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OV-10 BRONCO

 

INSTRUCTIONS                                        www.estarmodels.com

 

 KIT INCLUDES

 

 ITEMS NEEDED TO COMPLETE 

 

Full size plan. 
Lasercut parts. 

1.5mm(1/16

”)xL600mm(24”) balsa : 7sheets 

1.5mm(1/16

”)xL460mm(18.2”) balsa : 18sheets 

1.5mm(1/16

”)xL320mm(12.6”) balsa : 7sheets 

3.0mm(1/8

”)xL600mm(24”) balsa : 2sheets 

3.0mm(1/8

”)xL460mm(18.2”) balsa : 9sheets 

3.0mm(1/8

”)xL320mm(12.6”) balsa : 2sheets 

5.0mm(3/16

”) xL550mm(21.7”) balsa : 1sheet 

5.0mm(3/16

”) xL370mm(14.6”) balsa : 1sheet 

1.8mm(5/64

”)xL200mm(8”) plywood : 2sheets 

3.0mm(1/8

”)xL600mm(24”) plywood : 4sheets 

 

 

Vacuum formed Cowls and Canopy. 
Motor mounts 10x10x90mm. 
Landing gears(3ea), 
2mm bolts/nuts(4sets), 3mm screws(4ea), 2mm screws(16ea). 
5mm Wing dowels(6ea), 4mm Wing bolts (3ea). 
CA hinge. 
Pushrods(7ea) for Rudders, Elevator, Ailerons and flaps. 
 

 

Instructions and Stickers. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Download full color instructions from 
http://www.estarmodels.com [Download] menu. 

 

 

Two GWS EPS-400C-DS(3:1) or 
Two BL motors(5:1 geared, 9~12A). 
 

 

Brushed : 1 ESC (30~35A) 
Brushless : 2 ESC (15~20A). 
 

 

Propeller 9070 (2-blades or 3-
blades) or APC 9x6E. 
 

 

Li-Poly 11.1V 3000~3400mAh 
(brushed) / 2400~3000mAh 
(brushless) battery w/Li-Poly 
charger. 
 

 

Mini Receiver(5-7 channel). 
 

 

7 submicro Servos 
(Hitec HS-55 / Futaba S3108 / 
GWS pico servos, or 
equivalant). 
Servo extension cords and Y-
harness. 
1 mini metal geared servo for 
nose steering(Optional). 
 

 

2~3 rolls of covering film. 
(Solite/Monokote/Oracover) 
 

 

1-60mm and 2-70mm Wheels, 
Wheel Collars(5~7ea) and Rod 
adjusters(7ea). 

 

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Summary of Contents for OV-10 BRONCO

Page 1: ...mm screws 4ea 2mm screws 16ea 5mm Wing dowels 6ea 4mm Wing bolts 3ea CA hinge Pushrods 7ea for Rudders Elevator Ailerons and flaps Instructions and Stickers Download full color instructions from http www estarmodels com Download menu Two GWS EPS 400C DS 3 1 or Two BL motors 5 1 geared 9 12A Brushed 1 ESC 30 35A Brushless 2 ESC 15 20A Propeller 9070 2 blades or 3 blades or APC 9x6E Li Poly 11 1V 30...

Page 2: ...5 with thick CA 5 Glue vertical fin sheets V1a V2 V1b V2 together 6 Lay elevator servo extension cord and glue the parts V3 V10 on the outboard vertical fin sheet V1a V2 with thin CA and apply thick CA glue at each joints for reinforcing Note Elevator servo extension needed right vertical fin only 7 Make notch for extension on the V5a part and glue 8 Cover the inboard vertical fin sheet V1b V2 wit...

Page 3: ...g edge E2 and ribs E3 on the elevator bottom sheet E1 with thin CA and apply thick CA glue at each joints for reinforcing 15 Cover the top sheet E4 with thick CA 16 Glue the leading edges H7 E5 and trailing edge H6 with thick CA 17 Carefully sand surfaces FLAP and AILERON 1 Sand trailing edges of aileron A1 A4 and flap sheets P1 P6 2 Glue the ribs A2 and sub leading edge A3 on the aileron bottom s...

Page 4: ... CA And then carefully sand surfaces WING 1 Glue wing bottom sheets W24 W28 and wing top sheets W29 W32 each together 2 Glue right and left spars W1 W1 W2 W2 Glue plywood spars W3 with thick CA 3 Assemble bottom spars W1 W3 ribs W4 W12 wing bolt mounts W13 W14 W16 W17 and dowel mounts W15 W18 Note Balsa mounts W14 W17 must be located under the plywood mounts W13 W16 4 Assemble plywood servo trays ...

Page 5: ...9 F13 F14 on the right side sheet F1a F1b and then glue with thin CA Note Make sure to pay attention to all the bulkheads the part numbers should be facing forward 4 Assemble battrey tray F21 steering servo tray F22 plywood doubler F2 longerons F3a F4a F5a F5b and wing mount F19 F20 Note Balsa mount F20 must be located over the plywood mount F19 5 Assemble bulkheads F15 F18 and longerones F6 6 Ass...

Page 6: ...nd nose cones F37 F39 with thick CA 14 Carefully sand fuselage surfaces 15 Assemble and glue rear fuselage frames F3b F4b F4c F5c F10 F12 F23c F25b with thick CA 16 Assemble and glue rear fuselage sheets F1c F24c F26b with thick CA And then sand edges 17 Glue edges F32 F33 with thick CA 18 Glue and rear cone F40 F42 with thick CA Carefully sand surfaces BOOMS 1 Glue the longerons B4a B4b together ...

Page 7: ... B12R B13 B13a with thin CA Note Balsa mount B2b must be located over the plywood mount B2a 5 Assemble left boom with same order B1 B2 B2a B2b B3 B4a B4b B5 B6 B7 B7a B8L B9L B10 B11 B12 B12L B13 B13a B15 6 Sand the end of longerons B21 B4b as shown 7 Assemble plywood bulkheads B16 B19 longerons B20 B21 with thin CA Apply thick CA glue at each joints for reinforcing 8 Assemble inner B22i outer B22...

Page 8: ...W38 16 Insert and glue wing dowels Shape and sand the surfaces 17 Glue trailing edge W39 with thick CA Note Refer to the wing section on the drawing and use cardboard to make a gap 18 Shape and sand the surfaces Note Refer to the wing section on the drawing SPONSON 1 Glue sponson bottom sheets N10 N11 top sheets N11 N12 each together Assemble and glue sponson frames N1 N9 with thick CA 2 Cover the...

Page 9: ...rvo bed V16 to the vertical fin with thick CA 7 Sand H9 pats as shown above COVERING AND EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION 1 Cover films with your own color scheme 2 Assemble tail and insert elevator servo extension 3 Glue vertical fins to the booms with thick CA Horizontal tail must be paralleled with wing and at right angle to vertical tail 4 Cut CA hinges as shown above 5 Install and glue plywood horns wi...

Page 10: ...flap hinges FH and temporarily glue with small amount of CA After throwing check and then glue them firmly Install aileron and flap servos When you connect flap servos with Y harness install additional flap horn F 12 Paint canopy cowl and cockpit area 13 Assemble and glue nose gear mount F34 F36 with thick CA 14 Install nose gear and fix with wheel collar below and above of mount Optional Assemble...

Page 11: ...y rear cone and flap joiner cap with scotch tape Check CG CG location is shown on the drawing Congratulations Enjoy flying With Landing gear Without Landing gear Retracts Control Throws The following control throws are recommended starting points After you are familiar with this plane you may increase or decrease Ailerons 19mm 5 8 up 16mm 5 8 down Elevator 16mm 5 8 up and down Rudders 16mm 5 8 rig...

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