Official FlightLine OV-10 Bronco Discussion Thread

[Evan D]

My videos from last weekend.

https://youtu.be/w7oQqvtNbjY

https://youtu.be/cXGqJjhYfiY

[t01ga]

Tolga Thanks, I'll contact Sean, Your pictures here give me what I need to modify the Pilots once I get them. My problem now is getting the account set up, not getting the confirm Email they say they sent, I'll work it out and get them ordered ASAP. Thanks for all your help and the shared detail work! Tom

My pleasure, good luck!

[thomasnwilliams]

Tolga Thanks, I'll contact Sean, Your pictures here give me what I need to modify the Pilots once I get them. My problem now is getting the account set up, not getting the confirm Email they say they sent, I'll work it out and get them ordered ASAP. Thanks for all your help and the shared detail work! Tom

[t01ga]

Tolga..... Thanks for the info, checking out the site to order now!

Thomas, you can contact Sean on the website and ask him if he could print the same pilots giving him my details (Tolga Yilmaz).
I can send you photos of where I cut the pilots and the foot well.
I also modified the arm of the front pilot. I cut the left arm at the elbow at 45 degree angle then cut a wedge from the lower arm , twisted and glued back so the hand is parallel to the ground as if operating the throttle.

[thomasnwilliams]

Tolga..... Thanks for the info, checking out the site to order now!

[t01ga]

t01ga, Outstanding work! couple of questions..... did you replace the seats with site ejector seats? Assuming you used 1/9 scale, how did you fit the full legs or did you cut them off. First time seeing this site, THANKS!

Thanks bud. No the seats are the same, I just cut a piece of foam as in the picture. The pilots; before ordering them I assumed like you that the plane would be 1/9 scale. So the 1/9 scale pilots I got was way to be big. So I took a measurement between the front seat base and the tip of the seat head rest and ordered new pilots by that measurement.
To fit the pilots I had to cut the boots of the front pilot and just the tip of second pilots boots and enlarged the whole a little at the foot wells.

[thomasnwilliams]

t01ga, Outstanding work! couple of questions..... did you replace the seats with site ejector seats? Assuming you used 1/9 scale, how did you fit the full legs or did you cut them off. First time seeing this site, THANKS!

[t01ga]

Looking good! What file did you use for the pilots?

Thanks. They are Huey pilots from Real Model Pilots in the UK.

[vduniec]

Cockpit upgrade coming along to my satisfaction!

Looking good! What file did you use for the pilots?

[t01ga]

Nice. What nose wheel is that?

Thanks. Changed all wheels to J Perkins airwheels. I believe it is a British brand.

[Evan D]

Nice. What nose wheel is that?

[t01ga]

Cockpit upgrade coming along to my satisfaction!

[AceMigKiller]

Coool!

[Evan D]

Nice Vic, I got some FPV flights on mine today too. Also some quad flights...

[vduniec]

Here is a video link from one of yesterday's flights. It's a fixed forward camera non-FPV flight. Loops, rolls and some spins. For some reason, I'm having the video cut off when I use head tracking. Works fine if I don't use head tracking but it's not as enjoyable of an experience for me/ Happened to me a couple of weeks ago and I thought the video cut out because it was so hot outside. Yesterday wasn't as hot and it happened again. Tonight, on a bench test it did it again. Definitely not the heat. This is the second Runcam Split 3 that has done this on my Bronco. I understand that the wires from the camera to the board are very delicate and I have them out in the airstream. Perhaps the wind is causing them to vibrate and create a short? If anyone has had a similar problem with the Runcam Split 3 let me know if you have solved it. Thanks and enjoy.

https://youtu.be/VZj1rsfMFO4

[DCORSAIR]

I finally got my Bronco put together and spent last night programming my radio for the plane. Don't know when I will get to maiden it due to having to take care of my wife since she has been diagnosed with cancer, we are fighting it with chemo and keeping a positive attitude on getting her back to good health.

Oh man , so sorry to hear that, in our prayers. Your Bronco looks great.

[Captain.MPN]

I will keep this brief, however being a firm believer that positive reinforcement is hard to come by these days, and the importance of that...
I am a proud owner of the FlightLine OV-10, and had a mishap on my maiden. Actually it was my second flight... After speaking with MotionRC's service Dept via email correspondence. I had the opportunity to call and speak with they're manager...
To digress, I have been in the hobby of RC flight for over 30 years, Also being a full scale aviator I fully understand the laws of physics, and Bernoulli's principle, coupled with Mr. Newton's laws... I have lost many a planes over time due to the above mentioned.
The reason for this post is to say thank you to MotionRC, for being cutting edge in everything I have experienced that is in there wheelhouse.
After hearing that they are above board # 1 in customer service, I can now attest that from my own experience, this is true...

To the whole MotionRC team. Keep up the great work, and spearheading the industry with your ethos...
5 Stars, and Thank you,

Mitchell

[f4u ausie]

I finally got my Bronco put together and spent last night programming my radio for the plane. Don't know when I will get to maiden it due to having to take care of my wife since she has been diagnosed with cancer, we are fighting it with chemo and keeping a positive attitude on getting her back to good health.

god speed best wishes 4 good recovery mad baron

[bmccool]

MY God be with you and your wife. Nice bird.

[Evan D]

Very nice!