vallawyer

http://easytigermodels.com/forum/index.php?topic=29.0
Does anybofdy have pictures?Iemailed for them, no response yet, and it's not for sale on the Easytiger website. Any details?

vallawyer

There is now a nice build thread
http://easytigermodels.com/forum/index.php?topic=52.0
You can read it, but you hve to log in to see the pictures.
Looks much the same as the other two Easy Tiger Warbirds Ihave.

vallawyer

Npobody likes Yaks?  It looks a lot like a Sea Fury to me.

fokke

The Yak 3 is soo far from Sea Fury ))))

Maybe the people don't know about the Yak

Evil_Merlin

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The Yak-3 is a great plane for sure.

However, the plane they are selling looks little like a real Yak-3.

Once again, the area forward of the canopy is wrong, the wing is wrong, the tail wheel is in the wrong location, the tail feathers are not the right shape...

scale only 4 me

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and where would a person actually see pictures of one?
I have no desire to join yet another forum

Evil_Merlin

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This is what Easy Tiger is calling a Yak-3:



THis is a Yak-3:




That THING on Easy Tiger's site, isn't.

Maybe a La-7 attempt, and a poor one at that?

This is an La-7

Evil_Merlin

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Don't bother. Its horrible. Seriously.

If you are selling a product, try to at least get the plane type correct.


I think they were trying to go for a La-7, but even at that, its a poor attempt. Or POSSIBLY an attempt at a Yak-11?


But I'm not sure.

Chad Veich

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"Steadfast" is a new build Yak-3U which was built in Romania around 2005. Despite not having an inline engine it is referred to as a Yak-3U so Easytiger is not as far off as you might think, although the airplane still has some rather obvious scale discrepancies.

Evil_Merlin

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A Yak-3U isn't a Yak-3. Its a modified Yak-11.


The real, and only Yak-3U, was build and tested, and that was it. A single prototype.


Calling the above bird from EasyTiger a Yak-3 isn't right.

IL2windhawk

Dumb move... why did they make the ugly radial Yak-3?
The inline version would sell nicely. Quite a void exists for Yak-3s

Chad Veich

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Well, the Yak-11 started out as a modified Yak-3 did it not? You are welcome to argue with the owners and creators whether or not the full size "Steadfast" should be called a Yak-3 but, despite your arguments, that is what the full size airplane is referred to. (Yak-3U-R2000 to be exact) It is even registered as such with the FAA. Easytiger is just following suit.

http://www.warbirddepot.com/aircraft...-whiteside.asp

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinqu...mbertxt=N46463

Joespeeder

Hey Guys,

Here's a site with videos of a radial engined Yak-3. Neat stuff.

http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/2...f-dutch-yak-3/

Joe

vallawyer

You know what?You have ni idea of what you are talking about at all.

vallawyer

You have no idea of what you are talking about, you aren't even looking at the right plane.
Is that what you do all day?Sit at the computer and cridicize every model that comes out?
I read your posts, you post about every single model, and tell each manufacturer how horrible they are.
You think you are some sort of expert, go make your own kits and show them all how its done.
Do you even build anything, or just tell everybody else how wrong they are?
Ihave two planes by Easy Tiger, Ilove them both, no single person who has ever seen them has had anything but really nice things to say about how they look. Only you.
I'm sorry to be angry, but you have no right to talk the way you do, go make your own planes and walk the walk before ruining everybody else's thread and crtidicizing everybody else.

vallawyer

According to the other forum, so it could fit a Moki radial engine, that was why. A Moki is not in my budget, but it would be nice.Ido not think Iwill be buying this Yak, as Ialready have the P47 and Focke Wolfe, this is too similar, but it is a nice looking plane anyway.

vallawyer

Isee the cowl is different, but when I google pictures of the Yak3U I see some have the bump on top of the cowl and some do not. The plane looks great to me, Idon't think the Easy Tiger planes are made to win Top Gun, but they are cheap, well made, very fast to buld, and they fly better than any other plane Ihave ever had. That's the truth, they are just great to fly.
At my age, I don't want to build, and my eyes are not that great that Ireally care about totally detailing it out, I want a plane that is big and easy to see and easy to fly, and Iam a very happy customer.

Chad Veich

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Some of the -3U's don't have the scoop on top of the cowl but "Steadfast" does and that is the airplane they chose to represent. Not that I'm bad mouthing the airplane, I'm not. Just expressing my opinion of what I see. It is what it is and for those who like what they see I say go for it. I'm glad you are happy with your Easytiger models and, judging from the fact that nearly every post you make is related to Easytiger somehow, you must REALLY be happy with them! I'm one of those "wierdos" who happens to love building and detailing so I probably won't be getting one but I certainly don't have a problem with guys who do. Below is a frontal pic so you guys can judge for yourself whether the airplane is to your liking or not.

da Rock

OK guys, let's try and answer the question posted by the original post directly.

Whenever you find yourself using the word "you" (like I'm now doing ) please reconsider your message. Is your message about the topic of the thread, or about the other person. If it's to or about the other member, consider sending a pm.

If it's in your post, it shouldn't: curse, flame, degrade, insult or embarrass someone in your post.

jmohn

Chad... nice collection of planes in that photo

It looks pretty close except for the bump on top of the cowl and fuze for the supercharger.



Jeff

Sessholvlaru

Looks closer to this with Steadfast's paint scheme.

fokke

Hmm , interesting Yak -3 from US hahahahahhaha as you know (I hope), don't exist original Yak3 from WW2


about Yak-3 U see here :

http://www.airwar.ru/enc/fww2/yak3u.html

http://www.dmitray.narod.ru/yk3u2.htm

http://www.bgspotters.net/pictures/p...rm_PicId=20494

Chad Veich

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Not my collection Jeff just to be clear. I hijacked that picture off of a thread at RCGroups! It is the only one I have seen thus far which shows the front of the airplane clearly.

Evil_Merlin

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Saying the Yak-11 was a modfied Yak-3 is like saying the P-47 was a modified P-43. Yes, it had some similarities, but they were two different aircraft. In fact the only thing from the Yak-3 is the wing, and even that was highly modified, especially the spars and landing gear.. The fuse is something all together different.


Advertise it as a Yak-3U or a Yak-11. I really don't care, but this IS NOT a Yak-3.

Not to mention the fact that White 33 itself started life as a Yak-11

vallawyer

Does anybody care? Whatever it is called, its a neat looking plane. Its not going to be something Iam going to buy, but I like it anyway. Does anybody have one?Actualy have one?