Lanier 94" Yak help
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RE: Lanier 94" Yak help
I am going with the DL-100.
Mine is on order, just waiting for it to come in.
I was going to go HS-5955TG all the way around, but have decided to go with HS-5645MG' on the ailerons.
Tower Hobbies has them in a two pack for $95.48, taht's $47.74 each then I used a $25.00 code of $150.00 order ( ordered more then the servos ).
So apply that to the servo cost, that makes then $35.25 each.
They are 168oz. @ 6V, two per wing , thats about 335oz per aileron. That should be enough.
I still am going HS 5955TG on the rest, one on each elevator and two on the rudder.
Mine is on order, just waiting for it to come in.
I was going to go HS-5955TG all the way around, but have decided to go with HS-5645MG' on the ailerons.
Tower Hobbies has them in a two pack for $95.48, taht's $47.74 each then I used a $25.00 code of $150.00 order ( ordered more then the servos ).
So apply that to the servo cost, that makes then $35.25 each.
They are 168oz. @ 6V, two per wing , thats about 335oz per aileron. That should be enough.
I still am going HS 5955TG on the rest, one on each elevator and two on the rudder.
05-27-2008, 05:57 PM
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RE: Lanier 94" Yak help
Ok,
I fell into one of these POS Lanier Yak 94" planes. A friend in need sold it to me cheap, with a DA-85 , 8711 servos, Smart-fly , all the crappy hardware changed out ofr Dubro and H9, Jr matchbox on the 4 aileron servos.
He too , tried the Pull pull and abandoned it for a single 8711 on the rudder in the back of the fuse.
I think it is a POS. A throw-away plane for sure. I dislike slab-side Yak wannabes. But, since it is an expendable airframe, I will thrash it totally. Even put smoke in it to help with the early death of it.
It needs an air exit hole in the back, the fuse is pressurizing during flight, and blowing the canopy seams.
Let me restart, I bought it crashed, Rudder counter balance broken off and left elevator counter balance cracked, canopy slightly creased, cowl nicked and CF Mezjlik prop broken .
I beefed the firewall, fixed the rudder and elevator. Re-maidened in 20mph winds last Sunday, with a calm wind flight that evening. It flies great, at 19lb 12oz, it is a rocket on the DA-85 and slimline muffler.
Still , it is a POS slab side Yak wannabe. LOL. But cheap means you can disrespect it, thoroughly.
Now, mine was CG'd slightly behind the 7 1/8 mark , the rearmost CG the manual. Still forward of the center of the tube. It needed 2 click (4 increments) of up elevator trim on my 9303.
My friend was a tail heavy 3D plane nutso. So when I saw that it was this far back , I was worried. But, still , it WAS in front of the center of the tube, so what the hell. It was fine.
I actually stood over the plane with a 1lb lead ignot ready to strap it to the firewall, but was talked out of it , all of us gasser guys looking at it, and saying "what the hell, if it crashes it will be easier to take the equipment out of it!!" LOL.
So, I will post video of the re-maiden this evening.
The firewall joints were slightly loose, but he did after all, crash in a lower inverted harrier on DA-85 over-rich deadstick, and landed on the canopy!!! LOL.
I have a bad attitude when it comes to these cheap ARF's, but , this one might be a real winner, with 2:1++ power after all, it is like an over powered foamy.
05-27-2008, 10:27 PM
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RE: Lanier 94" Yak help
I guess I have mixed feelings about this bird.....LOL.
I quess it is a POS that you can love...........LOL.
I have the video ready to upload.
I quess it is a POS that you can love...........LOL.
I have the video ready to upload.
05-27-2008, 10:52 PM
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RE: Lanier 94" Yak help
Smoke system not installed yet. Bad camera work...sorry just handed the camera to a newbie.
It is what it is......the motor is the star, not the plane, IMO.
[link=http://rcuvideos.com/item/KXXNZM2MQ1BP6V2B]Used and crashed LANIER 94" Yak-54ish ARF and DA-85 after purchase and repair. [/link]
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RE: Lanier 94" Yak help
Plane looked fine to me and as far as the engine goes ... yes the DA 85 is a great engine but without an airframe it's just an overpowered fan 
There are 2 kinds of people that buy a Plane like this and I myself fit into the first . Modelers new to Giant gassers or moving up from 27-30% planes and the guys that just want a cheaper costing plane that they can really wring out . Either way this plane fits the bill nicely. A guy at my local field has one of these and absolutely loves it he has a QQ 102 and likes the lanier better but he has more time on the Lanier also so it's just preference. yes there are a few things that may need to be modded on this plane but I think overall it is a damn fine plane for the money . name another Yak 54 in the 85cc size you can get for $450 ( actually cheaper with tower discount ) shipped LOL .
There are 2 kinds of people that buy a Plane like this and I myself fit into the first . Modelers new to Giant gassers or moving up from 27-30% planes and the guys that just want a cheaper costing plane that they can really wring out . Either way this plane fits the bill nicely. A guy at my local field has one of these and absolutely loves it he has a QQ 102 and likes the lanier better but he has more time on the Lanier also so it's just preference. yes there are a few things that may need to be modded on this plane but I think overall it is a damn fine plane for the money . name another Yak 54 in the 85cc size you can get for $450 ( actually cheaper with tower discount ) shipped LOL .
05-28-2008, 01:46 AM
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RE: Lanier 94" Yak help
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Ok,
I fell into one of these POS Lanier Yak 94" planes. A friend in need sold it to me cheap, with a DA-85 , 8711 servos, Smart-fly , all the crappy hardware changed out ofr Dubro and H9, Jr matchbox on the 4 aileron servos.
He too , tried the Pull pull and abandoned it for a single 8711 on the rudder in the back of the fuse.
I think it is a POS. A throw-away plane for sure. I dislike slab-side Yak wannabes. But, since it is an expendable airframe, I will thrash it totally. Even put smoke in it to help with the early death of it.
It needs an air exit hole in the back, the fuse is pressurizing during flight, and blowing the canopy seams.
Let me restart, I bought it crashed, Rudder counter balance broken off and left elevator counter balance cracked, canopy slightly creased, cowl nicked and CF Mezjlik prop broken .
I beefed the firewall, fixed the rudder and elevator. Re-maidened in 20mph winds last Sunday, with a calm wind flight that evening. It flies great, at 19lb 12oz, it is a rocket on the DA-85 and slimline muffler.
Still , it is a POS slab side Yak wannabe. LOL. But cheap means you can disrespect it, thoroughly.
Now, mine was CG'd slightly behind the 7 1/8 mark , the rearmost CG the manual. Still forward of the center of the tube. It needed 2 click (4 increments) of up elevator trim on my 9303.
My friend was a tail heavy 3D plane nutso. So when I saw that it was this far back , I was worried. But, still , it WAS in front of the center of the tube, so what the hell. It was fine.
I actually stood over the plane with a 1lb lead ignot ready to strap it to the firewall, but was talked out of it , all of us gasser guys looking at it, and saying "what the hell, if it crashes it will be easier to take the equipment out of it!!" LOL.
So, I will post video of the re-maiden this evening.
The firewall joints were slightly loose, but he did after all, crash in a lower inverted harrier on DA-85 over-rich deadstick, and landed on the canopy!!! LOL.
I have a bad attitude when it comes to these cheap ARF's, but , this one might be a real winner, with 2:1++ power after all, it is like an over powered foamy.
Ok,
I fell into one of these POS Lanier Yak 94" planes. A friend in need sold it to me cheap, with a DA-85 , 8711 servos, Smart-fly , all the crappy hardware changed out ofr Dubro and H9, Jr matchbox on the 4 aileron servos.
He too , tried the Pull pull and abandoned it for a single 8711 on the rudder in the back of the fuse.
I think it is a POS. A throw-away plane for sure. I dislike slab-side Yak wannabes. But, since it is an expendable airframe, I will thrash it totally. Even put smoke in it to help with the early death of it.
It needs an air exit hole in the back, the fuse is pressurizing during flight, and blowing the canopy seams.
Let me restart, I bought it crashed, Rudder counter balance broken off and left elevator counter balance cracked, canopy slightly creased, cowl nicked and CF Mezjlik prop broken .
I beefed the firewall, fixed the rudder and elevator. Re-maidened in 20mph winds last Sunday, with a calm wind flight that evening. It flies great, at 19lb 12oz, it is a rocket on the DA-85 and slimline muffler.
Still , it is a POS slab side Yak wannabe. LOL. But cheap means you can disrespect it, thoroughly.
Now, mine was CG'd slightly behind the 7 1/8 mark , the rearmost CG the manual. Still forward of the center of the tube. It needed 2 click (4 increments) of up elevator trim on my 9303.
My friend was a tail heavy 3D plane nutso. So when I saw that it was this far back , I was worried. But, still , it WAS in front of the center of the tube, so what the hell. It was fine.
I actually stood over the plane with a 1lb lead ignot ready to strap it to the firewall, but was talked out of it , all of us gasser guys looking at it, and saying "what the hell, if it crashes it will be easier to take the equipment out of it!!" LOL.
So, I will post video of the re-maiden this evening.
The firewall joints were slightly loose, but he did after all, crash in a lower inverted harrier on DA-85 over-rich deadstick, and landed on the canopy!!! LOL.
I have a bad attitude when it comes to these cheap ARF's, but , this one might be a real winner, with 2:1++ power after all, it is like an over powered foamy.
Steve
05-28-2008, 06:42 AM
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I quess I feel the way I do about it, because of the slab side fuse, non socketed wings, and the fact someone called it a Yak.
Value priced , yes. I am glad I didn't pay full price. Well, I never would have.
So, irregardless of my dislikes, maybe a few weeks of flying it will make me "Slab Blind".
I mean come-on.....plastic blind nuts holding the elevators, same on the canopy, but that is lighter duty. Cowl blocks that are not flush with the fuse, making it "pinch" when tightnened....is it like that on yours?? Geometery that allows the rudder linkage to hit the elevators at max 3D down elevator?? Loose wing bolts....have you noticed how loosey goosey the threads are? You better drill those Anti-rotation pins, and clevis at least the back ones....unless you trust the wing bolts. Don't forget to check the Anti-rotation pins to make sure they are glued in well...LOL.
Did ANYONE notice the lack of bracing on the firewall?? Anyone? Put any 80cc class motor there without bracing it, and you will have a bad day ,eventually.
The original owner , a modeler for a few years, even noticed the poor quality pin hinges , chucked them and used Robarts. The Chinese ones will get sloppy , so sloppy it is scary, after a season. Look at one compared to a Robart. The pin is what wears and fails.
I don;t like the fact that, if they used a commonly available rear mounted carb motor to design this plane....why did they not close off the fuse from the carb? or at least provide an air exit hole to open up at the rear to de-pressurize the fuse? You better open yours up in back....bad things have been known to happen without proper ventilation. There is NOWHERE for the pressure to leave the cowl....except into your fuse or around your exhaust holes. Nice tight fitting cowl, though. LOL.
Oh yeah, don't forget to seal the wood inside from oil or gas blowback. I am at least going to put a screen in mine, so no loose bits gets sucked into the carb.
All this aside , yeah it is worth 400 bucks...not ever the original price. Want to see what a 700 plane looks like.....go look at an EF. Don't get me wrong, you can't compare coal to diamonds, but with time and muscle you can turn coal into one....I think.
So, if I had to rate this plane....I would say it is a good cheap solid starting point, after applying known gasser modeling tenets to it, throwing the hardware as from the plane as possible, it will last a few seasons. It rates a high 6 to low 7....not really a POS....OK.
But SLAB Sides.....man, it is going to take a long time for me to warm up to it.....Yaks are supposed to round. So, lets call it Yak-54ish.... 'cus it is close , but no cigar.
At least Non-flyers at the field think it is cool looking, and everyone says it is pretty.
05-28-2008, 08:53 PM
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I quess I feel the way I do about it, because of the slab side fuse, non socketed wings, and the fact someone called it a Yak.
Value priced , yes. I am glad I didn't pay full price. Well, I never would have.
So, irregardless of my dislikes, maybe a few weeks of flying it will make me "Slab Blind".
I mean come-on.....plastic blind nuts holding the elevators, same on the canopy, but that is lighter duty. Cowl blocks that are not flush with the fuse, making it "pinch" when tightnened....is it like that on yours?? Geometery that allows the rudder linkage to hit the elevators at max 3D down elevator?? Loose wing bolts....have you noticed how loosey goosey the threads are? You better drill those Anti-rotation pins, and clevis at least the back ones....unless you trust the wing bolts. Don't forget to check the Anti-rotation pins to make sure they are glued in well...LOL.
Did ANYONE notice the lack of bracing on the firewall?? Anyone? Put any 80cc class motor there without bracing it, and you will have a bad day ,eventually.
The original owner , a modeler for a few years, even noticed the poor quality pin hinges , chucked them and used Robarts. The Chinese ones will get sloppy , so sloppy it is scary, after a season. Look at one compared to a Robart. The pin is what wears and fails.
I don;t like the fact that, if they used a commonly available rear mounted carb motor to design this plane....why did they not close off the fuse from the carb? or at least provide an air exit hole to open up at the rear to de-pressurize the fuse? You better open yours up in back....bad things have been known to happen without proper ventilation. There is NOWHERE for the pressure to leave the cowl....except into your fuse or around your exhaust holes. Nice tight fitting cowl, though. LOL.
Oh yeah, don't forget to seal the wood inside from oil or gas blowback. I am at least going to put a screen in mine, so no loose bits gets sucked into the carb.
All this aside , yeah it is worth 400 bucks...not ever the original price. Want to see what a 700 plane looks like.....go look at an EF. Don't get me wrong, you can't compare coal to diamonds, but with time and muscle you can turn coal into one....I think.
So, if I had to rate this plane....I would say it is a good cheap solid starting point, after applying known gasser modeling tenets to it, throwing the hardware as from the plane as possible, it will last a few seasons. It rates a high 6 to low 7....not really a POS....OK.
But SLAB Sides.....man, it is going to take a long time for me to warm up to it.....Yaks are supposed to round. So, lets call it Yak-54ish.... 'cus it is close , but no cigar.
At least Non-flyers at the field think it is cool looking, and everyone says it is pretty.
I quess I feel the way I do about it, because of the slab side fuse, non socketed wings, and the fact someone called it a Yak.
Value priced , yes. I am glad I didn't pay full price. Well, I never would have.
So, irregardless of my dislikes, maybe a few weeks of flying it will make me "Slab Blind".
I mean come-on.....plastic blind nuts holding the elevators, same on the canopy, but that is lighter duty. Cowl blocks that are not flush with the fuse, making it "pinch" when tightnened....is it like that on yours?? Geometery that allows the rudder linkage to hit the elevators at max 3D down elevator?? Loose wing bolts....have you noticed how loosey goosey the threads are? You better drill those Anti-rotation pins, and clevis at least the back ones....unless you trust the wing bolts. Don't forget to check the Anti-rotation pins to make sure they are glued in well...LOL.
Did ANYONE notice the lack of bracing on the firewall?? Anyone? Put any 80cc class motor there without bracing it, and you will have a bad day ,eventually.
The original owner , a modeler for a few years, even noticed the poor quality pin hinges , chucked them and used Robarts. The Chinese ones will get sloppy , so sloppy it is scary, after a season. Look at one compared to a Robart. The pin is what wears and fails.
I don;t like the fact that, if they used a commonly available rear mounted carb motor to design this plane....why did they not close off the fuse from the carb? or at least provide an air exit hole to open up at the rear to de-pressurize the fuse? You better open yours up in back....bad things have been known to happen without proper ventilation. There is NOWHERE for the pressure to leave the cowl....except into your fuse or around your exhaust holes. Nice tight fitting cowl, though. LOL.
Oh yeah, don't forget to seal the wood inside from oil or gas blowback. I am at least going to put a screen in mine, so no loose bits gets sucked into the carb.
All this aside , yeah it is worth 400 bucks...not ever the original price. Want to see what a 700 plane looks like.....go look at an EF. Don't get me wrong, you can't compare coal to diamonds, but with time and muscle you can turn coal into one....I think.
So, if I had to rate this plane....I would say it is a good cheap solid starting point, after applying known gasser modeling tenets to it, throwing the hardware as from the plane as possible, it will last a few seasons. It rates a high 6 to low 7....not really a POS....OK.
But SLAB Sides.....man, it is going to take a long time for me to warm up to it.....Yaks are supposed to round. So, lets call it Yak-54ish.... 'cus it is close , but no cigar.
At least Non-flyers at the field think it is cool looking, and everyone says it is pretty.
Steve
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RE: Lanier 94" Yak help
Thanks Doppel, I may have come off the wrong way on my first post, sorry.
I got a couple of flights in this evening in-between students and maidens of the thier aircraft.
I stand corrected, in the respect that , it flies very well. Neutral, no bad habits.
But, now that I have flown it relatively calm conditions, and the motor is starting to get closer to tuned, I am questioning the CG.
As I stated before, I am at 7 and 1/4 inches from the leading edge, a full 1/8 inch rearward of the rearmost recommended CG. It required up trim, and slightly dives on inverted.
I have not checked the wing incidence and relationship of my thrust line to same. So I can't make a qualified judgement yet. But , it flew so well at this cg , when I expected it to be tail heavy, that I now have more questions than answers.
7 and 1/4 inches puts the CG just forward of the center of the tube. Hmmm.....good thing I got talked out of throwing that 1lb weight on the firewall...LOL.
Time to get out the incidence meter and add to the data. I would caution anyone who would try to fly this bird at the most forward of the recommended spec. It would be very nose heavy, OK if you know about it before takeoff and are ready for some major trim . But, still use caution.
I am going space out the cowl blocks more, and find a creative way to bleed the pressure from the fuse. I would imagine that some of the guys that felt trim seal their wing roots might even make it worse and blow the covering off somewhere.
Take a good look and tell me where the pressure is going,,,,right into the fuse if you have a carb hole. I thought about cutting the louvre holes on the sides of the cowl, also. At any rate, something has to be done, IMO.
What wheels are you guys using??...the KAVANS that my friend put on it just squish flat, and one even rolled out of its pinch hub.
Ok, for now, it stays in the "at the ready" position in the van. I will call this one my Value Packed Yak....hey ,that ryhmes.
Anyone else have CG and flight data on this somewhere??
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RE: Lanier 94" Yak help
Hey Bosshossv8 ,
I am not sure how large the carb hole is in your firewall, but the stock one in mine is only about 1" .
By the time I pass my fuel line, smoke line, fuel vent line, smoke vent line, and any wires through the hole is should be at least half full.
The rest could be sealed with some tape.
As far as pressure in the cowling, I always do a large exit hole and baffleing. So far I haven't had any issues with pressure in the cowling.
But now that I said that ......................
As far as I am on mine is, I made a nice tray for the gas and smoke tanks.
They are mounted right under the wing tube.
Two 24 oz. tanks
I am still waiting on the UPS truck for more goodies.
I am not sure how large the carb hole is in your firewall, but the stock one in mine is only about 1" .
By the time I pass my fuel line, smoke line, fuel vent line, smoke vent line, and any wires through the hole is should be at least half full.
The rest could be sealed with some tape.
As far as pressure in the cowling, I always do a large exit hole and baffleing. So far I haven't had any issues with pressure in the cowling.
But now that I said that ......................
As far as I am on mine is, I made a nice tray for the gas and smoke tanks.
They are mounted right under the wing tube.
Two 24 oz. tanks
I am still waiting on the UPS truck for more goodies.
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No standoffs on the DA-85, use a plywood spacer. Mine came with standoffs and I have to change them to a ply spacer. THe standoffs reportedly can twist the case, or contribute to it.
That really is'nt much of a carb hole. The DA-85 carb would not fit throught it. Mine carb needles are right at the edge of the firewall with the carb into the box about a 1/4 inch.
Of course, I dont know the recommended spec distance.
My canopy just about blew off, tonite. I was 1/2 throttle flat spinning it upright. When I came down, canopy was blown out in one place, again, it looked like fuse had bowed and broke a bit by the canopy screw holes, almost pulling one through. And the top of canopy wood was cracked .
I am just going open up some of the back of the fuse, for peace of mind.
I need very very little rudder, maybe 11 deg (quess) for 90deg KE at mid throttle, a hint of reverse aileron. I am going to go farther back on the CG. Farther than 7.25 inches. Maybe to mid-tube exactly or slight behind center of tube.
I Gooped my KAVANS to the hubs and they are fine in the grass now.
That really is'nt much of a carb hole. The DA-85 carb would not fit throught it. Mine carb needles are right at the edge of the firewall with the carb into the box about a 1/4 inch.
Of course, I dont know the recommended spec distance.
My canopy just about blew off, tonite. I was 1/2 throttle flat spinning it upright. When I came down, canopy was blown out in one place, again, it looked like fuse had bowed and broke a bit by the canopy screw holes, almost pulling one through. And the top of canopy wood was cracked .
I am just going open up some of the back of the fuse, for peace of mind.
I need very very little rudder, maybe 11 deg (quess) for 90deg KE at mid throttle, a hint of reverse aileron. I am going to go farther back on the CG. Farther than 7.25 inches. Maybe to mid-tube exactly or slight behind center of tube.
I Gooped my KAVANS to the hubs and they are fine in the grass now.
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Hey Bosshossv8,
I just realized that you're not that far away from me (I'm in Milwaukee, WI, a bit due north from you).
Would love to see your flying field and your (not so) POS Yak. We should be getting some really decent flying weather (finally), so I'd be interested in making a trip down there sometime......... Where do you fly at (looks like there's a park right next door)????
Regards, Dave
I just realized that you're not that far away from me (I'm in Milwaukee, WI, a bit due north from you).
Would love to see your flying field and your (not so) POS Yak. We should be getting some really decent flying weather (finally), so I'd be interested in making a trip down there sometime......... Where do you fly at (looks like there's a park right next door)????
Regards, Dave
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Hi Dave,
Check www.rsmrc.com That is our club website. 30 years at the same field. 3 miles due east of Ohare.
We will be maidening an Extreme Flight Extra 300 88" 50cc bird this weekend for a friend.
Dawn to Dusk. Shiller flying Field. Irving Park and Cumberland rds. in Schiller Park. Straight shot down 294 get off at the Ohare exit Mannheim rd south to Irving Park turn east 3 miles.
Listen , one other thing about this bird and the 85. Absolutely everything is being shake tested on this yak from the wheel pants (plastic blind nuts) to every joint on the nose. And The 85 is WAY overpowered for this bird. IMO.
A smoother twin would be the ticket. Not neccesarily a 100, a smaller one would be fine.
I am running a Menz 26 x10 and I think the 85 would have a softer power curve or more manageable thrust with the Mejzlik 27x10 TH or thin series peops. This full chord Menz just bites so hard that slow speed throttle resolution is very very touchy(tight). Breath on the throttle, and it is moving fast. And I have a pretty good curve dialed in.
The TH prop might widen the slow speed RPM management. IMO. When I can get my hands on one I will try it, and post.
The 85 is an awesome motor and I looking forward to putting it on my scratch built 35% DR-109 after I am done with it on this frame. I would like to fully break in the motor on this bird , these motors get better with age, and then put her on my scratch built baby (DR-109).
Hell, I bet this bird would be fine with RCIGN modded G-62, at least for sport flying. The 85 is just soooooo overkill. And that is fun , too. WOT vertical spinning at full rate, it looks like a top you just pulled the string on.
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RE: Lanier 94" Yak help
Nice Field mike, except for the show as that doesn't go well with wheelchairs LOL. We have a decent field where I fly but we will be working hard to make it a great facility in the future. Our Club is only about 1.5 yrs old and we got a nice deal for the lease and the members will be voting this coming month on a permanent shade structure ( No Brainer haha ). I would really love to have access to a nice grass field like yours though as I think all that nice lush, green grass will make the really hot days seem a bit cooler compared to looking at the tumbleweeds and dust devils that make unannounced visits to our field once and a while.
Btw I got my Slab today hahaha, [sm=tongue_smile.gif] I really think the quality is fairly decent but wth do I know I have a WH SU-26 with only a gallon through it and love it, took me 6 months to build the Sukhoi and I am expecting about the same for the Yak. it's all about funds and what my pain level is at any given time ( Broke my back in 1993 27 fractures total and I am a paraplegic now ) and due to my age at the time of my accident I don't get much From Social security Disability. I squirrel away about $100 a month + - and make it work. Just hope I don't do something dumb and crash the Sukhoi anytime soon as I am having a blast with it, although I need my own pit team to get it assembled and running at the field. All these beers I am buying for my crew after flying is gonna cut into my funds big time hehe. I am gonna try and just do little things to make the plane stronger and lighter while I save for my electronics and engine. BTW I followed most of your posts on the DL thread a while back and you are the one that pretty much swayed me to it for my plane Turning an airwild 22-8 at 7150 + - backed down 400 rpm from a top tune of 7500 + it's a monster on my over servoed ( 5955's all ), over glued and canned WH Sukhoi su-26 at 18.2 lbs. Although I can't hover stationary it will rocket out of a stationary high aoa harrier into a 5-10 mph wind to out of sight in no time. I am hoping to have similar results with this plane on a DL 100.
I would love to get the DA 85 but with engine and a pipe I am in the 1k range as opposed to 700 shipped for the DL 100. I hope the price stays at 700 when I go to buy mine. Tempted to put it on my credit card now but even if the price does go up I think with interest on the card I come out even [&o]
Other than the items you already listed as potential weak points if you would, could you post any recommendations on any places or parts on the plane that could be problematic so that I may remedy them before hand as you find them or already have knowledge of.
Thanks alot !
Btw I got my Slab today hahaha, [sm=tongue_smile.gif] I really think the quality is fairly decent but wth do I know I have a WH SU-26 with only a gallon through it and love it, took me 6 months to build the Sukhoi and I am expecting about the same for the Yak. it's all about funds and what my pain level is at any given time ( Broke my back in 1993 27 fractures total and I am a paraplegic now ) and due to my age at the time of my accident I don't get much From Social security Disability. I squirrel away about $100 a month + - and make it work. Just hope I don't do something dumb and crash the Sukhoi anytime soon as I am having a blast with it, although I need my own pit team to get it assembled and running at the field. All these beers I am buying for my crew after flying is gonna cut into my funds big time hehe. I am gonna try and just do little things to make the plane stronger and lighter while I save for my electronics and engine. BTW I followed most of your posts on the DL thread a while back and you are the one that pretty much swayed me to it for my plane Turning an airwild 22-8 at 7150 + - backed down 400 rpm from a top tune of 7500 + it's a monster on my over servoed ( 5955's all ), over glued and canned WH Sukhoi su-26 at 18.2 lbs. Although I can't hover stationary it will rocket out of a stationary high aoa harrier into a 5-10 mph wind to out of sight in no time. I am hoping to have similar results with this plane on a DL 100.
I would love to get the DA 85 but with engine and a pipe I am in the 1k range as opposed to 700 shipped for the DL 100. I hope the price stays at 700 when I go to buy mine. Tempted to put it on my credit card now but even if the price does go up I think with interest on the card I come out even [&o]
Other than the items you already listed as potential weak points if you would, could you post any recommendations on any places or parts on the plane that could be problematic so that I may remedy them before hand as you find them or already have knowledge of.
Thanks alot !
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RE: Lanier 94" Yak help
aaxiss, I'm really sorry to hear about your disability. I wouldn't wish that upon anyone.................(well, maybe a couple of people [sm=punching.gif] [sm=biggrin.gif]). Kudos on your RC interest and flying ability 
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Thanks for the info, Bosshoss. I'll definitely make it a point to try and get down there one of these days. It looks like a BIG BUCK Flying Field........quite an impressive operation!!!!!!! Even an indoor dome available for winter flying (would that be electric only???).......
Dave
!!!!!Thanks for the info, Bosshoss. I'll definitely make it a point to try and get down there one of these days. It looks like a BIG BUCK Flying Field........quite an impressive operation
!!!!!!! Even an indoor dome available for winter flying (would that be electric only???).......Dave
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Did some more on the Yak today.
Still waiting for stuff to come in, plus I am doing another plane project at the same time.
Fuel proofed everything in white.
24oz. fuel and smoke tanks on a custom mount under the wing tube.
Lines done, just need to put Skywriter in and put that line through the fire wall.
Fuel and smoke fillers are in.
Mount for Smartfly and antena tube mount for FASST system.
Still waiting for stuff to come in, plus I am doing another plane project at the same time.
Fuel proofed everything in white.
24oz. fuel and smoke tanks on a custom mount under the wing tube.
Lines done, just need to put Skywriter in and put that line through the fire wall.
Fuel and smoke fillers are in.
Mount for Smartfly and antena tube mount for FASST system.
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Looks like a really nice installation !!! What did you use for fuel-proofing the interior??? What do you intend to use for power???
Looks like a really nice installation !!! What did you use for fuel-proofing the interior??? What do you intend to use for power???
Power wise, I have a DL-100 on order.
Just waiting for it to come in.
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RE: Lanier 94" Yak help
I installed the ignition and plug caps on mine today. I was a bit concerned whether the cowl would clear the plug caps on my RCGF 100cc engine. Because of the right thrust there was plenty of room on one side, but there was still enough to clear the other side as well, .. so all's good. 
Ready to drop in the JR 2.4GHz radio system now.
Ready to drop in the JR 2.4GHz radio system now.
