Aerobeez 89" Yak 55 Step by Step Build Guide - Part 2

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Step 17: Lightly press fit the blind nuts into the landing gear fiberglass wheel spats. When you tighten the spats to the landing gear, the blind nuts will self tighten to the wheel spats. Note: Be sure to notice the angle on the carbon fiber landing gear. The forward sweep angle is to be installed towards the nose of the Yak55.

Step 18: Wheel spats installed.

Step 19: Use Blue Thread lock on the set screws for all wheel collars before installing. Using one wheel collar on each side, install the main landing gear wheels.

Step 20: Test fit the landing gear to the fuselage with the 4 hex screws.

 

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Step 21: Install the main landing gear to the fuselage. The inside of the fuselage provides access to the lock nuts to the landing gear for easy installation.

Step 22: Build the tail wheel section and test fit in the area under the tail fuselage.

Step 23: Using the provided "self tapping" screws, mount the tail wheel assembly to the fuselage.

Pro Tip: You can mark the area where the tail wheel assembly is to be mounted with a fine tip pen or marker. Use a 1/16 drill bit and drill a pilot hole. This may keep the wood from pressure and provide a better screw to wood strength.

Step 24: Tail wheel assembly installed. Install the tail wheel with the provided wheel and wheel collar.

 

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Step 25: Locate and remove the covering from the 2 surface slots per side for the rudder pull/pull surface horns.

Step 26: The rudder control surface arms will need to be cut shorter to fit the rudder. Roughly cut the surface arms and test fit. You can use a rotary tool, hand saw or just use a pair of sharp cutters as seen here.

Step 27: Test fit both sides of the rudder pull/pull control surface arms. If the surface arms on both sides are inserted and both flush to the rudder, you are ready to glue the arms.

Step 28: Glue the control surface arms to the rudder using Medium CA. Follow with thin CA along the horns.