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

[RCAV8R]

Thanks everybody! It feels good to be past that! Rob

[Shirty]

Grats! :)

[themudduck]

That's the way to do it, very nice job. Looks like you must have flown it 3-4 times before the maiden! LOL. You have a terrific flying site and videographer. I'm jealous!

[TiredIronGRB]

I've spoken with Pilot Ryan and Alpha, Alpha sent me this rendering of the new A-10 nose gear strut which is currently in production and should be available by Christmas.

[crxmanpat]

That's good news! I'll be ordering one when they're available.

[RCAV8R]

Thanks Mudduck...Our field is 600' X 60' and I am blessed to have many good friends in the club, including photographers! I appreciate the support you all have shown too. Brad, you are welcome to come and have an In-And-Out with us any time! Rob

[downwindleg]

I've spoken with Pilot Ryan and Alpha, Alpha sent me this rendering of the new A-10 nose gear strut which is currently in production and should be available by Christmas.

Hey T.I. I hope the mains are coming as well. Glad you were able to get some feedback at last. Brad

[Xtraflyr]

I've spoken with Pilot Ryan and Alpha, Alpha sent me this rendering of the new A-10 nose gear strut which is currently in production and should be available by Christmas.

That’s awesome! Now hopefully they make enough for everyone and people don’t buy multiples when they order.

[Twowingtj]

That’s awesome! Now hopefully they make enough for everyone and people don’t buy multiples when they order.

I agree with that one. I know it's unusual to set-up a preorder for parts, but in this case, it may be a good idea. It could also give Freewing and Motion RC a good feel for demand. I'd like one for sure. Scale police, just close your eyes:). Trailing link is much easier on the whole airframe for us grass guys.

[crxmanpat]

One would think that this revised nose gear would only require the purchase of one, especially if it solves the dreaded bucking bronco situation. I see no reason for people to have to order multiple nose gears.

[ryramZ]

Thanks for posting TI!

what a great time in the hobby. Having a manufacturing partner who will go the extra mile.

Truly remarkable that they will work this into an already fever pitch production schedule to accommodate.

kudos to the team and Freewing.

[davecee]

I knew there was a reason for my extreme tardiness in getting mine flying.Might as well wait for Christmas now. :)

[Twowingtj]

Thanks for posting TI!

what a great time in the hobby. Having a manufacturing partner who will go the extra mile.

Truly remarkable that they will work this into an already fever pitch production schedule to accommodate.

kudos to the team and Freewing.

Amen to that Ryan! The new product lines and products are coming out at a blistering pace, all while raising the bar of the industry standard. There will always be a few bumps along the road, but Motion RC strives to make it right. :Cool:

[downwindleg]

Amen to that Ryan! The new product lines and products are coming out at a blistering pace, all while raising the bar of the industry standard. There will always be a few bumps along the road, but Motion RC strives to make it right. :Cool:

What he said, Brad

[RCAV8R]

Here are some photos from Saturday's maiden that testify to the realism of this model! Thanks MRC for your attention to detail in designing it so well! Rob

[RCjetdude]

Beautiful!

[TSHobbies]

I've spoken with Pilot Ryan and Alpha, Alpha sent me this rendering of the new A-10 nose gear strut which is currently in production and should be available by Christmas.

whats the difference? looks the same

[themudduck]

I've spoken with Pilot Ryan and Alpha, Alpha sent me this rendering of the new A-10 nose gear strut which is currently in production and should be available by Christmas.

So... I saw this post and I see that this new nose gear is in the works.... Doesn't it look an awful lot like the F-15 nose gear? (not exactly the same, but very similar)

[crxmanpat]

whats the difference? looks the same

Nope, not the same. On the stock gear (pictured below) it has the scissor link on the rear, and the wheel and strut piston will only move in the vertical plane. On this new design (yes mudduck, looks very similar to the F-15 nose strut), it will allow the wheel to move rearward when the strut piston moves up. This is really a scissor/trailing link hybrid type, but should help dampen the springiness of the nose on landing.

[bill34207]

Well.... my only defense is, this is my 1st time. :Confused: