ORIGINAL: Dr Kiwi
I can understand that it is a nice plane... but it comes with nothing except a foam airframe for $120... if you have all the other equipment, you might as well get a SIG Senorita kit for $50 and save $70! Or better still build a plane from scratch from a plan and save $110.
IF … you’d enjoy the challenge and satisfaction of building a balsa and plywood kit (intended for glow power) then consider a SIG Senorita kit for reduced price of $50 while there still available . There’s still a few tru diehards that recommend this as a beginning trainer. However, like tmackel and many others the 3-channel SuperCub RTF foamy seems to be the most popular beginner plane.
Here’s a couple sites for more info on the SIG Seniorita kit that's Dr. Kiwi’s advice for saving $70 (Fun Cub kit) or $130 (SuperCub RTF). He may have another site where it's available for only $50.
http://store.alshobbyshop.com/browse...ORITA-KIT.HTML
http://www.sigmfg.com/IndexText/SIGRC60.html
http://www.sigmfg.com/BuildManuals/S...nioritaP3.html (covering and finishing ... save you $70 over Fun Cub Foamy)
Then again, maybe the extra $70 for full 5-channel control is worth every penny if kit building appeals to you. Check out these flight videos ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz9MQgH2pVg and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRGU-...eature=related
and a pretty decent review ...
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1369528