ORIGINAL: doctorgo
Notable is the fact the wing weighs 2 pounds, 11 ounces!! And it is not sheeted with balsa as the ads state; it appeared to be Obeche, but the product manager at Global tells me it's a wood native to southern China...Monokote will not readily iron onto it. The airfoil design is symmetrical at 16 1/2 %, and except for the "hook" mount, it is the same as the GP Big Stik 60 which I'll use as a replacement and save 1 1/2 pounds.
Hey Doc, does the GP Big Stick 60 wing bolt right on the 'Lady? I just bought a NIB Big Stik 60 with an extra set of wings. I've always liked the 'Lady and came real close to buying one - especially when HobbyPeople had them for $149. But I backed off mostly because of the weight issue. If the Big Stik wing is a direct bolt-on, or takes very little mod work to fit perfectly, I might get me a 'Lady afterall.
Can you elaborate on the "hook" mount? Are you refering to the plywood center rib extensions on the Big Stik wing? If so, I assume the Dragonlady has dowel pins instead? Is that the only difference? Thanks.