Official FlightLine OV-10 Bronco Discussion Thread

[Evan D]

I know, hence the smiley face.... My joke was this is the thread for the FL...

[OV10]

Neither. It's FlightLine! 😁

Actually he IS referring to now looking at the NEXA (1800mm) which used to be known as ProFly till the second rebadging.

[Evan D]

Neither. It's FlightLine! 😁

Dual 6s would be too much for that little bird. I assume they went for flight time with the 4s setup. I am actually looking more at the ProFly OV-10 at the moment. I think it will be better for 6s.

OK I am confused..is it ProFly or Nexa? lol

[seaviper]

Dual 6s would be too much for that little bird. I assume they went for flight time with the 4s setup. I am actually looking more at the ProFly OV-10 at the moment. I think it will be better for 6s.

OK I am confused..is it ProFly or Nexa? lol

[Evan D]

I considered going 6S with a single 5200. In the end I did the 4S only because I had a source of cheap motors of the right kV for the prop I wanted to use. And I'm very happy with my set up for how I wanted it to fly.

No reason not to go to 6S.

I’m not sure dual 6s packs will have enough room and the added weight needs to be considered also. The best course if considering an upgrade is the motor swap as has been done and documented on here. Keep the weight in check and go with a motor upgrade for best performed gain.

[sam51401]

I’m not sure dual 6s packs will have enough room and the added weight needs to be considered also. The best course if considering an upgrade is the motor swap as has been done and documented on here. Keep the weight in check and go with a motor upgrade for best performed gain.

[seaviper]

I do not have an OV-10 yet. But I am considering getting one for FPV. However I am less than enthused about the 4s power system. Would it be practical to go 6s on this bird?
I have a couple of 60A esc's here (from an Su-35) that I am considering using to re-power the OV-10 to 6s, Has anyone done a 6S conversion yet? If so, are there any recommendations on motors and props for 6s?

[vduniec]

Flight from yesterday. A fixed cockpit view recording. Flight was a non-FPV flight. This is with an upgraded power system. 60A ESC's, Hobbystar 2826 (3548) 790kv and Master Airscrew 10 x 7 3 bladed props. The stock spinners require enlargement of the blade openings with the new props. There's a huge difference in performance. Not a rocketship, but definitely the right amount of power now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlM6...ature=youtu.be

[seaviper]

Thanks so much for taking the time to list the equipment. I am no stranger to soldering microelectronics. And I used to do FPV stuff back in the early 2000's before all this new stuff existed. Thanks so much for taking the time to list the equipment.

[vduniec]

I was a noob at FPV about 3 months ago myself, although I've been dabbling in the rudimentary stuff for a couple of years. It is addicting, but it was also a very steep learning curve for me. There will be some soldering required. I consider myself terrible at soldering so I sought for as many plug and play components as I could find. I strongly recommend that you start looking at the FPV forums to start familiarizing yourself with the terminology and workings of FPV systems. Also find someone locally who can help you as well.

The quality of the goggles is the most important investment. Some can be purchased for as little as $100 but once you look through a higher quality set, you'll never be satisfied with anything else. I have not seen the new digital systems yet nor do I want to at this point because they seem to be tailored towards quads and there is no need for head tracking(HT) on those. To me, HT is crucial to the FPV flying experience for fixed winged RC. It a very natural feeling of flying when you can "look into" your turns.

Here is what I used for this OV-10 setup although, there's some stuff that are specific to my equipment so I left those items as the generic name. For example, it's important to have the same type of antenna on both the goggles and on the VTX for the best signal. Antennas alone, come in many different types, connectors and polarities.

I googled the links and they are not necessarily the vendors I purchased the items from but they are the same components:


Fatshark Goggles - https://www.getfpv.com/fat-shark-dom...v-goggles.html

Fatshark Trinity Head Tracking Module - https://www.getfpv.com/fatshark-trin...ng-module.html

Pan/Tilt Camera Mount - https://www.amazon.com/Bracket-Suppo...%2C170&sr=8-12

Servo Stretcher - https://www.amazon.com/180-%C2%B0-se...ustrial&sr=1-1

VTX - https://www.amazon.com/AKK-Switchabl...%2C153&sr=8-28

SD Card - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

VTX Power connectors - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Compatible Antennas for your VTX and Goggles

vduniec ec

Hey man, I am an FPV noob. What FPV equipment did you use for this video? I mean goggles, links, pan tilt, camera, etc?

[Evan D]

I need to look at my video!

[seaviper]

vduniec ec

Hey man, I am an FPV noob. What FPV equipment did you use for this video? I mean goggles, links, pan tilt, camera, etc?

[DoctaWubbles]

Fight's on!

Flew my OV today with the "EvanD" power system upgrade. Huge difference in the enjoyability of flying this bird around now. Thanks Evan!

Looking forward to your next youtube upload!

[vduniec]

Fight's on!

Flew my OV today with the "EvanD" power system upgrade. Huge difference in the enjoyability of flying this bird around now. Thanks Evan!

[vduniec]

Glad you like it. Looks good! I really do think it adds a lot to this plane, especially when you see it in flight. I have more bits for this plane coming shortly and I'll post a complete list of the components and their locations.

I printed two humps, painted and installed them with a little foam-tac. I used a bristle just like your suggestion.
I love adding details like this! thanks man!

(raining today so I can't take an outside pic, or go flying.) 🙁

[xviper]

They're actually already in. The holes in the supplied X-mount match the holes in the motor mount exactly and there's plenty of room in the nacelle for the diameter. But because the motor itself is longer (but still fits inside the nacelle) and it uses a different prop adapter, the gap is about 1/2".

[Evan D]

They look like they are bigger diameter and mounting pattern. May be difficult to put them in...

[xviper]

Just finished installing Eflite P25's into the OV-10 so they can drive the 5-blade scimitar props. As previously noted, I've already installed 60A ESCs. The stock motors can't quite spin those props us to speed, so I'm hoping these motors will make them sing and give the OV the kick in the pants I'm looking for. The new motors are a bit longer overall than the stock ones and there's quite a gap between the cowl and the prop base plate, but I care more about the performance than the looks. The picture of the prop is with the stock motor. Test flight will be in a couple of days.

[DoctaWubbles]

Anyone install a DJI digital air unit into one yet?

Thinking this OV-10 will be my step into fixed wings before going EDF.

[themudduck]

Here is the Thingiverse link for the FM Antenna humps that go on the twin tail booms just aft of the wings. I glued them in place and put a nylon bristle from a floor broom in the hole.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4552676

I printed two humps, painted and installed them with a little foam-tac. I used a bristle just like your suggestion.
I love adding details like this! thanks man!

(raining today so I can't take an outside pic, or go flying.) 🙁