Official Nexa OV-10 Bronco 1800mm ARF Discussion Thread

[Boots Whirlygig]

Looking good so far, Boots! I admire your ingenuity! That's always the most fun part about putting together a balsa KIT or ARF.

Thanks Alpha! I’m glad to have a Bronco, but would prefer one from Flightline that comes complete. Looking over the spare parts I don’t see the retract units listed yet. What will they cost? Can I trade in my fuel tanks and engine mounts and get a discount on the gear units?
:P
The plastic retract units like the FreeWing T-45 90mm are inadequate for this size and weight and their 60mm wheels look silly. It comes with 75mm mains, and to me those look small.
I’ve been looking across the inter web for these all metal units with no luck, Motion is the place that lists them.

https://www.motionrc.com/products/fms-designed-all-metal-servoless-e-retract-for-1700mm-planes

[sam51401]

Boots, so the cowling will fit a standard 2.5” spinner? I’m thinking of simpler and just using Dubro spinners with MA 3-blade 15-7. I like to see what your numbers are on this prop/motor combo. I gave my LHS my laundry list yesterday and the Callie graphics ship tomorrow.

[MikeT]

Wow looks really nice. Just what I need another project........................................... .

Mike

[James]

Unboxed the OV-10 yesterday and what a nice kit! Just waiting on some electronics to come in and then I think I am going to take this kit to Tired Iron aviation to make a nice build video of it.

[Alpha]

Looking good so far, Boots! I admire your ingenuity! That's always the most fun part about putting together a balsa KIT or ARF.

[Boots Whirlygig]

I’ve got my motors and props and spinners worked out. The FMS 1400 Zero spinners are 60mm. Near perfect. I’m using the FMS F8F props. The hubs are the same thickness as the Zekes 13/9 blades, but you must grind down the Tiger cat prop hubs to fit the spinner. The screw spacing is also different, so i used the outer most screws to mount and re-drilled the inner screw thru the prop hub. I used a Dremel drill press. Easy cheesy lemon :Cool:squeezy.

[OV10]

Not the whole strut, just one of the wheels :Whew:

It's only 44mm dia which is 20mm too small:Straight-Face:

[Boots Whirlygig]

Here is the 90mm Vampire nose gear with its 45mm wheel. Overall 120mm.

[TiredIronGRB]

No way,,,,,,,,straight strut with scissor link. Not even close to scale looking :PLOL

Not the whole strut, just one of the wheels :Whew:

[OV10]

F-4 nose wheel works as well.

No way,,,,,,,,straight strut with scissor link. Not even close to scale looking :PLOL

[DCORSAIR]

:Cool: That idea keeps it in the running but am leaning towards the T-45 mains now

Yep, I would go with the T-45 or something else, these Yak mains are huge anyway, don't see how you guys could get them retracted up into the bays of that Bronco..:Confused:

[OV10]

Ok, here is a picture of my Yak gear that has been modded to be stronger, this is where the part is solid plastic and will break in half.

:Cool: That idea keeps it in the running but am leaning towards the T-45 mains now

[OV10]

And I do have experience with the T-45 mains from over 2 years ago when I used the right main as a nose gear for the FL Tigercat ;)

https://www.hobbysquawk.com/forum/rc-airplanes/warbirds/57545-fliteline-f7f-tigercat-nose-gear-upgrade-alternative

Now the ol' chemobrain is churnin:P

[TiredIronGRB]

Ask and you will receive bud ;)
It is presently configured as the tail gear that I took off the Seagull Models A-1 Skyraider that was lost in the NEFI Triangle in 2016. :(

F-4 nose wheel works as well.

[DCORSAIR]

Ok, here is a picture of my Yak gear that has been modded to be stronger, this is where the part is solid plastic and will break in half.

[OV10]

I’d like to see pictures/dimensions of the Yak nose gear CB! Unfortunately, I just don’t think there’s space for the Yak gear, unless you don’t install tires that is!:Thinking:

Ask and you will receive bud ;)
It is presently configured as the tail gear that I took off the Seagull Models A-1 Skyraider that was lost in the NEFI Triangle in 2016. :(

[TiredIronGRB]

That is EXACTLY what I was thinking after hearing that the YAK mains were not completely metal under the plastic;)

Yeah, it would be good enough on these small OV-10s :P

[OV10]

Freewing 90mm Yak-130 Nose gear and Freewing 90mm T-45 mains and call it done :Cool:

That is EXACTLY what I was thinking after hearing that the YAK mains were not completely metal under the plastic;)

[TiredIronGRB]

I hope to be proven wrong on the LG, but if you don’t want tiny tires you’ll likely have to use straight struts and not much of a trailing link.

Freewing 90mm Yak-130 Nose gear and Freewing 90mm T-45 mains and call it done :Cool:

[Boots Whirlygig]

I hope to be proven wrong on the LG, but if you don’t want tiny tires you’ll likely have to use straight struts and not much of a trailing link.