Official Nexa OV-10 Bronco 1800mm ARF Discussion Thread

[Alpha]

Is anyone interested in my Bronco lighting system im putting together? Usual nav lights on wing and tail with upper and lower beacons. Using a 2 cell mini LED flashlight for the landing light with some modding, its 350 lumens.

sam51401 I would be interested in seeing your lighting setup, specifically what you're using for the clear covers for the wingtips and gondola beacons. Are you taking them from the Freewing 90mm T-45? Its dorsal LED cover is faired well.

What is the diameter of your "2 cell mini LED flashlight"? I used a 10mm LED but it was a bit too small, while the standard 20mm LED lens (from F-14/15/18 landing light) was too large. I don't have the model in front of me but I imagine 15mm or so should be just right?

[sam51401]

Is anyone interested in my Bronco lighting system im putting together? Usual nav lights on wing and tail with upper and lower beacons. Using a 2 cell mini LED flashlight for the landing light with some modding, its 350 lumens.

[Rosytime]

I just put three more flights on my Bronco this past weekend. We have been having nothing but windy days down here along with a crosswinds most of the time. The Bronco handles the crosswind with no problem. Since I went with 5s set-up I have been very happy with the performance and flight time, It also allowed me to remove dead weight from the nose. After my first flight it was still nose heavy so removed another 1.25 oz of weight. It's still a bit nose heavy and I'm going to remove another half ounce and see how it feels. As I have posted before I went with an E-Flite retract in the nose. I decided to try the x-wave retract and the method that they use for the attaching the strut. The good thing about the X-Wave retract is that it attached under airframe as opposed to the E-Flite which due to it's mounting flange must be put above the mounting plate with a spacer block to make up the difference. You can look at my previous posts to see the pics. The one thing that I like about the X=Wave is when using the spring to keep the strut in the trunnion block, it also helps keep the nose gear straight. With the other retract I had the nose wheel wander back and forth while taxiing. I also drilled the trunnion block a little deeper so that the set screw will also go into the groove on the strut and keep it from coming out. It doesn't take much and there is a steel disc at the bottom of the hole that will fall out when you drill.

[bacu8888]

Thanks Mike. I will check those out also.
Just started piecing together my Bronco.

[MikeT]

I used the Spektrum A5040 Digital Servo.

Mike

[bacu8888]

Got it...thanks a bunch

[fjkelley@cox.net]

+1

[sam51401]

I may have missed it some where, but what servos where found to be
the best to be used on this aircraft ?

Ref my post #303 or do a thread search on 225MG
If your sticking with the size that best fits the mounts on the hatches, HS-225MG and digital 5225MG are what im using. Plenty of torque and best fit with digitals on the flight controls(5) and analog on the flaps(2)

[bacu8888]

I may have missed it some where, but what servos where found to be
the best to be used on this aircraft ?

[didier n]

Those guns look really nice indeed !!

I've started to do some painting, wings and center fuselage got their color, and i've been masking and spraying the walkway as well.... looking good so far..






Didier

[Kangi1954]

Hey Axel,
I built mine from brass tubing, pinstripe tape and superglue.

Den

I love those guns! Very realistic. Well done.

[didier n]

Hi Axel,

I used about the same method Den did, haven't got any decent pictures yet... Take a good look at the full size, on one side they are on the inboard side of the wing, on the other the outside... i almost missed that one...


Didier

[Axelowski]

Hi Den,
thanks a lot, I am going to try it as well

Axel

[WrightBrosRC]

Hey Didier,
regarding the pylons, a guy in a forum recommended to fill the hollow pylons with „pressure-free“ construction foam (what ever this should be? ) to make them more stable.
can you give me any advice building the M60s ? Or anybody? I would appreciate it...


Axel

Hey Axel,
I built mine from brass tubing, pinstripe tape and superglue.

Den

[Axelowski]

Since the pylons are some kind of plastic/fiberglass, i could not resist engraving some panellines.... will add to the overall "look" i think...




Didier

Hey Didier,
regarding the pylons, a guy in a forum recommended to fill the hollow pylons with „pressure-free“ construction foam (what ever this should be? ) to make them more stable.
can you give me any advice building the M60s ? Or anybody? I would appreciate it...


Axel

[OV10]

Nice TG ……. The very first is still around I was never aware so thanx for sharing

[TwistedGrin]

Fort Worth Meacham Aviation Musem ....the beginning of the Bronco.

[didier n]

Thanks, guys,

I already made the gun barrels, i'll add them once the plane is fully painted. The chutes will not be made because the acces to the outer part of the pylon is not easy... maybe i'll paint them on...

Panel lines are made using a very thin jewlers file, making mutiple passes to get the desired depth....


Grtz,

Didier

[Alpha]

didier n Nice work! I know the feeling of having to engrave something or work on it in some way to bring out more detail. Did you use a scriber, or just a hobby knife?

[sam51401]

I been thinking how to add the pylons with the least work but to bad we couldn't get them made in the mold but the scribed panel lines will be good. You going to add the M60 barrels and ejection chute on the outward edge?