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Fast and Furious efforts...

I am taking the model to Phoenix next Thursday 2/15, so this thread will be filled with pictures beginning Thursday or Friday because the airplane will be done Sunday evening. Several decisions have been made to simplify the completion and yet be consistent with my goal of having a maintenance free model.

1. I have decided not to add the PPG urethane clear coat to the engine compartment and belly pan. Troy Newman and I discussed the fact that the paint is an epoxy base all the way to the primer (including) and will save the weight. Base/coat clear/coat finishes are gorgeous and are prone to have the fuel seep between the clear or primer where you drilled a hole or enlarged a needle valve or exhaust hole. Mike Dorna, local F3A pilot and great guy was going to help me with this on Saturday. (More time with my little boys.)

2. Elevator pushrods- Mr. Suzuki, the designer of the Zeque, used the time tested single pushrod with a "Y" going to each elevator half. Plastic tubes captured the wire portion at the rear exit point and a plywood plate captured the pushrod at the servo end. Yes, effective, simple, not going to use this approach. Troy (mr. D.E.P.'s) will be installing the DEPS system when I arive in Phoenix. Thank you Troy!

3. I will be using a YS 1.60 DZ until the 1.70's arrive which is estimated to be prior to the 2007 NATS.

4. The aileron pushrod will be the SWB titanium turn-buckle, with hexagonal center and 4-40 left and right hand threads. This is very fast, very simple, light and strong.

5. Master wood worker and friend Bob Kohler, has volunteered to make me a Japanese style model cradle to hold the model while it is being assembled at the field. The Home Depot components will be assembled, urethane clear coated this weekend. BVM Models offers an very special rubber molding to protect the model from the stand. The tubing is available in their "parts" section for about $15.00. It features a 1/4" groove to accomodate 1/4" material. The Japanese pilots have gorgeous flight boxes and model stands. One can purchase them but are very expensive! ($250+ plus shipping)


Rusty Dose
Team Futaba
Team YS Performance