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Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
08-04-2008, 09:55 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 35,816
Posted By ramon49

RE: The new electric YAK 54 from Greatplanes!

[:'(]Why try to save a turnip? The power of the 950kv per volt powerhouse and the learning curve of the new pilots is heartfelt. However, you bought it you own even after all the advice your still...
Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
08-03-2008, 11:28 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 35,816
Posted By ramon49

RE: The new electric YAK 54 from Greatplanes!

I think we beat this to death. I had a similar experience with Atlanta Hobby and their super duper Katana, built just like this one. After a lot of fixes and reinforcements it flew OK and then they...
Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
08-03-2008, 09:48 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 35,816
Posted By ramon49

RE: The new electric YAK 54 from Greatplanes!

I agree, you build em and fly em and hope to have a good result. The unfortunate part is that we do crash and crash we must to be sane. The odd part of the sport is that a MFG pushes his/her new...
Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
08-03-2008, 08:46 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 35,816
Posted By ramon49

RE: The new electric YAK 54 from Greatplanes!

No need to get technical about this, the plane is indeed built light. However, I want to geta least 4-5 good flights before it starts coming apart with stock parts! This ARF has been, as many are,...
Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
08-03-2008, 08:24 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 35,816
Posted By ramon49

RE: The new electric YAK 54 from Greatplanes!

Well good luck to you! I just hate it when you have to keep fixing the weak spots. GP is usually spot on but this one is worth skipping in my opinion, just my bad experience with this ARF.
Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
08-03-2008, 07:50 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 35,816
Posted By ramon49

RE: The new electric YAK 54 from Greatplanes!

I don't know where you guys got your YAK 54 , but mine is a piece of poor quality and problem after problem. The latest being the aluminum landing gear that almost came lose after a soft touch and...
Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
07-05-2007, 10:21 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 35,816
Posted By ramon49

RE: The new electric YAK 54 from Greatplanes!

Oh yeah! The covering scheme will get you in trouble if you take your eyes off of it for a second. Needs contrast covering bad. Seems they rushed this one to the public without covering the most...
Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
07-05-2007, 10:14 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 35,816
Posted By ramon49

RE: The new electric YAK 54 from Greatplanes!

The rimfire 950 is a very lame /weak motor for this plane. If you want a spirited YAk dump the rimfire 950. I'm using a Hacker A30-10xl and it burns holes thru the clouds. I re-glued all motor mount...
Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
04-12-2007, 07:56 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 35,816
Posted By ramon49

RE: The new electric YAK 54 from Greatplanes!

Anybody have the right wing fall off due to insufficient glue from the factory??? I am a 5 year pilot a builder with 30 years of Quality Control experience working for Raytheon Corp. When I notified...
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