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Great! That's what I was hoping. I have an extra RAM glow driver I'm going to mount as well and I had figured on putting that pretty far forward. Since I'm hoping everything I need for mine will be here next week. I ordered tha APC 3-blade props and they should be here as well as the radio flight pack gear.
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Matt, I'm using 3010's for everything except throttle. I had a few 3004's lying around so I didn't see the need to buy a new 3010. When you get the YS mounted make sure to post a picture!
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Here is a picture of my Saito 125 install. Sorry for the bad picture. I will post better ones later. My control surfaces are also removeable for future repairs. I simply intalled pinned hinges, but removed the pins and replaced them with a single piece of .047 rod with a screww securing it at one end. To remove the control surface, I simply remove the screw and slide the rod out. The piece of black rubber tubing sticking out the side of the cowl is my high end needle adjustment. I will post more pictures soon.
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Diablo - what sort of muffler are you going to use on your YS?
I am still contemplating what to do with that. Maybe a 90 degree elbow from Perf Spec? I dont know how much that muffler will stick ou the bottom but its better than hanging out the side, would you agree?
I am new to running flex pipe and headers and such so I would like to hear/see suggestions for a header/flex pipe combo that might work. I guess the point of this excersize is to hide the muffler as best we can as not to distracr from its beautiful lines
Steve I will take pics for sure and share once I get servos sorted out. How are things over at PWRC? I am at the Farm Club for the time being.
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First flight today - no better way to spend Christmas Eve! Mine is powered by an OS 120 III, pumped and swinging a 14 x 7 three blade prop. All Hitec radio gear. I always like to do a couple of high speed taxis before takeoff on first flight and tried to do that with this one too but the tail jumped up right away and it broke ground at 1/4 throttle! This thing is a total creampuff. Flies straight and true and does whatever you ask it. Loops are as large as you want them, rolls are smooth and axial, inverted flight takes just a touch of down. The ailerons handle the plane with authority and rudder coupling was not necessary. Landing is a non-event. Just keep the power on until you reach the runway, chop the throttle and let it float in. The airplane will slow to an absolute crawl and still fly. This is one big, beautiful bird and it flies even better than it looks.
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GaGeeBee....Thanks for the flight report! After Weeks of walking by that big wrapped box, I get to open mine tomorrow morning! Who says Christmas is just for kids?
Got my RCV Thursday, and today my servos and radio gear came from Tower! All I need now is that custom KELEO exhaust! With the RCV I figure I can use the stock muffler until Kelvin gets the custom system done.
Maybe I should go to bed now so the morning gets here sooner!
Indeed a fine bipe you have there I'm enthused to say the least !!! I was sold on my FIRST ARF the P.W. Extra quality,build over all handling and now Great Planes has the one of a kind P-6E,thats way cool AND if it that handles as you described your's using the O.S. 120W/pump powering your model of the good looking Curtis Hawk-->Like wow......."I'LL take one .....woops no money......to be continued
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Started mine, will be using a YS-110, should power her just fine. Will wait for one of Kelvin's EX systems fro that cool look and sound. Perfect pilot 1/5th pilot on order. Precise kit, everything goes together well so far.
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