your own sweet spot. With that RX, I have the top right knob set as my gain adjust and can always decrease the gains (to zero even) while in flight if need be, but never needed/wanted to.

If you are using the same RX, please also install the flight pack voltage wires included with the RX and set up a low pack voltage warning which will save you from draining a pack and crashing. Also use the TX timer, but the voltage call out is the final authority.

Using 2 SMC 6200's balanced about 15 mm further aft than recommended, but that too is a personal preference. Makes landing with the nose up and avoiding the dreaded bucking bronco is much easier. With those packs, I get 6-8 minutes flight time when flying very scale. 5 minutes when hot dogging (more often than not), so that voltage sensor is a huge help.

So you see there's not necessarily a right/wrong answer, find what you like best. With the in-flight gain adjust knob, it's relatively easy to get the gains you like best.

[jasmith41]

Hello All,

Just finishing up my A-10. Just need to permanently install the receiver and satellite and final balance.
I did a bunch of custom painting with my airbrush, and also a bunch of weathering following loosely the RC Geeks tutorial on weathering.
Did all the "rivets". Lots of rivets....
Pilot is Jet Hangar Hobbies 1/10 scale I painted up.
I think it came out pretty good.

-Dave

great job on the finish work - mine will look like that too after the maiden... :)

[xviper]

Also remember that (with respect to Spektrum) ALL "SAFE select" RXs have AS3X. NOT all AS3X RXs have "SAFE select". AS3X can get by with a 3-axis gyro, while SAFE needs 6-axis to work properly.

[willieanderson911]

And definitely will not use heading gains now that I have a better understanding of what it’s purpose is

[willieanderson911]

Your talking about gain % for the gyro on as3x receiver correct just to make sure

[ColtPilot]

Can anyone help with spektrum as3x gains setting for my 80mm a10. What is heading gains and do I need them and what’s a good number to start with on my gains in general

Don't use heading gains or you will get in trouble. From experience. It locks in the direction you yaw or turn the jet with your rudder. Nothing more than 30% on ailerons, 20 on elevator. I totally turned off the gyro on mine and flew way better for me. This jet dosn't bounce in wind up to 15mph. Depends on your skill level. There will be others with different outcomes. Heading hold 0.

[willieanderson911]

Can anyone help with spektrum as3x gains setting for my 80mm a10. What is heading gains and do I need them and what’s a good number to start with on my gains in general

[ATCDave1]

Hello All,

Just finishing up my A-10. Just need to permanently install the receiver and satellite and final balance.
I did a bunch of custom painting with my airbrush, and also a bunch of weathering following loosely the RC Geeks tutorial on weathering.
Did all the "rivets". Lots of rivets....
Pilot is Jet Hangar Hobbies 1/10 scale I painted up.
I think it came out pretty good.

-Dave

[Warthog]

Thank you all so much. It means a great deal to me. I have a lot of hours in on this A-10, as you can see. My next move is the opening canopy.

[jasmith41]

By the way, Elbee, check out my video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOlLq4zA_PQ

That's outstanding... great job!

[Elbee]

[QUOTE=Warthog;n339776]By the way, Elbee, check out my video./QUOTE]

WH, HAH! That is outstanding. Diggin' the smoke mod. I mean, really!!!!!! Best, LB

[Hugh Wiedman]

By the way, Elbee, check out my video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOlLq4zA_PQ

OMG, that's outstanding!!!!! 3D printed cockpit, pilot with moving head, jet sound system and the icing with cherry on top; BRRTTT with smoke! Now this is what the custom challenge should be all about, not just a swim suit competition of the best photography. RC Modelers at their finest, doing what only they can do best! This one at Florida's Top Gun Event in April, electric entry, would surely be hard to beat. I'm shipping mine to you for a BRRTTT modification as this kind of modeling is way over my head.

[Warthog]

By the way, Elbee, check out my video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOlLq4zA_PQ