Brainiax

Hi everyone, In case you are wondering about the Nissan part, see here: [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8078349/tm.htm]Nissan Yak[/link]

Anyhow, I decided to get the GP 1/4 scale Yak 54 after reading so many good things about it. I plan on making it a Nissan logo plane with graphics I design and try to come up with a nifty scheme for the plane. Here are a few pix of the start of my build. I just put the gear on and used some aluminum hub wheels instead of the foam stock ones. I even lined the cockpit with medium gray cloth to give it some texture. A pilot and center console will follow. Questions and comments are welcome.

krayzc-RCU

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nice looking bird and color scheme

Kostas1

Ohhhhhhh

Subscribed!!!

outdoorhunting

That's too pretty to fly !!! Awsome !!!!

Brainiax

Well, it's gonna fly for sure, with one of these in the front: [link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXPRL4&P=0]OS200FS[/link]
It's going to be a slow process since I have pretty much all winter to work on it. I think I'll pay attention to detail more so than I normally would with the scale looks...[sm=idea.gif]

mark nichols

ive just built one with a zdz40 and i would keep servos forward for rudder and look at engine spacing forward for c of g. It should be a great plane with the OS200 in
I have a os91 fs in a ef extra 58 just love it, keep it lite and i bet the os will be a killer combo.

Will watch this thread.

Mark

krayzc-RCU

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Mark what does that 58" extra weigh? I love to have a reason to get anohter bird someday....[8D]

Brainiax

I made my own console today. I found a picture of a instrument panel on the net, sized it up and printed it out. Just a piece of foam, thin plywood and some epoxy....
A nice helmet head pilot is on the way.

jrsaoe

nice Brian!!! I will be taking that when I get back from Germany...... Nice work on the plane.

Your Pal
Jarred

Brainiax

Hi Jarred, Yep, I'm building it for you my friend.......... I'll let you fly it at the very least though. Good to hear from you.

Pete737

Nice Bri!

Good move with the instrument panel, Smoooth !

You should make one for the front as well. It looks awesome! Just MHO

Sup Jarred! Throw back a few fine German Lagers for me will ya?!

Pete

jrsaoe

By the way i am coming home for christmas.

crashxr

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Hi Guys ,

I like the panel , I think Pete is right a front panel would look realy great ......cover up that sticker !!!

Jarred , I bet if you bring home some German beer for Brian maybe he'll give you the YAK as a Xmass present !! LOL

Bob

Brainiax

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Brainiax

I put the tail feathers on today. Pretty easy process and everything fit very good. I really like the hinge points vice CA hinges. Quicker, easier, cleaner and stronger too. I never used them before but I think I would buy them for my next large scale plane if it doesn't already come with them.

Brainiax

Does anyone have an opinion on the OS200FS in this plane? I've been reading a lot of different views about this engine's performance but no one seems to be running one in a scale model this size. Since I already have one on the way, I would surly like some positive feedback from those who've been using one for a while now....Thanks!

tombyrne

Hey Brian,

Looks great! Let me know if you want me to test fly it for you...after I have some of Jared's german beer of course...just kidding

Thanks for the deal on your radio, I appreciate it.

Good luck with the Yak.

Tom

Brainiax

I did a bit more work recently. I found a Yak 54 dash for the front to try and match the console. I also got one graphic in and applied it, NISMO = Nissan Motorsports International. How about the nice rubber edging around the cowling to add some detail...........

Brainiax

For those who care, I got the pilot in today:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8205678/anchors_8206470/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#8206470]Yak 30% Pilot is in[/link]

Brainiax

I installed some of the graphics I got from B&E Graphix.com. Awsome quality.

crashxr

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The graphics and front panel look great ..........are those the crash proof graphics I read about ?? Do you have a link to cowl trim you used ?

Bob

Brainiax

Thanks Bob, that is the Mcmaster Carr rubber trim molding I gave you before. I'ts great for detailing around thin edge material.

Jetdesign

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Thanks for the pics! Like most ARFs, the plane doesn't look the best on Tower's site, but your pics do the plane deserved justice. The plane just made my (virtual) wish list

Nice job on the graphics. Did you buy the engine yet?

Brainiax

Yes I did and I actually have it too but there's a catch........My wife say's it's a Christmas present so I can't play with it until DEC. 25th. Oh well, It's ok since the winter months are here so I won't be flying it anyhow. Thank you for the comments. More pix to come. B-

Jetdesign

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Haha, I would be drooling all over that thing on Xmas. I stuck an OS engine on my Xmas wish list; hopefully my family loves me that much! Fortunately it wasn't a four stroke, so I'd still be able to pay them some attention. I hope you got your wife something nice!