I have had two (2) Thunder Tiger ARF's, a Trainer 40 and a Tiger Stick. After the covering got rough, I removed it so I could re-cover it with Sig Supercoat. I was surprised at how well the strutures were assembled. On the Stick, I found one rib on one wing that needed a little extra glue on the sheeting. That is about the extent of it. I had crashed the trainer causing minor fuselage damage and some wing damage to it was a little harder to judge it but it seemed to be just as well built.

With that said, I have to admit that neither of them a built as well as an individual builder would do. The primary fault in the construction is in the firewall. I was aware of this problem during the preliminary assembly so I corrected this problem by adding epoxy at the joint and a 3/8"x3/8" triangular strip all around. There are other minor things that can be done to improve the model but are really unncessary.

I have been very pleased with the performance of both of the models. I have a TT 42GP on the Trainer 40 and a TT Pro46 on the Stick. Both of the perform well with the combination. One of the guys in our club even flew the Stick in a low, knife-edge pass over the field. Needless to say, he is an exceptional pilot but we were all amazed that the Stick would even fly knife-edge.

I have been pleased with both of these models and would not hesitate to buy either one again if I had the need. I much prefer to build models myself but Thunder Tiger produces a decent line of ARFs for those inclined to go that direction.