Official FlightLine OV-10 Bronco Discussion Thread

[xviper]

With ya Viper as i believe 60a would be an overkill on size and heavier. If i were to swing slightly larger props then i would favor a higher rated esc. I just dont want to lose this because an esc shuts down due to being over temp'd or amp'd. I have the A10 among others and have a Nexa OV also that i went with ZTW 65a. If the 45a ZTW's were in stock, i would have them already which is why i went looking for alternatives. Between trying to get this house ready for market and regular work, its moving along much slower than i wanted but its getting very close.

If you're just looking for a safety buffer, then yes, 60A is overkill. You can still check to see what other aircraft (both prop and EDF) runs a stock 40A to 45A ESC and get a couple of those. They'll likely come with built-in BECs, so you might want to clip or remove the red wire from one of the throttle leads.
Of course, there's always HobbyKing. They sell several brands of ESCs and I've used them without problems. They have a warehouse in Oregon. Anything order over $50.00 (I think) is free shipping within the Con USA. Then there's RC Castle out of Hong Kong. Shipping can be problematic if you pick the cheapest method.

[sam51401]

With ya Viper as i believe 60a would be an overkill on size and heavier. If i were to swing slightly larger props then i would favor a higher rated esc. I just dont want to lose this because an esc shuts down due to being over temp'd or amp'd. I have the A10 among others and have a Nexa OV also that i went with ZTW 65a. If the 45a ZTW's were in stock, i would have them already which is why i went looking for alternatives. Between trying to get this house ready for market and regular work, its moving along much slower than i wanted but its getting very close.

[xviper]

Quick question on the ESC's and the smaller than normal "head room" on amps measured and the limit of the ESC. Im getting ready to power mine up and test everything but i know that the F7F esc's are a great upgrade but being out of stock, what might be some other options to consider as an upgrade to a 40a. I say upgrade because its a personal preference over a must do.
Various brands and quick to get, ie local, would be a 40a Skywalker, E-Flite and such. Any feedback on Skywalker? Yay or Nay on this one?

James and Alpha, any idea on when FL 60a ESC will be back in stock? ZTW 45a ALSO?

Go to Motion RC and punch in "brushless ESC 60A" and you'll see a few pop up that will do the job. There are ones from twin EDF jets and others that are sold as singles which you could buy 2 of.

[sam51401]

Quick question on the ESC's and the smaller than normal "head room" on amps measured and the limit of the ESC. Im getting ready to power mine up and test everything but i know that the F7F esc's are a great upgrade but being out of stock, what might be some other options to consider as an upgrade to a 40a. I say upgrade because its a personal preference over a must do.
Various brands and quick to get, ie local, would be a 40a Skywalker, E-Flite and such. Any feedback on Skywalker? Yay or Nay on this one?

James and Alpha, any idea on when FL 60a ESC will be back in stock? ZTW 45a ALSO?

[t01ga]

t01ga - Unreal as usual. Excellent detail and even the pictures are super high quality. Great work

Thanks James, appreciate that!

[Alpha]

I have completed upgrading my cockpit and I hope you like it. Here are several photos from the workshop and I then I will post some static shops from the field.
There are some action shots to follow which I will
post as soon as I get them from the fellow club member who kindly took those.

WANT

[James]

t01ga - Unreal as usual. Excellent detail and even the pictures are super high quality. Great work

[t01ga]

Flying with 4S 4000 Admirals all the way forward I found that mine was tail heavy. I now fly with 50grams added weight in the nose (elevator neutral, in line with mouldings on vertical stabiliser) and gyro turned off. This in turn almost stopped the waggle, wiggle. Almost forgot, the rudders are toed in one full turn of the ball link but I might take that off.

[t01ga]

Oh, Tolga, while I’m here, I don’t have a 3D printer, so am wondering how much you’d charge for the whole printed set you’ve done to yours?
Also, I live in Australia, so would you mind sending to Oz ( naturally I’d pay shipping)

cheers mate

Rob.

Rob,
I would have loved to help but I don’t have 3D printer. I bought the pilots ready printed from a UK site (Real Model Pilots) and I have hand crafted rest of the cockpit from scratch looking at pics of the real aircraft. I think there is a guy on here who has created some 3D cockpit parts who might help you out. If you go back on the thread you will come across his posts.

[xviper]

G’day Gents,
i have this model on order.
im finding it a little disturbing that people are having issues with the ESCs.
Is this still the case?
Best suggested course of action to avoid?

Alpha, feel free to chime in here.

Thanks chaps.

Rob

Those ESC "issues" may be flukes. Of the hundreds (maybe into the thousand +) they've sold, I've only seen a handful of posts about a motor quitting. I think if you're really worried about it and really want this plane, you might consider getting a pair of higher amp ESCs and if you're not happy with the performance, you may as well consider getting stronger and faster motors. If you get 50A to 60A ESCs, you're set for beefier motors. It's an otherwise terrific airplane and has become one of my favorite prop jobs.

[Rob Knox]

Oh, Tolga, while I’m here, I don’t have a 3D printer, so am wondering how much you’d charge for the whole printed set you’ve done to yours?
Also, I live in Australia, so would you mind sending to Oz ( naturally I’d pay shipping)

cheers mate

Rob.

[Rob Knox]

G’day Gents,
i have this model on order.
im finding it a little disturbing that people are having issues with the ESCs.
Is this still the case?
Best suggested course of action to avoid?

Alpha, feel free to chime in here.

Thanks chaps.

Rob

[Mad Baron]

Here is a pic of my OV10 was going to maiden it yesterday but it didn't happen.

[t01ga]

Aerial shots from yesterday.

[Evan D]

Also from yesterday.

[t01ga]

Really T, You did a fantastic job. If you search pics of the one this is actually copied from, you could almost do side by side comparison's to you shots that are posted from nearly the same angle.

Thanks Sam, really appreciate that. White undercarriage and red&white prop tips are on the list.

[sam51401]

One example,Thow a coat of clear gloss on it and it be very pretty!!!!!

[sam51401]

Really T, You did a fantastic job. If you search pics of the one this is actually copied from, you could almost do side by side comparison's to you shots that are posted from nearly the same angle.

[t01ga]

Outstanding work "T" looks like the real deal.

Thanks man, appreciate that!

[boomer108]

Outstanding work "T" looks like the real deal.