I just got mine a few days ago. Today was my last day of school for a while. I'll try to pick up where you left off. I'll dive into mine this weekend.

Pat, watch you six over there! [sm=wink_smile.gif]

Pat:

Do your thing and come back safely. Keep your head down.

TF

That's cool pat. I know exactly what you mean. I've had to do it a few times myself now. Be safe and make sure you come home to the things you love the most.....

Sounds like you have a job very similar to mine. See ya when ya get back buddy.

Godspeed Pat and thank you for your line of work!!

v/r

tom

Thanks all.

RustyTumbles,

Are you going to be available locally next week? Seems I'll be passing through for a few days...

Yeah I'll be around. I'm out in western sydney about 60km from the city

There is a build thread going on at DOD, http://www.downonthedeckdiscussion.c...pic.php?t=2409 Stay safe Pat

O.k. I can pick up some of the slack. I won't be able to give the professional build thread like Pat would have, but I'll let you know how the build goes. Tonight I got a good look at the plane. The general design and construction of the plane is perfect IMO. Nothing is too heavy or overbuilt. The cover job is superb. The cowling is a shade lighter in color, and it's a nice sturdy piece. The cowl slides on and down into ply hooks on the bottom. Two bolts hold it on top like the new style Wild Hares. My cowl-ring needed a little re-glue on some parts of the ring. I've heard the next shipment will have a one-piece cowl-ring.

I tri-stocked the corners of the engine box. After glueing the tri-stock in place, I soaked thin CA into the balsa to harden it up. It may or may not have needed it, but I feel the ounce of tri-stock will help keep the glue joints tight for a long time.

Next, I mounted the 3M/TOC 53 engine. Stand-offs in the area of 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" will do fine. The entire engine fits inside of the cowl. A pipe or cannister is tempting because of the built in glass tunnel, but I'm going with the stock TOC 53 muffler. I think the only needed hole will be for the exhaust outlet. It will make a great looking plane.

Tomorrow I'll repair the wings that the brown truck damaged, and hinge the control surfaces. I should have the entire day to work on it. So, check in to see how it is coming along.

P.S. These planes get better and better with each new model, however, it may be hard to improve on this one.

No suckin' up here

Just go for it, tell what you see but don't embellish. If you come across something you think might be a problem always first call the manufacturer to be certain that you didn't miss something before you commit to print. If you come across minor issues that are easily remedied, determine the fix and publish both the problem and the correction. In presenting both you provide the future buyer with information that permits a fair decision without unfairly beating on the manufacturer.

You've got your work cut out for you. The hardest part is always word selection because you have to consider carefully how what you say may be interpreted. The reader is not there to physically see the product, your expressions, or hear your tone of voice for emphasis points. Lot's of pictures, lots of resizing while still large enough for excellent resolution, and lots of notes. Everyone that does a review experiences all the above. Details are everything! Usually they discover it's a lot of hard work...but it's good for the soul when you do one that provides everyone with a complete and honest representation of the product. Even better when it ends up a good product. You won't need anyone to tell you when you hit a home run, you'll feel it. Tom helps make your job easy by providing some pretty good stuff to work with.

Pat

Just ordered the package deal from Wildhare. Just wanted to tag this thread for info on the upcoming build. Will 200 oz in servos be good for all the control surfaces? I want to use Airtronics ERG-VB servos.

More than enough. You may decide later if you need a little more on the rudder but I doubt you will.

Pat:

Be sure to let us know when you move from somewhere to somewhere else.

I went somewhere once, it was pretty nice!

TF

What about 2 of the ERG-VB servos up under the canopy?

You'll prolly settle on one servo. The 50cc Sukhoi should not need more than 200oz in on the rudder. It's a well balanced plane in the area of surface sizes and if it flys anything like the big one it will not require all the rudder to do everything you ask of it.

Tom,

Once I'm finally clear of here (Friday)I have to go over there. About a week after I get there I have to go over to somewhere else for about two days and then I go over yonder for a loooooog time it appears, untill I can eventually return here, then hopefully to there and complete some models. The big problem is I have to go from today to tomorrow on the same day, then I have to go from tomorrow to yesterday on the same day.

You playin hopscotch again Pat

Pat, I know you will .. but .. please be careful.

I really hate those time warps. I sailed through them a few times in the early 70's ... and I still don't think I've caught up. My family still says I don't know what day it is when I get up ... but ... it was the 70's

Count me as one who signed up for this little beauty. Going with the 3mm 53/toc53... whatever its callsign is. Now I can't wait for it to get here and get it set up...

That's perfectly clear. Wish you were here and glad I'm not there or there or over yonder.

Weather is here, wish you were wonderful.

Stay in touch.

TF

Well today I had the entire day to work on the Yak. I started by mounting the engine using 1 1/2" standoffs. This gives the prop about 5/8ths" of clearance. The engine install and throttle hook up was simple. The only holes needed in the cowl are for the plug cap and exhaust tube.

Next, I attached all of the control surfaces. I used epoxy in the hinge holes. Every one of the holes were perfectly aligned and centered. I used Hitec 5645s in the elevators and ailerons. I used Tom's harware kit throughout the build. It sure is nice to have everything right there when you need it. I hinged the rudder, built the pull-pull, and installed a JR 8611. Next I assembled the tank and mounted it right in front of the wing-tube.

On the hatch, I started out by knocking the blind-nuts out of the hold-downs. I drilled, tapped, and hardened the holes to accept 1/4" nylon bolts. I used #2 button head screws and red electrical tape for the canopy mount. Everything lined up and fit perfectly.

I had to enlongate the holes in the fuse where the landing-gear passes through. After that, it was a 5 minute bolt-up for the gear.

Lord, what have I done. I think I'm now out of a job Something of note. It's NOT a Yak See #71

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