Why not the Sig LT-40 ARF?

I have dealt with over a dozen different trainers, and IMO the LT-40 is hands-down the best of the "cookie-cutter" ARF trainers out there. There are three problems with it:

1. The supplied wheels weigh a ton. This doesn't mtter to some; it did to me.

2. The broad chord wing, which is a bit larger all-around (64" vs 60" ) than most of the other's and provides better performance (again, IMO), is also a minor source of irritation, as it is a bit TOO wide for #64 rubber bands. They fit, but its tight. #67s are better, and hard to find.

3. The supplied plastic pushrods are pretty lame. Easily and quickly replaced.

Unlike many ARFs, the hardware that comes with the Sig LT-40 is mostly excellent and quite usable. Most of it is DuBro stuff. The pushrods are the only real gripe in that area. Still, they're better than the balsa stick, brittle metal, and cheap heat-shrink one finds in most ARFs.

Having said all of that, the CG Eagle would be my second choice. Also, the Goldberg ARFs are a definite league above the Hobbicos, IMO. I say that after having built several of each brand. I'm doing a CG Ultimate right now; super-duper quality.


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