1/35 M10 with Vintage aircraft 72 mhz rc gear
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2023 9:40 pm
I thought I might do a thread with about 7or8 of these Vintage rc aircraft radio systems but it would be kinda hard to do so I will do each model as an individual thread with sequential links. This is installment #2 M10
As discussed in installment #1 M41, modern ESC's and a "Tank mix" be it integrated or external with the ESC's will be used with the aircraft radio systems ( 72 mhz Transmitter, receiver)
Installment #1 has a Das Mikro 1s twin ESC with integrated Elevon mixer. This tread for the M10 uses a separate Elevon mixer circuit board with two 1s ESC's. So this project takes three seperate circuit boards for the ESC, mixer function.
As discussed in installment #1 M41, modern ESC's and a "Tank mix" be it integrated or external with the ESC's will be used with the aircraft radio systems ( 72 mhz Transmitter, receiver)
Installment #1 has a Das Mikro 1s twin ESC with integrated Elevon mixer. This tread for the M10 uses a separate Elevon mixer circuit board with two 1s ESC's. So this project takes three seperate circuit boards for the ESC, mixer function.
- Outboard Elevon mixer with Throttle, Aileron inputs is used for a "Tank mix" with two ESC's
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- These are Payne 1s or 3.3 up to 6v. 3.3v is the LVC. These are nice little ESC's that also have sounds to indicate status.
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- close up of the ESC's. These were ordered with out connectors.
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- Here is the whole setup, 72mhz Micro Joule 4 channel Rx with Elevon mixer (throttle+Aileron input = Tank mix), two ESC's each driving a 4.3 ohm 130 motor. The wiring design includes a central located power source connector for even power distribution.
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- Micro Joule Rx with hard wired "Tank mixer" inputs. I eliminated connectors here at the mixer inputs so that Aileron stick movements are very accurate for excellent low speed track steering control
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- Preparing for installation into the M10. Unit tested and is ready for action sir!
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- Plenty of room in this Long chassis M10. Same chassis as a M3-E8 Sherman
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- And there it is, another Vintage rc radio system put back in action. The radio gear "Micro Joule" was much sought after in the early 2000 and was kinda expensive, I am happy to see it back in action still earning its keep!
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"...another Vintage rc...back in action." I think your get the "economical builder" award. I suppose I could say "cheap builder," but that would be hones---unh---unkind. 