Freewing 80mm A-10 Modifications

[t33jetman]

[RCjetdude]

Looks great!! I still do a lot of "old school" mods with Styrene, Epoxy Putty, Basswood and such although I am designing more 3D printed stuff. No where near the level of Elbee, Dirty Dee or apmech1 but I am getting better. Hey, whatever it takes.

[Elbee]

t33jetman, Your antennae are perfect, T33 and RCjetdude, I like your 'old school' work, sometimes that's the only way to get it right. Best, LB

[RCRT2018]

t33jetman or anyone else that might know. I want to redo the antennas with styrene that might be a little thicker. What thickness is advisable to use?

[t33jetman]

t33jetman or anyone else that might know. I want to redo the antennas with styrene that might be a little thicker. What thickness is advisable to use?

I use credit cards for my antennas and a small brass pipe for my exhaust.

[RCRT2018]

Thank you, I never would have thought of that.

[crxmanpat]

I did mine in .06"/1.5mm Styrene.

[t33jetman]

I did mine in .06"/1.5mm Styrene.

The middle one is a pipe.

[sam51401]

Yep, it's the fuel dump

[sam51401]

Crap, great idea on using a credit card as I just cut one up to throw away. I guess I could cut up another, it would make the wife happy

[RCRT2018]

Jetman, what was the size of the pipe you used for the fuel dump?

[t33jetman]

Jetman, what was the size of the pipe you used for the fuel dump?

You wont like this , but I just took a round brass tube and flattened to shape it to an oval by eye balling it to size with the antenna , the cut it on the bandsaw.

[crxmanpat]

The middle one is a pipe.

Yep, I knew that, but I'm not as ambitious as you. But at least it's in the right spot.

[BobinAZ]

Excellent!

[1rcflydog]

Can anybody send me a copy or a PDF file of the decal placement sheet for my A-10 I would appreciate it

[crxmanpat]

Replied on the RCG thread as well. Here it is:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/10...cal_Layout.pdf

[Lon]

This Covid virus must be effecting me....I was always so happy with the stock power system in my A-10. I just finished installing and flying her with the Freewing 1857kw inrunner 12 blade power system. First thing I noticed was the sound. Less motor whine sound. And I was very happy with the vertical power improvement. Increase in top end speed not real significant, but noticed.

[Dirk.S]

Has anyone tried the FMS 80mm fans as an upgrade from stock?

[MikeT]

Has anyone tried the FMS 80mm fans as an upgrade from stock?

Is there something wrong with the stock one's? They seem to work just fine.

Mike

[Warthog]

I haven't had mine for very long, but one thing I noticed was a better "Jet" sound. I talked with a tech at MRC before I bought mine, and he did say there is a big difference in performance over the 80mm 9 blade EDFs. I also installed 130 amp ESCs and all 10 awg wire. I'll post when I get more stick time with it.