ORIGINAL: JCOKEEFE
[8D]That's a great post for this cold February 1st. I love building kits and have never bought an ARF. I just love building (and sport flying). I too use four strokes
and I don't envision ever using any other type of power. Keep on buying those kits!!
Thanks Jerry and I hate to say this, but I am running my AC today. [8D] It was a perfect 72 degrees today but before long, it will be over a 100F with 98% humidity here and that is our building season.
I have nothing against ARFs, owned a few myself. Since I have nothing to fly right now besides a foamie, it crossed my mind. I considered a rubber banded winged plane with factory shelving paper for covering and the cheapest two stroke I could find. And I just can't do it! Nothing against those who do and I wish them luck, but it just ain't my style.
I haven't been around as long as some guys here, but I consider the LT40 the best plane I ever built and am more excited to build another one than I have been building other kits in some time. I know the plane, I trust it, and it just a sweet flyer when you can hover it in a head wind with a big propped 4 Stroke. Make it a taildragger with a bolt down wing with windows, IMO this would be the best plane design open to bashing ever created.