Freewing 80mm A-10 Modifications

[RCjetdude]

I finally completed my Euro Green A-10. The finishing touches were crxmanpat's ordnance decals.



I am posting a list of the things I did to it on the first page and will be getting back to the canopy mod to try and finish documenting it. Clearly it is one of the most striking features of the plane.

[RCjetdude]

Finished them off with some Stainless Steel paint.

[sam51401]

Here is a link to 4 ea. 6"x 6" sheets of .062 aluminum to make several sets of nose plates.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-pieces-1-16-062-Thick-Aluminum-Sheet-Alloy-6061-T6-6-x-6-/222267136171?hash=item33c02758ab:g:t54AAOSwXshWsBcE

[T-CAT]

And the other side as well....

Muchhhhhhh better!!! That's how it's done right there.

[TiredIronGRB]

And the other side as well....

Awesome sause!

[TiredIronGRB]

I just seen you caption that you used the "stock" plate as additional reinforcement.

Since im not an A&P any longer, where is a good source for 5052 T6 aluminum?

I usually get it on ebay.

[RCjetdude]

And the other side as well....

[RCjetdude]

90mm nacelles. Working on a more scale looking exhaust.

[sam51401]

I just seen you caption that you used the "stock" plate as additional reinforcement.

Since im not an A&P any longer, where is a good source for 5052 T6 aluminum?

[sam51401]

George, Is the plate you made a replacement for the one that is installed? I can see how the additional thickness will help as i bent mine that was installed stock. When you say that the travel is 45 degrees, im not catching on to a visual limit of 45 deg. that you are talking about. Just looking for some clarification.
Sam

[RCjetdude]

Thanks for taking the time to do this, George! I'll be copying your nose gear mod as mine didn't work out and that strut flopping around really bothers me.
Tom

It works great. I had about 1/2" of forward-back movement on mine and now2 it is less than 1/4" but the nice thing about it is that the trunion is now supported from moving back by a metal plate instead of the plastic housing.

[Pogo]

Thanks for taking the time to do this, George! I'll be copying your nose gear mod as mine didn't work out and that strut flopping around really bothers me.
Tom

[TiredIronGRB]

Here's the cannon mod, used an LX retract motor, some clear red Lexan tube, a Freewing P-51 LED controller and a cardboard tube a drill bit came in to make a rotating "lit-up" cannon.

[TiredIronGRB]

I'm copied my other mods here as well, this little mod lets you remove and replace the cockpit with one hand. I made an angled skid out of plastic and reinforced the bottom section with a piece of foam then made a new, larger "vane" to lift it with.

[TiredIronGRB]

George, thanks for the nose gear mod. Very ingenious. You should throw some pictures of it up here.

Sorry, I'm just getting caught up...

This is what I did you take the slack out of the nose gear and will work on the mains once they need it. I used .062 5052 aluminum sheet and cut an additional retract plate that's 1mm shallower which limits travel to 45 degrees.



Use the stock plate on top of the new one for extra strength.



I also ran a wire tie around the end of the retract to strengthen it some, just had to drill one hole and ran it through it and the slot for the battery strap.

[RCjetdude]

Well, so far I have heard no reports of anybody putting one together with 90's. I would love to know it that has been done and how it flies because I am going to go for it on my second. I am thinking of running a pair of the 1550kV 6S 12 blade fans on 5S and go with higher mAh packs. Possibly a pair of the Roaring Top 5S 70C 6600 mAh saddle packs. Anybody ever try anything similar? Thoughts? I have both 80A and 150A ESC's I could utilize but will test to determine which. My second Hawg will be here tomorrow. Somehow I have got to tame my inner modder.... :)Is there a Modder Intervention hot-line or Modders Anonymous perhaps? LOL

Are you smellin' what I'm steppin' in?

[Pogo]

Yes, but I will let George describe it. Didn't I see somewhere that you did a mod to reduce slop or was that someone else?

Yes, but it didn't work. The little brass shim bonded to the trunion came unbonded- JB Weld let me down.:Angry:
Tom

[RCjetdude]

I've missed this mod- is it to reduce slop in the nose gear?
Tom

Yes, but I will let George describe it. Didn't I see somewhere that you did a mod to reduce slop or was that someone else?

[Pogo]

George, thanks for the nose gear mod. Very ingenius. You should throw some pictures of it up here.

I've missed this mod- is it to reduce slop in the nose gear?
Tom

[Pogo]

Hahahaha, he's totally Flinstoning it up. Who needs EDF's when you have legs.

Feets don't fail me now!:)
Tom