I have been looking to try my hand at a kit for a while and I have also been looking for a high wing .60 size sport plane with crow flap capability. I came across the FunMaster 72 from Alien Aircraft in both Model Aviation Magazine and Model Airplane News over the last several months and it seemed to fit the bill for both marks. So last week I ordered it and I am embarking on the build.

One of my other requirements is that this airplane must also be able to fly off water using floats, so I am also going to be adding the capability to quickly mount floats to the plane. I am also going to be building and installing the internal bomb bay module.

The kit arrived yesterday and I quickly started unpacking, organizing and preparing for the build. You can see from the pictures, it came well packed, with good laser cut wood. The plans are full size and clear to understand. The instruction book is available for download on their website which I find very nice because they can update it and provide higher resolution pictures if you have questions. The only item I found that I didn't like so far was that the tail wheel wire does not come prebent into shape. That is something I will need to do as part of the build. While that is certainly minor, it seems to me that it would be something very easy for them to do.

I hope you enjoy following this build as much as I believe I am going to enjoy building this. My goal is to maiden the plane in 5 weeks. As I get going, I will post more about the specs for the engine (it will be glow to lower risk of damage from float flying), servos, and other accessories. Stay tuned.

Josh