RE: Help? Phoenix Models 63" Yak-54
Right on assembly is under way! I had another commitment to get to last night and only got home around 8pm so I didn't get quite as much done as I would have liked to but thus far I'm having a lot of fun. I haven't built an ARF in what seems like years so it is quite a fun experience again. I took a whole bunch of pictures of everything and yes the pictures are pretty self explaining so saves me some typing. If anyone has any questions please ask.
Couple of notes for inexperienced builders tackling this one: Make sure you have a high grade locktite handy to locktite all the little nuts and things in place. I fly eggbeaters so I had some "Superstud" grade locktite handy. I am also going to add a tiny drop of CA to everything after the final setup is finished. Also take your time with the setup of the horns to make sure you get the geometry nice and 90degrees to avoid roll differential problems later.
Also remember to roughen/skuff the carbon pushrods slightly before using CA to glue them into the connectors. I found that the connectors were drilled a little too small for the carbon and opted to sand the carbon rod to fit. Probably not the best idea but I am more than happy with the amount of rod left and the two in one making fit/skuffing job. Also be sure to use plenty of thin fresh CA to glue the pushrods in place. Only thin CA will wick into the connector nicely and make sure things are locked into place. Oh and be carefull in this step not to get any glue on the covering. Rather shove a piece of cloth in underneath the pushrod assembly for the first spill of CA and make sure that a drop of CA that goes on a road trip doesn't glue the cloth to the covering. You will also have to remove the pushrod assembly after you first glued it to get the length right to zap the under side with CA. Easy peasy stuff though.
Wings are done! [8D]