RE: JUST ARRIVED -- SOMENIZED YAK-54, 49" ELECTRIC
Scrooks, I also have the great planes yak. Yes, tail section is a little weak (don't try full throttle dives with this plane, the horizontal stab will break apart).
My main gripe is the batt hatch. To change the battery, I have to take off the prop and cowl in order to get at the hatch. If you use a 3S lipo pack that is bigger in
height than the thunder power 2100, the hatch will not shut all the way. Other than that, the plane flies well. Landing gear is also a little suspect. If you fly off of a grass
field, landing gear that are just screwed into blind nuts generally will pull apart the surrounding wood that is glued. Happened to two of my planes last week (our field is not cut or rolled yet).
Hover, sorry on the highjack of your post. Your Yak looks great!!!! Doesn't seem like that all the newer balsa models that are smaller than their fuel powered counterparts fly just like the big ones do?
Dave...