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[QUOTE=TBrum;1308131]LOL!!

It went from Hong Kong to Cincinnati to Hamilton and cleared customs today :yikes:... I'll definitely get it tomorrow :):):)

Pictures tomorrow night for sure.  Maiden on Friday afternoon or the weekend - guaranteed :yes::yes:

[B]Tracking....[/B]
January 19, 2013   19:05
   Zhuhai - China, People's Republic   Shipment picked up  
January 19, 2013   19:47
   Zhuhai - China, People's Republic   Processed at Zhuhai - China, People's Republic  
January 19, 2013   20:43
   Zhuhai - China, People's Republic   Departed from DHL facility in Zhuhai - China, People's Republic 
January 19, 2013   22:23
   Shenzhen - China, People's Republic   Arrived at DHL facility in Shenzhen - China, People's Republic 
January 20, 2013   01:58
   Hong Kong - Hong Kong   Arrived at DHL facility in Hong Kong - Hong Kong 
January 20, 2013   05:05
   Hong Kong - Hong Kong   Departed from DHL facility in Hong Kong - Hong Kong 
January 20, 2013   11:19
   Cincinnati, OH - USA   Arrived at DHL facility in Cincinnati, OH - USA 
January 20, 2013   12:37
   Cincinnati, OH - USA   Processed at Cincinnati, OH - USA  
January 20, 2013   18:09
   Cincinnati, OH - USA   Departed from DHL facility in Cincinnati, OH - USA 
January 20, 2013   21:50
   Hamilton - Canada   Arrived at DHL facility in Hamilton - Canada 
January 21, 2013   07:10
   Hamilton - Canada   Out for Delivery[/QUOTE]

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04-16-2013 07:09 AM

OTTERTOK

Re: **NEW** 50cc Pilot Yak55M / 3W55xiCS

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Originally Posted by TBrum

I don't use any of those Ed. I make up my own wiring harnesses... I have 1 wire coming out of the SBUS port of the RX and then solder on branches from the main wire where ever I need a servo to plug in. I use the ThunderBoltRc bulk wire and crimp on the ends I need on each branchline.

This way, I get maximum power transfer and an ultra-clean set-up with only 1 wire in the plane and eliminate all possibility of something unplugging or a bad connection.

Cheers

Trev

Sounds like an excellent way to go and much cheaper, guess I'll have to go to Thunderbolt's website and see what I need to order. Thanks for the input Trev.

03-11-2013 07:45 AM

TBrum

Re: **NEW** 50cc Pilot Yak55M / 3W55xiCS

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Originally Posted by OTTERTOK

Hi Trevor, where did you buy your hub cables and 4 way blocks from? Which lengths did you use?

03-10-2013 06:23 PM

OTTERTOK

Re: **NEW** 50cc Pilot Yak55M / 3W55xiCS

Hi Trevor, where did you buy your hub cables and 4 way blocks from? Which lengths did you use?

02-20-2013 09:49 AM

OTTERTOK

Re: **NEW** 50cc Pilot Yak55M / 3W55xiCS

Thanks Trev, well I guess a new Futaba beside my Jr will be ok too.

02-20-2013 09:34 AM

TBrum

Re: **NEW** 50cc Pilot Yak55M / 3W55xiCS

Congrats Ed!! Love the scheme you picked out!!

Ya... I've been a diehard JR fan for 10+ years (still love JR) - it's the SBUS system that made me switch to Orange, LOL. It's soo simple, saves weight and confirms all my testing a few years back with the EagleTree Data Logger. It's a risky move on Futaba's part because if goes against all the marketing hype about power expanders and current capacity in our wiring, and is likely why I really love it, LOL!!

02-19-2013 03:36 PM

OTTERTOK

Re: **NEW** 50cc Pilot Yak55M / 3W55xiCS

Ha Trev, I just finished watching all the videos on Futaba's site about this S-bus stuff and it totally amazed me, just when I thought I had an excellent radio system they come out with this. It sure is an awesome system. Didn't realize Futaba came out with this two years ago.

02-18-2013 06:10 AM

OTTERTOK

Re: **NEW** 50cc Pilot Yak55M / 3W55xiCS

Well I gave up on trying to get my Krill so I just ordered a new custom scheme 50cc Yak 55M from Tony to add along side my other Pilot Yak 54. Will post pics when it arrives, this will be an electric powered project. Here are some pics of the scheme.

02-13-2013 11:59 AM

OTTERTOK

Re: **NEW** 50cc Pilot Yak55M / 3W55xiCS

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Originally Posted by TBrum

Hey Ed. Only the 100cc and 150cc versions have the pocket style hinging... the 50cc version does not.

Cheers

Trev

Thanks Trev, I talked to Tony and he said it would be to heavy on the 50cc plane.

02-13-2013 05:34 AM

TBrum

Re: **NEW** 50cc Pilot Yak55M / 3W55xiCS

I got the graphics installed last night

Eric !!!!

We're heading out to fly today!!... I leaned out the 3W, added 1 oz of weight in the tail to offset those heavy skis, and charged the batteries

02-13-2013 05:31 AM

TBrum

Re: **NEW** 50cc Pilot Yak55M / 3W55xiCS

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Originally Posted by OTTERTOK

Hi Trev awesome looking plane as usual, I was at Tony's site and noticed in the description of this plane it's supposed to have pocket style scale hinging, is it a typo? as I see yours is not.

Hey Ed. Only the 100cc and 150cc versions have the pocket style hinging... the 50cc version does not.

Cheers

Trev

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