RE: KMP 87" Yak-54 What do you Think?
Hi,
I am downloading the videos now.
a word onthe wing tube issue.
During my crash...in slow motion...the wing tube bent. But this is after the wing came out just enough to get past the anti-rotation pins. The plane was already in a semi flat spin spiral. But we got to watch the tube bend in real time[X(][X(][X(] I actullay think it helped land the plane flat.[&:]
I have tried an EF Yak 87" tube. I own a couple of them. No Dice. Just a few thousandth's to big. It would not go into the wings at all...a little way into the fuse. It would be a lot of work to retrofit the phenolic tube for it.
But, PBG in Austrailia will make a 25mm 920mm long tube. for about 70 bucks.
I got lucky and got another from Andrew at KMP , the last one reportedly.
I am looking forward to flying this bird again, soon. I whave repaired the damage and will whip it around like a demon .
Everyone who saw this plane fly that fateful Sunday, said :
1== this is does not fly like a reject.
2 === It actulaly looks OK ...albeit from a distance.
3 == The bad rap this plane got was a little harsh.
4 == Where can I get one??
So, even though the history of this plane and it's associated business deals, it is still a very god plane, and a modeler with a little buildng experience can make it a great one.
I flew mine wityh a Quadra 52 ...it was awesome. I am going DA-50 on it the second time around. It flew that good, so I am putting the hot-rod in her.