RE: Best YAK for 46CC Gasser
I think it's a very well built plane - flies nicely. I'm not a 3d-aholic, and I'm just getting my first dozen flights on mine, but it's very well built. It's not the super-lightweight build that a EF or QQ yak is going to be, but those planes are going to be heavier due to their size. I would estimate that with the same electronics the Wildhare would either equal the Goldberg, or maybe weigh a little less.
I'm still in the trimming and tweaking stage on mine - I need to reduce some throws for more of a locked-in pattern/precision feel - with the increased throws I have it's very quick to respond to aileron and elevator throws, and the Rudder is massive, tons of authority. It does a very impressive knife edge spin - so impressive I almost kept it locked in too long and didn't get pulled out in time.
I'll put mine together tonight and weigh it on a digital scale - mind you I haven't taken any weight saving measures on it. No carbon, I'm running a spinner and wheelpants. 2700mah RX NiMH, I even have to use a reversing adapter for my elevator servos (Futaba 7C doesnt have dual elevator trim programming) I am only using one servo per wing panel - it is built for dual servos per wing half (so that a buyer could use dual standard servos instead of a single high-torque.)