I did buy a Saito FG-36 some time ago. Kind of wish I had waited and bought a smaller version, not that there is anything wrong with the FG-36. Right after I bought it, my legs gave out and my modelling has been as near to zero as possible. I'm losing weight so that these puny "birdie legs", as my wife calls them, will support my weight again. I am making serious progress.

Anyway, lately I have been interested in the DLE gas two-strokes that are made in China. You can't beat the price and their reputation is holding up fairly well. As I age, I desire less and less problems and work to overcome when flying. I can see the appeal that electric models must have for the older crowd. But I'm not quite ready to give up the ring-ding-ding and thumpa-thumpa-thumpa of two and four-stroke IC engines.


Ed Cregger