Topic: 1/3 Scale YT International Super Cub. OS Gemini Powered.

Recieved my 1/3 Scale YT International Super Cub today. Overall, it seems very good quality and all parts that involve holding the wings on seem very well thought out (there's 2 thick aluminium strips to replace the normal alu tube, the wings are bolted together with 2 shoes that stick out from the wing, into the fuzz to replace the normal hooks and elastic and finally, there are correct, scale struts that seem very strong). It's designed for 35 - 52cc petrol engines so my 240 Gemini should be ok for it. Pictures will be up soon.

NOTE!
Wheels and tank are not in this one, sorry,       i believe you are short of a destruction manual? will ask martin to sort the destructions,  he has a copy he can copy,     we do have lines,  do you want them straight, or wavy?  

James, here's some scale flying for you to practice once it;s done. 

What do you think guys?


<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jWufkTHbj8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jWufkTHbj8</a>

I got lower than that with my cub......

Jez

Yeah jonah we heard !! Ha ha mickey

James, here's some scale flying for you to practice once it;s done. 

don't think i'm gonna fly it as soon as it's finished, i think i'll get some more practise on my smaller cubs and i might even wait to get my B cert as i don't want to wreck it. i also need somewhere to fly it as it's too big for my current club  :(    any ideas?

James,

I am a Little puzzled

Did you give YT a call with regards missing items before putting this on, also if you do not have any instructions how do you know what the contents should be.

I thought it common curtsy to at least give the Company the opportunity to correct things, if at all they need correcting. Instructutions yes, other hardware some you do not get a full hardware pack.

DB

sorry about that, wayne  

it's ok, i've got it sorted now, thanks

Have you tried the Gemini in the cowl yet? How well do the pots stick out the sides?

James, here's some scale flying for you to practice once it;s done. 

Wow those guys are nuts!

Have you tried the Gemini in the cowl yet? How well do the pots stick out the sides?

it fits well, there's almost an inch gap on each side!

Thats a shame ,it would have looked great with the heads sticking out.

Simon

Thats a shame ,it would have looked great with the heads sticking out.

Simon

nahh, it's a super cub. i tried the cowl from my J3 with the gemini and the heads would stick out a nice amount

James,

I am a Little puzzled

Did you give YT a call with regards missing items before putting this on, also if you do not have any instructions how do you know what the contents should be.

I thought it common curtsy to at least give the Company the opportunity to correct things, if at all they need correcting. Instructutions yes, other hardware some you do not get a full hardware pack.

DB

the only missing parts are the instructions, now sorted, and some lines on the bulkhead,  the lines are on back order,    nothing else is missing,  the missing parts mentioned are NOT supplied,     look up a few posts

yep, i'm happy now 
i've ordered some nice 8.5'' balloon wheels from my model shop and bought a fuel tank on ebay.

Wheres the pics dude?

Ian.

Wheres the pics dude?

Ian.

Yep we need pics of the build so far.
What servos are you going to use in it and what radio set up are you using. Its a big model, so needs a safe system.

Simon

Hi, James
Good to see you got your Cub. Now I'm jealous!
Don't forget to use 3mm rods on the control surfaces, with metal linkages and Du-Bro heavy duty horns, like this. Not expensive, but very important.
Also You'll need failsafe setting up, twin battery packs/Twin power switch a must and make sure everything is 110%.
About flying it and other large models. See me, as I know a few fly-ins where space is no issue...
Happy building.
p.s. Thing is if I want one, I've already 'used' my Saito 300 up in the Robin 2160, So now looking for a Pegasus!

Pic 1: Dubro Horns. Really Heavy duty

An OS Pegasus... 320, giving over 50cc power.

What servos are you going to use in it and what radio set up are you using. Its a big model, so needs a safe system.

I'm gonna use a spektrum AR9000, because it has 3 satellite recievers and tower pro 15kg servos. i'm aware that they do not centre perfectly but with the cub, it shouldn't prove to be a great problem. Planning on using pete tindel linkages.

What I like about the Du-bro is that they have a large footprint, spreading its load over a wide area and having 4 fixing points. Unless the wood is hard, the Pete Tindell single point fixing will sink into the wood and wobble. With large surfaces, you don't want flutter!

a couple of pics:

yours looks a lot better than mine 
i've got a bit more done now: all control surfaces hinged and glued, top canopy trimmed and screwed in, 2 x 24g servos installed to open the 2 door halfs.
i'm thinking of putting a 20 kg servo with closed loop on the rudder.
please excuse the 3'' solid foam wheels, they're just to protect the u/c from scratches while i'm working outside
build may be temporaraily slowed down due to errmm... an accident resulting in guey bits hanging out of my thumb 

the bottom servo is hidden under the seat and the push rod comes out through a small hole in it. the top one currently looks a bit ugly and is mounted on one of the cross braces at the top of the fuzz.

note -  prop is just for spacing - it's only 16 x 8 so not suitable for the engine
today's work:

The cub on display at an 'exibition of local talent'... Pfftt 

I've got the Grob, in the background. Mine's an IC powered and detailed after the Air Cadets livery.
How's the build  going?

It's going ok, the wood seems hard enough to take pete tindal linkages so i've bought some of them, i've bought 8 tower pro servos and a futaba 148 for the tailwheel. and the r/c doors now work properly. That grob is powered by a 120FS and it has been given to me, along with the chipmunk that you can see the wing of. The guy who owned them is 89 years old and he hasn't flown for over 10 years and he didn't think he'd be able to get back in to it so he gave them to me 

Freebies! :colm:
You're getting a  few models now, At this rate, you will have as much as I have!
Keep collection!
Paul.

Just seen this on eBay. Hmm.... Shall I or Shan't I?

OS Super Gemini FT-300 on eBay (end time  25-Sep-09 11:56:46 BST)

you should, then sell it to me for half the price 
how many models do you have?

270 (ish). Still want this YT Cub, though...

WELL,   get a move on,  we have 2 left

Lets have some pictures of the servo operated doors. I like that idea.

270... i'm a tenth of the way there  
p.s. - buy a cub, you won't regret it  

Heres 2 pictures of the lower door half. is it just me or is that seat waaay too small? seems more like 1/5 or 1/4 scale.

WELL,   get a move on,  we have 2 left

I've spent up at the Nats!
Also, I need another 300 Flat twin engine.

if i can sell my spitfire, i think i will buy the super gemini 

James, here's some scale flying for you to practice once it;s done. 

What do you think guys?


<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jWufkTHbj8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jWufkTHbj8</a>

Thanks for that idea, stuey, i'm making working spray bars now 

just radio and linkages to fit now, got them so should be rtf in the next week or two. Now all i need is a DSX12. That's gonna hurt my wallet