Official Nexa 1870mm DHC-6 Twin Otter Canadian Yellow (Balsa ARF) Discussion Thread

[Warbird51]

Contacted customer service. They have no idea when they will be getting any more 😥

[Twowingtj]

Warbird51 Best bet would be to contact Motion RC support team. If there's a known or predicted ETA, they usually know.

[Warbird51]

Anybody????

[Warbird51]

Any update on availability for the next shipment???

[Scale Freak]

Before the fatal day, it looked really nice.

[Scale Freak]

One of the post crash aileron hinges, note the very tiny area where the glue actually attached.

[Scale Freak]

The ESC mounting in the wings

[Scale Freak]

Here's the before and after of the gear shortening. I think it looks much more realistic sitting closer to the ground.

[Scale Freak]

I had one of these from Hobby King. I shortened the gear to make it stand lower, and mine had a tendency to roll to the left. I thought I had it beat, but on the 2nd flight, it became uncontrollable. Post crash investigation saw the aileron hinges, which had been torn out, had a very thin strip of balsa still attached. I'm thinking that they were working themselves out in flight and thus causing the increasingly uncontrollable left turn.
I will get another as I did like this plane, but check those hinges! Do a good pull test and make sure they are well seated after the first few flights.
I also mounted the ESCs on the bottom of the wing, so that the surface of the ESC was flush with the wing surface, at the root by the fuse so the leads to the motor were short as possible, and they would recieve adequate cooling.

[xviper]

Gents.... I am considering one of these otters. For those who one, can you tell me if the wings are fully balsa, or an open structure covered in film.

It's an open structure (balsa spars and ribs), covered with film, but near the wing root, leading/trailing edges, there is also balsa sheeting. The wingtips appear to be a plastic molded piece.

[greyflyuk]

Gents.... I am considering one of these otters. For those who one, can you tell me if the wings are fully balsa, or an open structure covered in film.

[USAairlines]

[xviper]

it is a 45 amp esc with a two bladed prop.

Still best to check the amp draw. Also check how hot the area around the ESCs get. I mounted the ESCs in each motor nacelle, just behind the firewall. Mine got very hot and I ended up cutting exhaust slits in the motor nacelle covers at the back for airflow. I started with 60A ESC's but now fly with 80A ones on 4 cells.

[USAairlines]

2-blade? Should be OK, depends on what ESC you're using. Best to check the amp draw to be sure. If that's a 3-blade, it may be too much prop.

it is a 45 amp esc with a two bladed prop.

[xviper]

What about an 11 by 7 prop?

2-blade? Should be OK, depends on what ESC you're using. Best to check the amp draw to be sure. If that's a 3-blade, it may be too much prop.

[USAairlines]

Of course, it depends on the props you use. I fly mine on 900kv motors, 10x6x3 props on 4 cells and it has lots of power. I think your 1100kv motors on 3 cells will be quite good.

What about an 11 by 7 prop?

[xviper]

xviper, do you think two 1100kv motors running on a 3 cell will be enough power?

Of course, it depends on the props you use. I fly mine on 900kv motors, 10x6x3 props on 4 cells and it has lots of power. I think your 1100kv motors on 3 cells will be quite good.

[USAairlines]

xviper, do you think two 1100kv motors running on a 3 cell will be enough power?

[MAVFLIGHT75]

When is it back in stock?

[Rmawer]

OK - Who let these guys in my Otter Eh? Plane came out nose heavy. Must be the beer they stashed under the seat (and in the nose, and behind the instrument panel)

Just kidding, haven't balanced it yet but I'm still going to check for empty's)