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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Carl Cisneros on November 23, 2014, 01:25:22 PM
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There we go folks
I know Pat, that is a great kit, but I am building the Brodak Yak9 for the 2015 Brodak contest.
Dennis, I do have the retro fit kit as well, but if memory serves I can not use that for OTS.
Please correct me if I am wrong here.
Am thinking about using the Series 21 McCoy in it tho.
Oh, I am still working on Santa for the Buster 45 kit you are just releasing for Christmas Pat. (Her majesty is still out on deliberation at this time D>K )
Here are a couple of pics of my new Brodak Buster I just finished for fun flying.
and yes, I do know about the cases on the old red heads. H^^
Almost forgot, it is all done in Towerkote iron on film. (Painting these days really gets me feeling very light headed and bad feeling.)
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For Old Time the gear must be on the fuse. My Yak 9 I had backin the early 60's had my old McCoy .35 Redhead. Was a blast for a kid fresh off the farm that knew nothing about flying stunt.
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As to Yak engine choices, if it were me either the OS .30/35 or K&B stallion. Actually I would use a Fox .35... ;D
Good job on the Buster.
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I am using a Veco .19 BB on my Sterling Yak 9.
BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM
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Thanks for the compliment Ron.
This is the first CL kit build I have since, dang I can't remember the last time I built a CL kit. LOL
must be getting older these days ya know.
I am looking forward to building the kit over the winter in the garage and flying it in early spring time and learning the OTS
pattern. Should be a hoot.
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The OTS pattern is challenging, not so much the actual stunts, but getting the old designs to do it. I think the Yak is capable of a decent pattern and a good choice. It would be nice to see. I have been wanting to compete in OTS with a PDQ Super Clown.
Are you omitting the flaps?
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The Sterling Yak-9 was my first "big" CL model. I flew it on 52' lines with a nicely broken-in McCoy .35 ($5.98 special). I had a ball with it, and leaned out, it flew with no problems at all. Of course I knew nothing of "the pattern", but did horizontal lazy-8's, wingovers, and vertical lazy-8's, which were sometimes successful, a significant accomplishment, since they did not fill up much more than 60-70 degrees. Mine had flaps and the V-shaped flap connector. The plane is sort of short-coupled for flaps, but mine was purely stock and flew quite well. I lovd that plane! I built another, started around 1960 and finished in 2002, after my 40-year hiatus. It's too heavy.
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Ron
I have not decided on the flaps or not flaps as yet.
just been looking at the plans and building instructions for now.
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Ron
I have not decided on the flaps or not flaps as yet.
just been looking at the plans and building instructions for now.
I built my Sterling Yak-9 last winter. There's a lot of good reading over at Stuka about these kits. More people than not tried talking me out of hinging the flaps, but I'd never built or flown a flapped plane before and just wanted to, so I did. And I'm glad I did, it's one of the most fun planes I ever flew. It is rock steady in the level laps in both directions and goes wherever I point it. It'll do tricks that remind me of a 1/2A, or make big round turns too. I was pattern flying with no trouble last week on a calm day. But I can't say whether it would be quite as dreamy on a more challenging day.
Actually Ron cribbs gave me the old kit and Fox Stunt 35. I made a laminated fuselage that weighed a lot less than the sterling lumber. With the Fox 35, that lamination turned out to be a blessing too because it's developed a few hairline fractures that I'm sure won't penetrate the epoxy center.
This plane is a blast. You won't be disappointed.
The only thing I don't like is my cheesy looking canopy. One of these days I'll get around to the exhaust headers.
Rusty
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u116/rknrusty/Airplanes/th_WP_20141121_001_zpsc19f5202.jpg) (http://s166.photobucket.com/user/rknrusty/media/Airplanes/WP_20141121_001_zpsc19f5202.jpg.html)
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Great looking plane Rusty
I plan on doing mine up in the Winter paint sceme like you did on yours.
Will probably put wither a McCoy 35 or OS 35S in mine.
Carl
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Hey guys: I saw Carl's Buster. His job on the Towercoat covering is about as good as you can get.
Carl: be sure to ask Dick H. about what happened to his Yak 9 at the bottom of his third vertical eight at the Norfolk Nats.... S?P
Scott
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Thanks Scott
That means alot coming from you guy.
Yeah I just might ask Dick about that.
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I built one up as a Spitfire, changing the stab/rudder outlines an making pointy elliptical tips and curved flaps. The V-shaped flap connector worked fine for the life of the plane. McCoy 35 and a Fox 35..
Flew quite well and should have no problem with the OT pattern
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Thanks Phil
been cold and rainy here in the N. VA area lately.nit too cold to go out to the garage and build. :(
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How far are you from Summit Point race track?
MM
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probably about 3 hrs. max depending on traffic I would guess.
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Ok, I thought Woodbridge was close to the track since my kart club is named after it.
MM