YAK 18 from SIG?
07-25-2005, 05:24 PM
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RE: YAK 18 from SIG?
i bought it the other day...
but when i checked the content of the box i couldent find any building instrcutions except for the drawings ? shiiiiit.
but when i checked the content of the box i couldent find any building instrcutions except for the drawings ? shiiiiit.
07-26-2005, 02:56 AM
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RE: YAK 18 from SIG?
When that kit was sold they didn't include instruction manuals. It was assumed that anyone buying these kits would have the experience to finish the project. It predates the current take you by the hand and walk you through it builds so common today.
The good old days did have their downside at times.
The construction is a little dated and will force you to learn a few older types of construction or you can adapt it to more modern as you see fit. This is a real nice flyer but is not now or was it ever a quick build.
Dennis
The good old days did have their downside at times.
The construction is a little dated and will force you to learn a few older types of construction or you can adapt it to more modern as you see fit. This is a real nice flyer but is not now or was it ever a quick build.
Dennis
07-27-2005, 02:19 AM
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No downside for me but for a new person trying to grasp older construction techniques it can be a snakes pit trying to get the info that they need. Remember we had to learn the craft too.
The downside was that you had to at times be creative, and improvisation was normal. If your old enough you can certainly remember when Dubro was started and introduced the simple clevis. It was a revelation. That was the downside no manuals , no accessories, no readily available information like today. People kept a lot of things secret for God knows what reason. Times are in many ways so much better now with one exception. All those kit manufacturers that i knew and loved are gone, such a tradgedy.
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The downside was that you had to at times be creative, and improvisation was normal. If your old enough you can certainly remember when Dubro was started and introduced the simple clevis. It was a revelation. That was the downside no manuals , no accessories, no readily available information like today. People kept a lot of things secret for God knows what reason. Times are in many ways so much better now with one exception. All those kit manufacturers that i knew and loved are gone, such a tradgedy.
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08-09-2005, 05:57 AM
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RE: YAK 18 from SIG?
Will someone call Sig up and tell them to start building this kit again? I've been lusting after it for a long long time and it's time that I get this urge out of my system.
08-09-2005, 09:51 AM
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RE: YAK 18 from SIG?
Here's a photo I found of a pretty nice looking Yak. The Yak was designed by Claude McCullough for SIG. He is a world champs quality modeler. I would need a memory check on this, but I think Claude competed at the Worlds with the Yak once. It's certainly a builder's kit, requiring a good bit of time and energy to complete. Don't expect the kit to hold your hand through the process. It would be a very special piece of work when finished.
08-09-2005, 03:40 PM
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RE: YAK 18 from SIG?
(for those who REALLY want a untoched sig yak 18 kit, mine is for sale, for the right amount of money 
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the Yak above is wonderful!!! Im planning on cover mine the same way
The first trouble i got is wheater to build it with retracts or not! what do you gentlemen think?
)the Yak above is wonderful!!! Im planning on cover mine the same way
The first trouble i got is wheater to build it with retracts or not! what do you gentlemen think?
08-10-2005, 10:41 AM
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RE: YAK 18 from SIG?
ORIGINAL: Blue_Moon_
kdheath, if you find any more pictures of that yak /other yaks, PLEASE post it here!
kdheath, if you find any more pictures of that yak /other yaks, PLEASE post it here!
http://www.alvinrc.com/1RC_Pictures.html
Maybe you could reach the builder through the web site. These Yaks never were around in large numbers and have become real rare ducks since. McCullough did some terrific and difficult models. I think he is still on the AMA scale contest board.
