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Forum: 3D Flying!

12-15-2007, 08:41 PM

Replies: 34

3d plane to put my saito .72 on?

Views: 3,608

Posted By shoey721

RE: 3d plane to put my saito .72 on?

We have our Saito .72 on a Chinn Yak. One word........Perfect Fit. :)

Forum: Kit Building

08-29-2007, 08:35 PM

Replies: 63

Is this good for first try?

Views: 5,938

Posted By shoey721

RE: Is this good for first try?

Scott's been flying this 87" Yak for three years now. Awesome airplane and an awesome kid! :D

Forum: 3D Electric Flying!

03-08-2007, 09:22 PM

Replies: 24

AirfoilZ planes information?

Views: 1,743

Posted By shoey721

RE: AirfoilZ planes information?

The Airfoilz line is sweet. Very durable, easy to build and maintain. We have two of them, the Yak and the Edge. Customer support and service is excellent. :D

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

12-21-2006, 09:57 PM

Replies: 16

Offset Or Straight Horns For Pull-Pull?

Views: 2,903

Posted By shoey721

RE: Offset Or Straight Horns For Pull-Pull?

This was our first attempt with the self-adjusting rudder tray from SWB. On the rudder we used a straight 8-32 threaded rod with Dubro end fittings. We are satisfied with the results.....no slop in...

Forum: Carden Aircraft

12-08-2006, 10:59 AM

Replies: 374

Extra 300 is born !

Views: 45,313

Posted By shoey721

RE: Extra 300 is born !

:D:)

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

11-17-2006, 09:50 PM

Replies: 147

3W 37.5% Yak 54

Views: 26,244

Posted By shoey721

RE: 3W 37.5% Yak 54

I can't remember if we ever posted a picture of the almost finished Yak, or not.. Anyway, here is one we like. We will be adding some more graphics this winter. We removed a servo from each...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

11-13-2006, 07:22 PM

Replies: 62

POST YOUR FAVORITE GIANT SCALE PLANE PICS...

Views: 7,554

Posted By shoey721

RE: POST YOUR FAVORITE GIANT SCALE PLANE PICS...

Scott Shoemaker and his 37 1/2% 3W Yak 54, DA150, MTW cans

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

11-10-2006, 06:38 PM

Replies: 24

Fromeco Charging Question

Views: 2,651

Posted By shoey721

RE: Fromeco Charging Question

Ryan, I'd go for the Fromoco Reliacharger. We burned our Accu Cycle Elite and both Peerless Ions last summer accidentally. Bought the Reliacharger and we like it. It's bullet proof. We bought...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

08-28-2006, 06:59 PM

Replies: 147

3W 37.5% Yak 54

Views: 26,244

Posted By shoey721

RE: 3W 37.5% Yak 54

I'd like to purchase some sort of fiberglass, plastic, or composite vents for the cowl area to aid in cooling. The ones I have are flat aluminum and don't seem to want to bend for a nice fit. Any...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

08-09-2006, 08:18 PM

Replies: 185

YOUR 35% or AEROBATIC AIRPLANE PICS>>

Views: 29,021

Posted By shoey721

RE: YOUR 35% or AEROBATIC AIRPLANE PICS>>

Here is a pic of our new 37% 3W Yak 54. 120" wingspan, DA150, (3) Fromoco 4800 Li-Ions, (13) JR 8611A's, MTW cans, SWB arms & rudder tray, Dubro control hardware, Kirby Kustom graphics, etc.

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

07-13-2006, 07:51 PM

Replies: 147

3W 37.5% Yak 54

Views: 26,244

Posted By shoey721

RE: 3W 37.5% Yak 54

[:o] Well after 6 awesome flights on the new Yak, we still have the Pefa cans sliding backwards into the wing tube. We tried the "radiator hose clamps" to no avail. Next, we tried glueing some...

Forum: Kit Building

07-08-2006, 05:25 PM

Replies: 63

Is this good for first try?

Views: 5,938

Posted By shoey721

RE: Is this good for first try?

Hello, I am mudsurfer's mom and I have been reading some of my son's earliest posts from when he first got interested in this hobby. Since he hasn't posted in this thread lately and Devo has, I...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

05-27-2006, 09:20 PM

Replies: 147

3W 37.5% Yak 54

Views: 26,244

Posted By shoey721

RE: 3W 37.5% Yak 54

:) Well, we fired the Yak up today.:) Runs and sounds awesome! We have a leaky fuel filter and a bit of tidying up to do inside, but at least we breathed some life into her. How do you guys keep...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

05-25-2006, 10:05 PM

Replies: 147

3W 37.5% Yak 54

Views: 26,244

Posted By shoey721

RE: 3W 37.5% Yak 54

I have 3/4 inch between the wing tube and the rear of one of the cans. The other is about an inch farther up towards the front. I had to cut off about 4 1/2 inches of the DA headers in order for...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

05-24-2006, 09:35 PM

Replies: 147

3W 37.5% Yak 54

Views: 26,244

Posted By shoey721

RE: 3W 37.5% Yak 54

We're breakin ours in on a 32-10 I believe. By the way, the DA-150 exhaust locations are, lets say, about an inch apart from front to rear with each other. So, must the dimension from the exhaust...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

05-07-2006, 09:22 PM

Replies: 147

3W 37.5% Yak 54

Views: 26,244

Posted By shoey721

RE: 3W 37.5% Yak 54

Did any of you guys enclose your cannisters to isolate the heat from filling up the inside of the fuse? Or, are the vent holes in the tail adequate? I'm wondering about the heat inside the nose...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

04-16-2006, 08:51 PM

Replies: 16

Wher to get premade decals?

Views: 1,674

Posted By shoey721

RE: Wher to get premade decals?

We just got a beautiful set of Red Bull Graphics for our 37% Yak that we're building from Kirby Kustoms. Dennis included the customary "Pilot" names and a pair of his logos. Look under the 3W 37%...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

03-21-2006, 09:16 PM

Replies: 147

3W 37.5% Yak 54

Views: 26,244

Posted By shoey721

RE: 3W 37.5% Yak 54

Thanks Dewey, my thoughts exactly on the toothpick idea. :) We're ready to paint the body in a few days. It seems there are as many opinions on painting as there are colors. :D We bought the...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

03-19-2006, 08:10 PM

Replies: 147

3W 37.5% Yak 54

Views: 26,244

Posted By shoey721

RE: 3W 37.5% Yak 54

We were wondering if anyone who has ever built a 3W kit, just for peace of mind, has added perhaps a few tiny screws to secure the rudder balsa piece into the tail of the fuse? I'm not too sure 30...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

03-12-2006, 01:07 PM

Replies: 26

Pull Pull Geometry problem

Views: 3,633

Posted By shoey721

RE: Pull Pull Geometry problem

Thanks Mike for your observation. You certainly did your homework for me. :D I can decrease the length of the rudder control horn by turning the connector in towards the rudder, for sure. I'd like...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

03-12-2006, 09:10 AM

Replies: 26

Pull Pull Geometry problem

Views: 3,633

Posted By shoey721

RE: Pull Pull Geometry problem

Here's what we're doing on our new 37% Yak Pull Pull Rudder, for what it's worth. ;) :)We've studied the Ackerman principle, and studied the SWB diagrams. We're using a slightly modified "Example B"...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

02-21-2006, 11:00 PM

Replies: 147

3W 37.5% Yak 54

Views: 26,244

Posted By shoey721

RE: 3W 37.5% Yak 54

Way to go Trailer! Hope you have many more enjoyable flights as well. :D
We're in the process of figuring out the hard point mounting method in our rudder. With the way Scott flies:), I'm looking...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

02-16-2006, 09:13 PM

Replies: 34

IGNITION BATTERY

Views: 1,727

Posted By shoey721

RE: IGNITION BATTERY

We'll be powering our DA150 this year with a 4800 Fromeco Peerless Li-on on a regulator. Should last all weekend. :) Also we use the Accu Cycle the night before.

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

02-08-2006, 10:08 PM

Replies: 6

pilots for comp-arfs.

Views: 638

Posted By shoey721

RE: pilots for comp-arfs.

We like to use the light foam pilot figures from 3W. We epoxy them to a piece of light ply with a screw into the bottom for safe keeping. The ply extends over to the frame and secured with lots of...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

02-07-2006, 10:40 PM

Replies: 147

3W 37.5% Yak 54

Views: 26,244

Posted By shoey721

RE: 3W 37.5% Yak 54

We finished the hard points in the aelerons finally and hinged them with the 3W flat ones. Now on to the elevators. Completed the rudder tray and mounted the Powerbox with it's switch. We need to...

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