Hi all I just felt compelled to post a thread on the Eagle II. I purchased this airplane (which i believe is a eagle II) about 4 months ago including the servos, battery,reciever, engine,and futaba transmitter for $150. I learned to fly on this plane all by myself with the help of no instructor and very little previous experience besides flying a aerobird for 1 month. After flying for a couple months with the OS 40 engine I upgraded to aa ST 51 and it flew even better but the covering had been letting go everywhere on the airplane and it was in need of a new coating. The windows were beyond repair and needed replacing also. I had a hard time getting the fuel soaked airplane to accept any coating but after a week of fixing up I did manage to get it looking acceptable. I replaced the elevator with a larger one and also replaced the rudder since it was also warped. Color may be a little different than what was original but it is a little easier to see now.[8D]. I think this airplane is very eaasy to fly and is very strong, possibly because it is made from ply rather than balsa.