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Old 07-03-2007, 11:25 AM
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Default Sig Wonder Designed by Bruce Tharpe - 2nd Build

Well, I enjoyed Bruce Tharpe's Venture Kit ( [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5723966/mpage_3/key_/tm.htm]See my build thread[/link] ) so much I thought I'd try another Bruce Tharpe creation, "The Wonder". This was designed under the SIG umbrella. I was looking for something that would go fast and I just happened to come across this kit at my local hobby shop.

Initial impressions:

The Venture kit spoiled me. I can't believe I actually have to punch the pieces out of the balsa wood and sand the edges. Come on!

Instructions look pretty thorough. Plans were folded (not rolled), but not a huge issue. I like that the entire plane will fit on my work table, unlike the much large Venture 60.

This is a fairly small plane (32 inch wingspan). It suggests a .10 to .19 engine, but I'm going to stuff a .25 into the nose.

I can already tell that this thing is going to haul a.b.c.d.e.f.g......
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