New Carden Yak.
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RE: New Carden Yak.
Franks Plane,
Finishing it up now installing the guts
Hope to have it in the air within couple weeks. Depending on the weather
Also making couple changes, repainting the canopy stripes in Orange and getting the graphics package cut so it shouldn't be long till we get a flight review from Frank.
Finishing it up now installing the guts
Hope to have it in the air within couple weeks. Depending on the weather
Also making couple changes, repainting the canopy stripes in Orange and getting the graphics package cut so it shouldn't be long till we get a flight review from Frank.
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I was hoping someone would notice how ugly the scale wheel pants look. Maybe the full scale guys will 'fix' theirs!
Cool looking bird.
Cool looking bird.
ORIGINAL: sweetpea01
Last I checked Yak's don't have full wheel pants.
but the bird looks good
Last I checked Yak's don't have full wheel pants.
but the bird looks good
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ORIGINAL: sweetpea01
Last I checked Yak's don't have full wheel pants.
but the bird looks good
Last I checked Yak's don't have full wheel pants.
but the bird looks good
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ORIGINAL: T. Bob
Hey guys I just stole the Pic off Carden's web page.
It dosn't look like Carden will be selling too many 260s.
Walt build me one.
Hey guys I just stole the Pic off Carden's web page.
It dosn't look like Carden will be selling too many 260s.
Walt build me one.
Hey T.Bob - Why won't Carden be selling too many 260s... no demand or very limited run?? Personally, I think that plane has huge potential ..
DP
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Why do you need a pro build?? Build it yourself!
ORIGINAL: Mokken
$1200 just for the kit, then you need to have a professional build and cover it. For the same money I can get a CA 3.3 Yak and build it myself in a week.
$1200 just for the kit, then you need to have a professional build and cover it. For the same money I can get a CA 3.3 Yak and build it myself in a week.
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ORIGINAL: jmiracle
Why do you need a pro build?? Build it yourself!
Why do you need a pro build?? Build it yourself!
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$1200 just for the kit, then you need to have a professional build and cover it. For the same money I can get a CA 3.3 Yak and build it myself in a week.
$1200 just for the kit, then you need to have a professional build and cover it. For the same money I can get a CA 3.3 Yak and build it myself in a week.
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ORIGINAL: JohnVH
ok, went to their site and checked it out, no weight listed (no suprise) but noticed its a fair bit smaller bird than my yak is. It looks nice though Like to see one up close in the future.
ok, went to their site and checked it out, no weight listed (no suprise) but noticed its a fair bit smaller bird than my yak is. It looks nice though Like to see one up close in the future.
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BAH! You guys who claim Cardens are a hard build are just bein wussies! (OK...gonna go duck and hide now!)
Seriously...are they really much more complicated than a Kadet Senior trainer? They're just a truss structure built from balsa sticks.....there's nothing hard or really even time consuming about the build. (OK...maybe sheeting foam takes some time....but even then the time is spent just waiting for the glue to dry!)
Oh well...everyone likes what they like. Personally...I like lotsa little sticks!
Seriously...are they really much more complicated than a Kadet Senior trainer? They're just a truss structure built from balsa sticks.....there's nothing hard or really even time consuming about the build. (OK...maybe sheeting foam takes some time....but even then the time is spent just waiting for the glue to dry!)
Oh well...everyone likes what they like. Personally...I like lotsa little sticks!
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I disagree that Carden's are an easy build, I've built 2, working on my 3rd and I'd say that u have to be a very skilled builder to get it right. When u build aircraft of this type on a regular basis, u forget how much skill is involved because it's second nature to u.
U need all the right equipment, including but not limited to the spray guns and paint equip. work benches that are straight and can support the weight needed to sheet the foam parts, the skills to align everthing and the equip. to do so accurately.
Most people are not set up like this, and certainly would not invest in this type of equipment to build one plane.
I've seen a couple of Carden's that were really botched, u don't see it often cause most people investing that kind of money either have the skills and equip. or the smarts to have a pro build it.
Mike
U need all the right equipment, including but not limited to the spray guns and paint equip. work benches that are straight and can support the weight needed to sheet the foam parts, the skills to align everthing and the equip. to do so accurately.
Most people are not set up like this, and certainly would not invest in this type of equipment to build one plane.
I've seen a couple of Carden's that were really botched, u don't see it often cause most people investing that kind of money either have the skills and equip. or the smarts to have a pro build it.
Mike