Yak 50 1/4 Stars

Gregg Veasey · Postby **Gregg Veasey** » March 22nd, 2013, 5:08 pm

Ken, it sounds like you are trying to make this a race to the sky's!!

Ken Bones · Postby **Ken Bones** » March 22nd, 2013, 10:03 pm

If so, well you all lost coz I was first!
It was just an update, thats all.

Ken.

Gregg Veasey · Postby **Gregg Veasey** » March 22nd, 2013, 10:12 pm

I meant between me and Mike

Well mines in primer and has some thin tape on it!!

Gregg Veasey · Postby **Gregg Veasey** » March 24th, 2013, 11:10 pm

Seeing as you asked mr B!!

My wing and tail fairings are now slightly raised!!

Most of todays work was on the cowl. I hadn't cut the holes for the plug or silencer. I've also made it 2 pieces so that I'll be able to get it on easily with the fan thing in the front. My cockpit is also 2 pieces so I spent time making sure both bits fit well. The front section will be permanent and the rear removable.

Next job is blow some primer over the lining tape then add some rivets

chris willis · Postby **chris willis** » March 24th, 2013, 11:17 pm

Hooray rivet time

Gregg Veasey · Postby **Gregg Veasey** » March 24th, 2013, 11:20 pm

chris willis wrote:Hooray rivet time

Yup!!

I also added the trim tabs to the rudder and ailerons today too. The rudder one is a bit odd...

chris willis · Postby **chris willis** » March 24th, 2013, 11:26 pm

Home made by the pilot I reckon, the elevator one looks good you doing that

Gregg Veasey · Postby **Gregg Veasey** » March 24th, 2013, 11:27 pm

chris willis wrote:Home made by the pilot I reckon, the elevator one looks good you doing that

Kinda, just with lining tape

Gregg Veasey · Postby **Gregg Veasey** » March 26th, 2013, 11:51 pm

Gregg Veasey wrote:Seeing as you asked mr B!!

My wing and tail fairings are now slightly raised!!
Most of todays work was on the cowl. I hadn't cut the holes for the plug or silencer. I've also made it 2 pieces so that I'll be able to get it on easily with the fan thing in the front.

David Brown · Postby **David Brown** » March 27th, 2013, 11:37 pm

Chris it fits

might need some stronger retracts. :lol:

Gregg Veasey · Postby **Gregg Veasey** » March 27th, 2013, 11:50 pm

wowzers David, it"s a bit overkill but would sound amazing!!

Your retracts look great. Any chance of knocking up scale tail wheel forks?

chris willis · Postby **chris willis** » March 28th, 2013, 7:02 am

Strap all your batteries to the rudder with that motor in David,

very smart those legs, just the job.

David Brown · Postby **David Brown** » March 29th, 2013, 2:33 pm

Will have a look at the tail wheel Greg, I need one for mine. Here are my mains ready for dummy brake hub and scale wheel hubs. The Moki is a no go in reality, it was only done to see if it would fit which it does but would not be able to run as the tappets are holding it central and mods to clear the tappets would be needed or Chris to stretch his mold

. The retracts are for a much bigger B17 project as you can see from the pic as comparison the spare side frames against the Yak unit. My Yak build starts on Monday

Dave

David Brown · Postby **David Brown** » March 29th, 2013, 3:29 pm

Greg, found some pics, what dia is the tail wheel & width of tyre. Sorry about quality of pics, had to print off then take a photo as the site would not accept the originals.

Dave

David Brown · Postby **David Brown** » April 1st, 2013, 9:12 am

Progress so far using 55mm wheel.

Dave

chris willis · Postby **chris willis** » April 1st, 2013, 9:28 am

Your a one you are David,

very nice as always

David Brown · Postby **David Brown** » April 1st, 2013, 6:22 pm

Its a big incentive when its for your own model, finished article for my yak, I have a nylon nose wheel block somewhere but you can never find bits when you need them so I knocked up an alloy one, a bit heavier on the bracket and the 6 mm shaft is OTT but you said I would need some tail weight.

Dave