Pilot Yak 54 50cc Rebuild

by **DwayneG** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 5:01 pm

You would know it as GOGO29's old bird with detached landing gear.

by **JRgraham** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 5:51 pm

Well some more progress. Since it cooled down a bit, I broke out the iron.. I got started on the underneath wing panel's.

by **JRgraham** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:35 pm

bottoms are close :handgestures-thumbupright:

by **JRgraham** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 1:51 pm

Some progress pictures..

Wings finished

Stabs about done

Firewall drilled and installed

by **Mickey** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:14 pm

JR I haven't seen the Yak for some time, it looks great. Did they send all the parts you needed?

by **JRgraham** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:59 am

Yeah, I have everything to finish the plane, less a motor.. well I do somewhat need a better rudder servo too. the one i have would be okay at 270~ish ounce, but should bump it up closer to 350-400oz. The engine I am using is a loaner DLE to help complete everything while I am saving up for the motors I want/need. (still need one for the reactor bipe as well...)

Finally got some more UntraCote in yesterday at Eugene Toy, so I am ready to get the fuse ironed out shortly. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

I grabbed the last roll of Yellow from them last week, got home and realized it was Cub Yellow, not Dark Yellow.. otherwise, I would have had the fuse covered I imagine by now.. oh well!

I should be able to get the rest covered throughout the weekend though. Getting close!

by **JRgraham** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 1:56 pm

Getting closer. More details at the Flying Giants site.

by **JRgraham** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:17 pm

Another one, covering is completed.

by **JRgraham** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:46 pm

Some updates posted on Flying Giants today. Heres one of the images from the postings.

by **JRgraham** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:13 am

Well, I am getting closer and closer to completing this thing.
I finally got my new batteries in. It took nearly 3 weeks to ship Lipo batteries. I was not aware until after I placed the order that there are only a couple carriers that will even ship them.

So I have completed the battery tray, have finished the engine bay, fuel system is installed and the rudder tray is done. I am pretty much down to the final install of things with loctite, securing wires and securing a few other little things, and a final balance :dance: