Yak 55M 50cc ~ 55cc Gas 2210mm (ARF)

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Feb 03, 2013

After a couple of days after ordering it arrived at my home, excellent!
Packing was good, no damage.
It is a nice hobby-project, not so very ARF ...
Biggest point I have in quality is that my fuselage was a bit twisted, 1-2 degrees. I have doubted what to do, but finally I have repositioned the rear tube, so that the horizontal stabilo is parallel to the wings. But the rudder stays 1-2 degrees out of position with this solution.
Also remarkable is, that there is no manual included, and I couldn't find it anywhere on the internet, so you must have experience. If someone has find, please post ...
Another point is that there is no place foreseen in the fuselage for a pipe muffler, and I want to use one, so I have to modify the fuselage for it
Landing gear, wing and stabilo tubes are alu. It is good, but heavy. You can save 350 grams by replacing them to carbon, but that will cost you another 100$.
Rudder of a YAK55M has curved lines (like the photo at this item, but mine came with sharp corners. It is not to difficult to modify, but still...
But it is a very nice and impressive model, finishing is nice, and I like the looks of a YAK55 very much, so I am glad with it...

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Dec 25, 2011

Have only flown it once due to poor weather conditions but it few great. No instructions so know what your doing. Landing gear mounting bolts very difficult to get at. Covering job is outstanding. Flown with a 3MM 53cc engine and a 23x8 prop.