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Default Differences between the Sig Wonder and a Lanier SHRIKE

HI,

I have several wonders and love the way they fly. I have found that a .32 will pick up your top speed 10 to 20 over the .25
Things you should do that I have found out the hard way it to reinforce your front wing dowel with brass tubing and change the rear wing bolts. Another thing to do is put some triangle stock on the rear of the fuse to help support the horizontal stab and use epoxy to glue it on. One last thing is to get a flat strip of carbon fiber and put in on your main spar. I have clocked mine at 137 and it has over 100 flights on it with no signed of failure. Now I did have to build 3 to get it right. Almost forgot, Balance the plane laterally after it is all ready to go and this will help you with good straight hand launches ( no wing dipping ).