The price was just to good to pass up.. I bought a Spectrum, and have about 20 flights on it so far.

The kit itself leaves a bit to be desired regarding the finishing details. But, with care, it will go together pretty well, and once finished, actually looks better in real life than in photos.

I installed a Saito 56 in it, it flies the plane fine, but for long verticals a Saito 72 would be a better choice. The 100 is probably a bit too much engine for the plane.... The three construction negatives I have about the plane is: 1) My fuselage had a warp in it, requiring that the vertical stabilizer, and other flying surfaces be offset a tad to line up properly... Double check all allignment measurements before securing the wings and tail-feathers. 2) The second negative is the landing gear mounting method.... It will absolutely fail on your first landing. The Fixed landing gear blocks are not securely mounted to the main spar at all, and the four screws that hold the landing gear block in place will not hold, but will permit the landing gear block to twist out of the wing. Ask me how I found this out on my first landing. Following that first landing, I have since built a plywood box that is permently secured inside the wing cavity, creating a very tight fitting cavity for the landing gear blocks... and I still used the 4 screws provided to hold the gear in place, but, the gear can't twist out of the wing during landing. It has totally solved the problem.
3) Finally, the plane comes with the CA hinges pre-installed and glued in place. Some of the hinges are not glued in well, so be sure to re-glue all the hinges, if you don't, the planes control surfaces will come off during flight, hence the complaints regarding coming apart in mid-air. (Give every control surface a good pull test before you consider the plane finished.) So, besides that, I have had no indications of any other weakspots, or stress cracks.. It has been a very solid plane in every respect.

The plane flies GREAT, very pattern like in every way. It's a great practice pattern plane. Also, I have gone dead stick a couple of times, and the glide is absolutely terrific and very controllable.

Finally, the flight characteristics are so good, that I get comments and compliments from the other fliers. The plane makes me look like a better flier than I am. The other fliers at the field are also considering buying one for themselves.

For $100 you really can't go wrong.

rayko




I suspect the plane is going to be discontinued, hence the deeply discounted price.