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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Scale Models => Topic started by: t michael jennings on May 08, 2008, 08:07:12 AM

Title: YAK 1 Photos
Post by: t michael jennings on May 08, 2008, 08:07:12 AM

Gentlemen,

Attached are photos of my latest Stand Off Scale model aircraft.  It is actually a Jim Silhavy "Magician" (published January 1951). 

Below are particulars of the aircraft:

AIRCRAFT WEIGHTS:
     engine, muffler, & fuel system              13.0 oz
     wing & landing gear system                 15.7 oz
     fuselage                                            5.0 oz
     vertical stabilizer & rudder                    0.4 oz
     horizontal stabilizer & elevator               2.2 oz
     covering & paint                                 4.1 oz
     tip weight                                          0.7 oz

   TOTAL WEIGHT                                    41.1 oz

Engine:                                OS Max 35 S         (purchased in approx 1980)

Fuel Tank:                            Sullivan 4 oz slant  (used because on hand)

Notice the Stooge loop at the rear of the aircraft.

The front Control Line is UP.

I build in to the outboard wing tip 75% of the expected tip weight.

The CG (center of gravity) is .25 behind the design CG.

The aircraft is completely covered with Silkspan.



t michael jennings
knoxville, tn                                          y1

Title: Re: YAK 1 Photos
Post by: t michael jennings on May 08, 2008, 08:12:48 AM

Gentlemen,

For some reason two of the photos were not attached.  Must be my computer skills.

Below is the second attempt to attach the photos.

t michael jennings
knoxville, tn

Title: Re: YAK 1 Photos
Post by: john e. holliday on May 09, 2008, 09:00:03 AM

That looks great.  Amazing what can be accomplished when we put our mind to it.  How does it fly?  DOC Holliday

Title: Re: YAK 1 Photos
Post by: Mike Lauerman on July 25, 2008, 07:55:36 PM

Wow, Mike Jennings has my hat and handlebar! Wife was flipping thru scale, and said "Wow, I thought that was you!"
  Lookin' good through these biased eyes, Mike! Like that Yak, too...

Title: Re: YAK 1 Photos
Post by: t michael jennings on July 25, 2008, 08:49:14 PM

Mike,

Thanks for the compliment.

For more see:

"P-51C Excalibur" on Stunt Hanger

"P-51D, Ole Yeller" on Stuka Stunt

"Heinkel He-100" on Stuka Stunt.

t michael jennings
knoxville, tn

Title: Re: YAK 1 Photos
Post by: Just One-eye on July 26, 2008, 02:33:14 AM

"Attached are photos of my latest Stand Off Scale model aircraft.  It is actually a Jim Silhavy "Magician" (published January 1951)."

I believe you are 8-10 years off of the date.  No, not back to 1941, because that would've been before Jim was born, or when he was still just a toddler.  The first Magician was built about 1958 or 1959.

 ;D