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RE: Hl yak 55 - 4/27/2005 1:10:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		here's my quik flame job, i used paint from wal-mart in the craft dept. .44cent a bottle!!

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RE: Hl yak 55 - 4/28/2005 7:59:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		Nice flames guys, did you use stencils? Threw mine in the air this morning and had a blast untill my TX batt got too low and started beeping at me to shut it down, had to cut the flight short. I am keeping mine in my trunk so I can fly any where any time. There is a field behind the office and I can fly durring breaks when the wind cooperates. I was getting in some KE's when I had to land, I really hadnt done too manny before but it KE's pretty good, I was surprised.

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RE: Hl yak 55 - 4/28/2005 8:35:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		I used masks (stencils) that I downloaded and printed out. Lay one side on the foam and paint, then lay the other side of that and paint the other color.

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RE: Hl yak 55 - 4/29/2005 3:13:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		same here,use some cardboard for the mask, they'll last longer.

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RE: Hl yak 55 - 4/29/2005 3:17:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		I traced the print outs to a poster, the paper is thicker and easier to handle.

I got my Yak 90% done last night. I put on that Eskay 400 motor, ESC, and Rx. That motor beeps real loud when you power it up. I thought it was the ESC, but I really think it's the motor. Weird, huh? Anybody else using the motor heard it beep???

I'm running a BP-10A brushless ESC from Balsa Products. That sucker gets a little warm when you run up the motor a couple times....I hope that's normal.

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RE: Hl yak 55 - 4/29/2005 3:56:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yup, its the motor beeping, not the ESC. The ESC sends just a little power to the motor and it makes the coils "sing". Some of the ESC's can even get the motor to play a song. You can also make the motor "sing" by just giving it a tad bit of throttle, It will kinda squeal until the prop starts moving. Dont do it too long though, as it builds up some heat.

Dont worry to much about the BP-10 getting warm. It probably just got warm from running "test stand" style. It will keep cool when you fly it. On your first flight, go fly around a tad and then check it. It should be cool to lukewarm. Dont let it get over 130 degrees though, it will demagnitize the motor and it wont run worth a flip afterwards. This applies not just to the BP10, but to all brushless motors.

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RE: Hl yak 55 - 4/29/2005 4:22:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		That's some great info! Thanks a ton!

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RE: Hl yak 55 - 5/1/2005 8:50:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		Been flying mine all morning and having a blast. Been working on rolling circles on low rates and also flying low and slow using the rudder alot for flat turns. This is a great little plane, I need to get some of the slop out of the linkages though.

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RE: Hl yak 55 - 5/2/2005 3:15:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		Way to go Big Barry!!! All I have left on mine is the control rods...still. I haven't worked on it any yet because the winds wouldn't allow me to fly it even if it were done. That's OK, cause Tuesday and Wednesday are looking good. This will be the first days in 2 weeks that the winds haven't hit 15mph at all!!!

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RE: Hl yak 55 - 5/3/2005 3:42:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		hey ya'll,
had a stress reliveing flight this morning after work , a good 15 to 20 min. on a apogee 830 2s1p pack.
the cows in the pasture sure din't like it flying around, they went in the woods and watched me and the plane fly around. now i'm ready for bed(work 12hr. nights).hurry up ghee get'er ready, big barry keep it up, this is a fun plane!!

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RE: Hl yak 55 - 5/3/2005 3:45:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		Now that the wind gods are taking a break, I need to get the control rods on this thing and get it hovering!!!

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RE: Hl yak 55 - 5/3/2005 6:06:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		I decided to join the club too..... $20 bucks? that works out to almost be cheaper than the Fan fold planes I normally build!!!

I will overpower mine with my Hacker A20 and TP 1320 3S1P pack.... but it should be nice!

Yes, the directions do look a bit confusing with the carbon piece.... there are pictures AFTER the carbon should be installed with the wing in two pieces!

Did anyone think the elevator was a bit too flexible? I'm sure it will be fine once it is hinged but curious if it is a bit too flexible?
also has anyone added any carbon to stiffen to fuse or is it enough? I have mine but haven't started putting it together yet....

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RE: Hl yak 55 - 5/4/2005 2:21:18 AM   
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Status: offline 		I was cutting grass and washing cars this windy afternoon and all of a sudden the wind died! HURRY.....get those control rods hooked up!!! A little heat shrink tubing and a few drops of CA and a quick programming of the model memory in my radio and off I went to the field beside the house for a maiden.

I hand launched directly into a hover at about 15'....started lowering it down little by little until I was about head level. Then I thought I would see if the wings worked. Yup, it flies like a normal plane if you want to. A little knife edge passes and a few tight snaps...really cool, no coupling in knife edge either! Oh well...back to some hovering!!! I brought it down and touched the tail in the high grass in the field but didn't BUMP. This thing doesn't torque around very bad either. I didn't have to keep holding in right stick to hover.

For some reason my flight only lasted about 5 minutes??? I came in and checked the programming guide (what a joke) of the BP-10A but didn't find anything to help. I put the pack on the charger and flew my Cub around for about 20 minutes. After that I flew for another 5 minutes until it started cutting out. Oh well....maybe my pack wasn't all the way charged?

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RE: Hl yak 55 - 5/4/2005 5:47:50 AM