Hey all,

I have been building and flying for ten years and do not have a lot of experience with quicker aerobatic planes like a giles. but I think it would be a good challenge for myself and a worthy challenge if it doesnt bust to bits after some number of flights. I am a bit worried because my girlfriend is getting me a midwest giles kit for my birthday and I have read a ton of bad stuff about it here on RCUuniverse. I have built one before, but never flew it (sold it), and understand that it should be built light and will do that to the best of my ability. However, I am still very nervous (to the point of asking her to return the kit). Please, someone tell me that I will be just fine with a midwest giles, I would feel much better. I plan on using a Moki 1.8 in it.

Do people just have the throws up too high and snap it on final or what? I am quick to get nervous, but even quicker to blame a pilot; but there might be a vocal minority of people who are dissatisfied enough to post here about it. Are there good flying giles' out there? I plan on putting a good amount of time in on this plane (training for IMAC and just aerobatics) and know that if I could tame this beast that I would be more confident in taming a larger IMAC plane down the road; does this sound reasonable? Bear in mind that I do not plan on doing 3D with this plane, just loops, rolls, cuban-8s, snaps, and other manuvers.


thanks,


Chris