This was the second plan i never owned. Almost 20 years ago i would stare at the add in the hold hobby-lobby catalog and admire it. I was a young teenager and after my first plane a GP pt-60 all my money went to maintaining/repairing and flying it. i have owned many ARF's through the years but besides a few scratch builds that already had wings built up this is my first kit sense the pt-60 18 years ago. From what i can remember the pt-60 was fairly easy for me to build considering my age and inexperience, but this old kit from hobby lobby will test my building skills for sure. With patients and planning it will come together.

About the plane. I have read very little about it and a google search only brings up old adds. Few ever heard of the kit. i read a few threads over on rccananda about it and a guy there was nice enough to mail me an old rc review article on it. From what i have learned it was hobby lobby's attempt to make a 40-60 size low wing sport aerobatic trainer. it was only sold from about late 80's to 1993. Do to the growing popularity of arf and hobby lobbies shift towards electric, is probably what lead to it being discontinued. It highly resembles the GP super sportster, Iv even heard it was kited my GP for hobby lobby. It is suppose to be a great flying airplane. it is nostalgic for me and i loved its vintage look with elliptical wings and turtle deck. And i plan on covering it just like HL's scheme on the box. I have not decided on a power plant but im highly considering a JBA 56 or larger SK 70 to 90. If anyone has any knowledge of this plane or advise for a power plant then please share. "good power for strong sport flying not 3D".

This will be a slow build but my goal is keeping it under 3 months. the only thing i plan on deviating from so far is using 2 aileron servos in the wings instead of 1 in the center. I have started on it tonight and so far i have glued the lower spar to the dihedral braces with 30min expy. Be for i build the wing up any further i will get some ceiling tile or drywall for a building surface. Meanwhile i have glued the stabs together with med CA. For glue i will be using CA, titebond and epoxy. Hopefully by this weekend i can have a good building surface and get he wing framed up. I will be posting my progress here with pics. RCU is not letting me upload pics right now, i will try later. Thank you