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  1. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    4" TruTurn P51 spinner with lightened backplate and Menz 32-10 cut:
  2. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    Thanks, dhal22, yes, getting close! This is the first time I tried Rocco's "the ol' use card stock 4/40'd to the cowl mounts for marking the muffler holes trick" (I usually run cans). It worked like a charm. Also, I don't know what you guys use to cleanup unwanted CA, but I've been using Hot...
  3. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    I love the look of this plane! So aggressive! Ready to F''n go, man! haha Damn, I want to fly this thing! It is worthy of mention that the fit of the wings and stabs, and the wing tubes & anti-rotation dowels, and the cowl & canopy, is flawless! Has that master builder custom plane fit...
  4. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    Um... okay... I told =her= Friday! :)
  5. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    I'm hurt. haha ;)
  6. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    As the manufacturer that could be a problem for you, maybe I should be the model... opinions? Haha
  7. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    These carbs are sent out with the fuel intake pointed anywhere but at the fuel tank. But the pumps are strong so I just plumbed it up. Had to drill a hole in the snorkel to keep the fuel line away from the mufflers: Yesterday morning, labor day morning, I sent an email to Aircraft...
  8. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    Well... what do you think? Is she up to JHRC standards? ;)
  9. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    Aeroworks has these vent dots, so I thought I would try one. I didn't attach it with CA like its manual shows. I used epoxy in hopes of having it be maintenance free.
  10. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    In this pic you can see the engine mounting bolts. I epoxied the blind nuts in place. Then used blue thread locker on the blind nuts. Then blue thread locker on the standard nuts. Then blue thread locker again on the nylon insert lock nuts. As you can see in these pics I plumbed up the PSP...
  11. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    After that I mounted the ignition battery. I have always used "nasa" foam, but have been reading that it hardens in cold temps. It's pretty mild here in California, but I thought I'd go with DUBRO foam from now on. I've always soldered on Ultra DEANs to the battery leads. I never worry...
  12. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    Next I installed the fuel dot. I had a couple of other fuel dots laying around (and there are several nice ones out there these days), but I chose the JEModel fuel dot that Aeroworks sells because it's smaller. And, with the round fuse any large flat plate bolted to it is not going to look very...
  13. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    Well... I was looking at the access hatch on the top of the motorbox and thinking how I'd prefer that area solid. So I took out the screws and epoxied the hatch in place. Then I covered the top of the motorbox for fun. After that I finally quit screwing around, haha, and got down to doing some...
  14. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    Definitely, and maybe a photoshoot first. :) Maybe with this model, we'll see:
  15. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    Exactly. :)
  16. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    When trying to achieve axial rolls you run into problems if you have an aileron on one side of the plane with more drag than the other. You won't feel it on roll rate, it will still roll at whatever rate you want by increasing or decreasing the overall roll rate. IOW, you can still roll with...
  17. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    Thanks stangflyer! I'm ready to have this plane done. I just realized I've almost had it for a month now. Going to try to get it done in the next 2 or 3 days...
  18. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    I cut in the throttle servo pocket, glued in some hard points for the servo screws, drilled 'em, put thin CA in them, and then bolted down the throttle servo. I used the stock throttle servo arm (4-40 piano wire), so I used a carbon fiber sleeve over it. I put some epoxy inside of each end to...
  19. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    Somehow I forgot to show the engine mounted. :confused??: I picked up some 5" bolts, although 4-3/4 would be perfect, and 4-1/2 could have worked in a pinch. I had some 4 and 4-1/4 bolts already here, but neither were long enough to attach a nut on the other side of the blindnut. The Walbro...
  20. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    The H9 Sukhoi pilot is cool and comes included with that model. It weighs 7oz. I really like this AW pilot, and it weighs about half that at 3.8oz. Although it does not have a face, poor thing. haha
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