Hmm yes I do love/utilize the varous Kaydets or kadets (either spelling at different times has been used by Sig so either is proper) a lot and maybe thats the reason so many in the past have. They are so quick to produce, repair, modify and still maintain those elusive flying characteristics that are so hard to obtain.

The Kaydets are arguably the most successful full house trainer since the seventies as well as perhaps the most kit bashed airplane in the history of RC and that is definately the appeal.

I have even been able to successfully run real pylon races just like the big boys on a special short course and even for the newbies with buddy team racers encouraged. Running those races agine here in a few weeks. One of the photos is the 'Racers' from last year. That wheelchair in the photo is not me but one of my fellow Gympy Guy newbies who I trained just a short time before and he ended in second place a very happy camper.

Here is a link to the rules for our Kaydet Trainer Pylon races:

http://kingmanmodelers.net/race_rule...gman_kadet.htm


I will answer you question about the pushrods to best of my ability latter this afternoon but just want to gather my thoughts as well as a few pictures. I am a poor and slow typist.

Just a few more pictures that you perhaps won't beleve but the pictures don't lie. This is my Oxy Moron Kaydet that can't decide if it likes to fly with or without engines. Anyway it flys beatifully on two .25's but also without them being towed by my Stearman glider tug.

These three photos are different though, look carefully this only happened once and because of this I got a free steak dinner at the "Dambar" a couple of years ago. I bet this young man that even he could pull my airplane into the air and get it to a safe height to do a normal pattern and landing. Man that Steak was excellent, Yum.

Will be back shortly with link and pics.

John