ORIGINAL: remcl1
ORIGINAL: JEFFHINES73
OK here are my thoughts on this I might be right I might be wrong
Some of the guys on here just need to get over it . If you dont like alex dont do bussiness with him > The more you complain and carry on doesnt look good to anyone . yes I know somthings maybe he didnt do right But you have to admit some of the junk you guys complain about is BS like the firewall coming out in flight . You are soley responsable for the flight worthness of your plane not Alex and the guy with the motor If i was alex i wouldnt have taken it back and dont know many hobby shops that would have becuase he tried a freinds part on the motor that is in its self a mod to the motor and warranty null and void . As for me I have been asking alex many question though e-mail about shipping and things and he has allways been nice and friendly and i will be ordering a kit from him soon . Every shop around the world will have people saying dont go there there **** its like the old saying Cant make everyone happy all the time . To alex keep your chin up and move on and to the other guys who i know will flame my post saying Im just kissing ass you had your say why are you still flogging that dead horse .
jeff
Please note, my posts are in response to Alex's questions and comments. I had no intention of beating the dead horse until Alex asked and then perpetuated my responses with his. He asked for the facts I gave them to him. If he posts again calling me shady, I will respond. If he lets it go, it is gone.
I am not telling anyone to not do business with him.
Jrjohn,
As far as the Yak. I am on record as having nothing but good things to say about it. At the price Alex is selling it for: it has to be the best deal on the net. Putting aside the landing gear issue (it was only the right one that fell out and I mean fell out not broke) the quality and completeness of the ARF is superb. I never thought that the gear issue was a big deal. As you can read I had it fixed in one evening. I sent Alex an email just asking what he can do. I expected him to say I can't to anything and if he would have said that, the issue would have been over. When he said he would send the fuse and then changed his mind on the grounds that I was less than upfront lighted an inferno to a situation that was not even smoldering. Anyway, odds are that if you buy the Yak you will receive it, you will fly it, and you will love it. One thing that is absolutely beyond question is it is one heck of a value.
Here is a list of positive points on this Yak.
1) wing plugs into fuse rather than just butting up to it.
2) push rods all ready cut to size and assembled.
3) aluminum control horns.
4) carbon fiber wing tube, stab tube, and tail wheel.
5) cowl stiffener ring all ready installed with inter locking tabs to the firewall. All complete no additional assembly required.
6) Cut out for two rudder servos
7) Composite landing gear. Very strong with a nice looking contour to them.
8) easy to assemble wheel pants. Just slip them on and tighten two socket cap screws.
9) Cowl is held on with blind nuts. Not just screws into the balsa.
10) Canopy is 100 percent complete. Just put it on and fly.
11) All blind nuts are installed for you.
12) The only thing you have to do that is not just assembly is cut the cowl for the engine. For the DL 50 you have to cut to make room for the head and pipe to stick out. A cut for normal cooling is enough. The can of the muffler fits fine.
13) guide tubes for the canopy bolts all ready installed.
I am sure I forgot a few positives.
The only negatives I can find:
The fuel tank does not fit unless you cut two horizontal members. One in the fuse and one in the canopy. They can be cut with no problem and are not really needed.
The instructions are better off if left in the box. They can get you into trouble if you read them. Most dimensions on where to install the hardware are wrong. They even tell you that the control surfaces are all ready glued and ready for flight. Give them a tug, they are not glued. This Arf is so complete, you don't need no stinking instructions.