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

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  • themudduck
    -TMD- Foaming at the Mouth!

    • Apr 2017
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    #9721
    Originally posted by James

    Nice fix there Mudduck! Happened to mine the first transport. Definitely going to go this route.

    I don't see your post twice by the way
    Very funny James, I see what you did there!!
    Marc flies FW & FL: AL37, MiG-29, T45,F4, A4, A10, F104 70 and 90, P38, Dauntless SBD, Corsair, B17, B24, B26 & P61, Lipp.P19, ME262, Komets, Vampire, SeaVixen, FMS Tigercat, FOX Glider & Radian XL.

    Rabid Models foamies, including my 8' B17 & 9' B36... and my Mud Ducks! www.rabidmodels.com

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    • Dirty Dee
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      • Dec 2016
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      #9722
      themudduck or anyone else for that matter, would you mind taking a measurement of the width and height of that pull-up bar antenna? I'll make a 3d printable STL and share on thingiverse for spares/repair. I'd measure mine but it's out in a field somewhere

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      • crxmanpat
        Certified Foam Abuser

        • Oct 2014
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        • Crawfordville, FL
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        #9723
        68mm wide
        Mounting base is 2mm thick, 6mm deep into the foam
        Antenna is 1.5mm thick
        Antenna height from base is 12mm

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        • Dirty Dee
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          • Dec 2016
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          #9724
          And here is the STL for anyone needing this replacement



          I'm hoping to make the pylons over the winter, as I messed mine up on a bronco landing.

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          • Kferros
            edf jockey

            • Dec 2016
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            • Eustis Fl
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            #9725
            Looking for 3D print files for FW 80mm A10.

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            • ChiefGeorge
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              • Oct 2019
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              #9726
              This may sound stupid BUT does the ESC plug into the battery port on the receiver?

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              • xviper
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                • Jan 2014
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                #9727
                Originally posted by ChiefGeorge
                This may sound stupid BUT does the ESC plug into the battery port on the receiver?
                Yes, or you can "Y" it to any other port. Bind first and plug the ESC lead into any of the other ports. Once bound, put it in the bind port and use the others as normal.

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                • Phantom
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                  • Mar 2019
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                  #9728
                  Originally posted by xviper
                  Yes, or you can "Y" it to any other port. Bind first and plug the ESC lead into any of the other ports. Once bound, put it in the bind port and use the others as normal.
                  Am I missing something Xviper? This sounds like the way I would plug in a UBEC, but isn't your ESC your throttle connection and therefore need to be plugged in to your throttle port only?

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                  • xviper
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                    • Jan 2014
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                    #9729
                    Originally posted by Phantom

                    Am I missing something Xviper? This sounds like the way I would plug in a UBEC, but isn't your ESC your throttle connection and therefore need to be plugged in to your throttle port only?
                    Maybe I misunderstood him. Are you talking about the leads that comes from the ESCs directly or are you talking about the external BEC that is spliced into the battery power line? If it comes directly from the ESC, then that's the throttle lead and goes into the throttle channel. There should be one from each ESC that's "Y'd" together . That's how you control the throttle of both motors. When he said "battery port" on the RX, that gets the lead from the external BEC that's spliced into the battery lead of one of the ESCs.

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                    • Elbee
                      Be humble...be approachable...and be credible.

                      • Feb 2018
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                      #9730
                      Originally posted by Kferros
                      Looking for 3D print files for FW 80mm A10.
                      KF, If you will go to cults3D.com; DirtyDee has his FW A-10 Collection there. Best, LB
                      "I am having an extraordinary ordinary life."
                      ~Lucky B*st*rd~

                      "Find satisfaction in the process rather than an outcome."
                      ~Anonymous~

                      AMA#116446

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                      • Dustman
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                        • Feb 2017
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                        #9731
                        DD has a whole host of parts listed on RC Group also; https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...it-Upgrade-Kit

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                        • Jets and Wings
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                          • Oct 2019
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                          #9732
                          Here is a link to a flightvideo from today with the A-10 with and without ordnance! How do you all fly? With or without???

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                          • Hardway
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                            • Mar 2017
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                            #9733
                            I mix it up!!! Great jet!!! Thanks for the video! Glad you are on board here at Hobby Squawk! Jerry from Texas!

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                            • Phantom
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                              #9734
                              Originally posted by Jets and Wings
                              Here is a link to a flightvideo from today with the A-10 with and without ordnance! How do you all fly? With or without???

                              https://youtu.be/nTdgL0u3P8M
                              I fly with since I'm landing on an "aircraft carrier" I don't have a lot of excess runway and therefore need the drag to slow me down.

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                              • Elbee
                                Be humble...be approachable...and be credible.

                                • Feb 2018
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                                #9735
                                Originally posted by Jets and Wings
                                Here is a link to a flightvideo from today with the A-10 with and without ordnance! How do you all fly? With or without???

                                https://youtu.be/nTdgL0u3P8M
                                JW, I fly my A-10 with all the stock OEM ordinance. I hope to print DirtyDee's 3DP parts for this over the summer as I did for my Phantom. Best, LB
                                "I am having an extraordinary ordinary life."
                                ~Lucky B*st*rd~

                                "Find satisfaction in the process rather than an outcome."
                                ~Anonymous~

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                                • Hardway
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                                  • Mar 2017
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                                  #9736
                                  Dirty Dee's ordnance is just fantastic... They are all like plastic model kits worthy of display on your shelf, and just make a world of difference in the aircraft's scale appearance.... Shout out to Dirty Dee Jerry Thanks Bro!!!

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                                  • Aros
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                                    • May 2013
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                                    #9737
                                    Sweet! I always fly my A-10 dirty.
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                                    https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda

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                                    • MikeT
                                      Here......Hold my beer.

                                      • Jan 2016
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                                      #9738
                                      Originally posted by Jets and Wings
                                      Here is a link to a flightvideo from today with the A-10 with and without ordnance! How do you all fly? With or without???

                                      https://youtu.be/nTdgL0u3P8M
                                      An A-10 naked just isn't an A-10.

                                      Mike
                                      \"When Inverted Down Is Up And Up Is Expensive\"

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                                      • sam51401
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                                        • Dec 2016
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                                        #9739
                                        Originally posted by MikeT

                                        An A-10 naked just isn't an A-10.

                                        Mike
                                        Unless its a demo/airshow flight!!!!! I have no problem slowing this down as i have my ailerons as spoilers and with full flaps and "foe speed brakes" i have to have 3/4 power to just keep it up.

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                                        • gravity tester
                                          Hobby Squawk Pilot

                                          • Jan 2017
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                                          #9740
                                          Originally posted by MikeT

                                          An A-10 naked just isn't an A-10.

                                          Mike
                                          I dunno. IMO, as long as the GAU-8 is up front, the Hog is always covered up. .All that other high tech, pointy nose stuff is really just lipstick for the pig. Ha ha.

                                          Cheers.

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