ORIGINAL: ratshooter
I really learned to fly on a Little Stik. The bigger they get the better they seem to fly. I like the 40 size just because they are a little easier to transport. Here is picture of my new Sweet Stik built from plans. If its calm this weekend I will get to do the first flight. The first RC model I saw was an Ugly Stik covered in transparent red with the traditional color scheme. I thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen. And it was not ugly at all in my eyes. This is my favorite youtube vid of a Big Stik being flown.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1R30U3qpFs
ratshooter..................I know what you mean................I have my original Midwest Sweet Stik with OS45FSR still hanging in my shop ready to fly. Those were the best planes!!!!!! I also have a GP Big Stik60 with an OS91FX on it and it is also one of my favorites as well. I am in the middle of helping a friend of mine assembling his first Big Stik 60 and we're having a ball............his has a OS65AX on it but I agree with you the OS65LA is a great engine and in many tests outperforms it's overpowered brothers. I had one in an ARF I had and it really ran very well.
Cheers,
Andy