Ok.. Ok.. I wasn't trying to imply that anyone is a novice or an expert. That wasn't in any fashion the point I was trying to make. There was a time when I started flying that I hoped and I mean hoped my flying abilities would give me opportunity to have a plane for more than a few flights without crashing it. based on my flying ablitities and not the integrity of the aircraft I was flying. That's where my novice terminology came from and that's what I meant by it. Most of us were there at one time or another. So I apologize to anyone I offended.

Secondly, the CA hinges. Let me explain. I know people with 30%-40% planes with CA hinges that are just fine. They like them and the CA hinges are doing OK. But, they weren't using the CA hinges, manufactured by Great Planes, that came with the Great Planes Patty Wagstaff Extra 300S. My point being, the CA hinges that came with the Great Planes Patty Wagstaff ARF, installed per their instructions, just didn't last. There are a great many CA manufactures out there. There are just as many installation techniques and there are just as many adhesive suppliers too. You must use the combination that you feel is good for you. It may be your experience that leads you to the decision you make, or, it may be an opinion from another modeler based on their experience. So, there was a question raised about CA hinges. I answered it based on my experience with this plane. I've got almost 340, 15 minute flights on the Pattys that I've had. Countless hours have gone into the maintenance of these planes too. MY EXPERIENCE with the Pattys is that the Great Planes CA hinges are not the best hinges for this plane. That's all the point I was trying to make.

It was said best a few posts ago. This is the umteenth discussion within this thread about the hinges. This is the last post, opinion or comment I will make regarding hinges ever!

Again, I'm sorry if I offended anyone in any manner or any fashion.