Official FlightLine OV-10 Bronco Discussion Thread

[Evan D]

You kind of want everything... :)

The motors work well. They may be a little too hot of a set up, see my prop suggestion below. I got the 900kV since they were about right and the only ones in stock. I have one of these in 790kV and may get a second one and smaller props and then go 6S using one 6200mAh battery- https://www.rcjuice.com/motor-esc/br...ner-motor.html

The ESCs were out of a Tigercat, nice that they come with long battery leads that are more than long enough for the Bronco. You'll have to change the bullet connectors for the motors- https://www.motionrc.com/products/fr...less-esc-xt-60

I picked APCe 11x8 propellers in normal and pusher. I think 11x7 would be a better overall pick, but I used these- https://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXASTW

https://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHAP5

Spinners. You have to carve the opening on the pusher one.- https://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXBMY2



Let us know what you end up doing.

EvanD, can you give us a run down on your mods? ESC's, motors ,spinners, props and where to find them. Thanks.

[crash60]

yf22raptor, what brand and size wheels did you use for your mains?

[crash60]

EvanD, can you give us a run down on your mods? ESC's, motors ,spinners, props and where to find them. Thanks.

[Evan D]

The ESC is the same as the B-24. Go to Motion and look under the B-24 and you’ll find the ESC manual.

[Angryflyer]

Help with ESC, please:

What is the sequence to turn off motor brake?
Somehow I've turned on brake for one my motors and not the other.

[themudduck]

I got couple of videos this evening, the camera is mounted on one of the weapons pod (its a runcam). There's nothing really remarkable about the video, just two flights around the field just before dark, with some loops, rolls, low passes, etc.

The video is uploading this evening and should be ready by Monday morning. Sorry for the delay!

[Evan D]

Just not that good a flying plane. Even with 3x the power and better set up. Maybe a gyro would calm it down but there’s too much flex in it too.

I am not flying it like a easy flying scale plane though.

[Mad Baron]

Maiden plus 3 done. It wont end up being a favorite plane unfortunately...

Why?

[Evan D]

Maiden plus 3 done. It wont end up being a favorite plane unfortunately...

[yf22raptor]

Exhaust painted .props ,spinners , tank ,missles pods ,wheels done in white
and wing done waiting for callie graphics..then ready for maiden ..

[Gilatrout]

Coming along nicely

Wing repainted and waiting for Callie. Fuselage and booms almost ready for trim color.

[Evan D]

I hate to say it but there are a few reasons not too, at least for me there was.

Mine is ready to maiden though.

[tab28682]

I never put throttle trim to low... Proper calibration takes care of it. If you don't calibrate your ESCs when you set up or change components you should. Should be rebound when you make changes too...

I typically do an initial bind, plug everything in, test it, get everything going the right way, calibrate the ESCs, and then do the main rebind, when all is as it needs to be.

Several ways to get to the end of the process.

I really should not be reading this thread. It makes we waver a little on not getting the OV-10.....:)

[Jpmcdo]

Glad you got it sorted out. I think the reason why you didn't get a response is that lowering the throttle trim to the bottom is one of the first things you do when setting up a new ELECTRIC model in the TX, then binding, then throttle calibration is next. For most people, it is assumed that these things are done. Throttle trim to the lowest position is a given UNLESS the manual tells you otherwise (as in some Eflite planes). There are planes that simply will not arm unless the t. trim is at the lowest position. Since this is a twin motor, each ESC may see the throttle level differently. One may accept that it's OK, while the other may not. Then throttle calibration will equalize it all.

You're probably right, but I just haven't done it on my other planes and I do have a fair number of them, mostly eflite, but Dynam and LX as well. I'm going to go back and do calibration on those I should. Thanks again for your help on the other forum.

[Evan D]

I never put throttle trim to low... Proper calibration takes care of it. If you don't calibrate your ESCs when you set up or change components you should. Should be rebound when you make changes too...

[xviper]

No one responded to my post about my issue but I figured out the problem. So in the event someone else has an issue with the ESC not arming and or the motor not running, make sure you lower the throttle trim all the way down. As soon as I did that, my ESC's armed and both motors started right up.

Glad you got it sorted out. I think the reason why you didn't get a response is that lowering the throttle trim to the bottom is one of the first things you do when setting up a new ELECTRIC model in the TX, then binding, then throttle calibration is next. For most people, it is assumed that these things are done. Throttle trim to the lowest position is a given UNLESS the manual tells you otherwise (as in some Eflite planes). There are planes that simply will not arm unless the t. trim is at the lowest position. Since this is a twin motor, each ESC may see the throttle level differently. One may accept that it's OK, while the other may not. Then throttle calibration will equalize it all.

[Evan D]

Thanks guys. Mine is pulling 56A and 860W per motor on a charged battery. I think that's about three times stock power. Way more than 1:1.

I haven't weighed it yet but with the added P&T FPV system and repaint it will be a little heavier. I removed the wing ribbon cables and interconnection and right sized extensions and Y's so I've saved some weight there.

I still need insignia and marking, those will be added after the maiden.


3221g or 7.1lb or 7lb 1.6oz... Oh, no ordnance or even the center pylon.

I also had to move my elevator link in one hole on the servo, I was getting way more than book full rate.

[ronwc]

Anyone, can you give me the following please?

- Weight of the completed plane ready to fly without battery

- How many Watts and Amps is each stock motor pulling

I will try to measure watts and amps tomorrow. I want to experiment with two bladed 10x8 props, so need to see draw on ESC's.

[Narly]

Evan D My ready to fly weight is 6# 9 oz. without bats & w/ supplied ordnance & centerline tank. Can't find my widget to measure Watts & Amps.

[Jpmcdo]

I just purchased a Fliteline OV10a bronco. I attached one motor and ESC to my receiver along with the BEC. One motor runs. However, the other motor will not run. I have the throttle in the correct position on both an AR610 receiver and a AR637T receiver. For testing I plugged the BEC into Aux1 as well as the bind plug socket. I've tested with both an Ix12 and a DX9. Both are bound. It was an effort to get the bind to start. Does anyone have any ideas? Sounds like the ESC is bad. When connected to the receiver, the receiver bound light is not on and there are no beeps counting the cells in the battery. IT's just dead. I also noticed the motors will not turn easily unless they are connected to the battery. Once connected they spin easily by hand. Which is confusing for me since I could see the one that works needing a signal from the ESC so I assume something is getting through the suspected bad ESC. Any ideas?

No one responded to my post about my issue but I figured out the problem. So in the event someone else has an issue with the ESC not arming and or the motor not running, make sure you lower the throttle trim all the way down. As soon as I did that, my ESC's armed and both motors started right up.