Official FlightLine OV-10 Bronco Discussion Thread

[Jpmcdo]

I answered your question in the "other" forum. I won't go into it much as I'm a bit more polite here.

Well said, thanks for the reply.

[ronwc]

Just to let you guys know, test flew my OV-10 today with the APC 10x8 two blade props, not counter rotating. It made quite a big improvement in speed and pull, which is what I was hoping. The airspeed itself was probably 5 to 8 mph faster, but the big difference was in the pull going up, mainly in doing a loop/climb, definitely better. The non counter rotation made no difference at at, not that I thought it would. I may try two 10x10 props later, but right now happy with it. The total price for to 10x8 props and two 2" spinner was about $22. Here are pics of amps and watts with stock three blade and with 10x8 two blade.

[Evan D]

😃 Yeah, the "other place" is the jungle!

[xviper]

I answered your question in the "other" forum. I won't go into it much as I'm a bit more polite here.

[Jpmcdo]

Dumb question but need to ask anyway!

If the purpose of wiring the batteries in parallel is to keep both motors operating in the event one battery goes out and or use smaller batteries to get more power to the motors, then why would it be advantages to do this if one of the ESC's goes out? I maybe lucky but have never had a battery go out on me. I typically fly scale and usually land with at least 40% left in the batteries. So if I'm right, parallel will not help if one of the ESC's goes out.

Am I wrong?

[Evan D]

I got the markings on and took it for a spin this morning. It was windy today so the nervousness in yaw was back.

[t01ga]

wiper
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2632986

That is the one!

[Jpmcdo]

Did anyone use my 7 tube launchers?

I haven’t decided if I’m going to hang all the ordinance on the plane while I fly it, but if I do I think what you did was cool.

[TiredIronGRB]

Did anyone use my 7 tube launchers?

[vduniec]

Here is a wing pylon for the outer panels that I designed. It is not an exact scale replica but it's as close as I can get interpolating off of various photos and drawings found online. I designed it to accommodate the freewing stores mounting system. There are attachment points for both the top and the bottom of the pylon.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4530629

[Evan D]

Yes, loosely goosy... Some other planes didn't get the bits aligned right. Everything is perfect on mine.

[xviper]

Is anyone having issues taking the outer wing panels off? Mine will not budge, even when wedging in a thin shim or screwdriver to try and force them apart from the engine nacelle.

Nope, mine goes on and off like “loosely goosy”. You should try a little light oil or silicone spray in the slots where the pegs go in, assuming you can get them apart again.

[flgboy]

Is anyone having issues taking the outer wing panels off? Mine will not budge, even when wedging in a thin shim or screwdriver to try and force them apart from the engine nacelle.

[Rcfiddy1]

wiper

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2632986

[Evan D]

Ahh. to aid the setscrew. Got it.

[t01ga]

I like the wiper!

About the latch, I don’t understand “and ca the other end”. If you take the latch apart there is a hole and set screw in the bottom of the part that sticks up (the pat you move with your finger), the latching pin goes through the hole and is held in place by the set screw. If you can pull it with pliers it’s loose and will end up moving. Plus moving it means the back part of it is no longer in the hole it’s supposed to ride in. It may be working but it may end up where you can’t open the canopy or it loosens and the canopy comes off.

You can pull the pin and then drop a little CA on the pin just before the spring. It works for me and it is solid.

[Evan D]

Has anyone put a Amp/ Watt meter on their stock bird yet? Mines modified and each motor is putting out 860W. I had some batteries to discharge today and on 3S it’s pulling 410W.

[t01ga]

Im interested in your wiper, 3D or spare parts box?

They are 3D from Thingyverse. I can’t remember the file name.
You can search the RCG Flex Cessna 170 thread where I had seen them initially.

[Evan D]

I like the wiper!

About the latch, I don’t understand “and ca the other end”. If you take the latch apart there is a hole and set screw in the bottom of the part that sticks up (the pat you move with your finger), the latching pin goes through the hole and is held in place by the set screw. If you can pull it with pliers it’s loose and will end up moving. Plus moving it means the back part of it is no longer in the hole it’s supposed to ride in. It may be working but it may end up where you can’t open the canopy or it loosens and the canopy comes off.

Mine is ready to maiden. I have done couple of mods and will wait for weathering after the maiden. Swapped wheels for more chunky ones, install a windscreen viper and adjusted the canopy latch. If you think your latch pin is not long enough you can actually extend the pin by pulling with a plier and ca the other end to fix the extension.
Also tidied the battery bay so there is no rats nest.

[xviper]

Xviper,
Can you post a picture of your Freewing gyro installation? Thanks.

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