Good:

1. Goldberg (now Lanier) Ultimate bipe- this one is without doubt the BEST of over two dozen ARFs I've assembled since 1987.

2. Goldberg (Lanier) Matrix- only about 30% done with this one, but so far has been excellent

3. Kangke CAP 232 Sport- very good, but sad hardware.

4. SIG Somethin' Extra & LT-40- both excellent, with good hardware.


Not So Good:

1. Hangar 9 Super Stick- Crap shelf paper covering, flew like a dog.

2. VQ Models P-40 (Chinese markings)- I didn't put this one together, but looked at it closely enough to convince me to stay away from this firm's offerings. Cheap hardware, poor design (tank mounts too high for inverted engine installation), and absolutely abysmal supplied retracts. Of course, the RCM review gave it a hearty endorsement. Big surprise there, eh?


Nitro Wing,

Be glad you never finished that Hobbico Ultimate bipe. I got one when they first came out ('92 or so), took one look at it, and promptly sent it back. I later heard it had a tendency to shed the upper wing quite regularly.

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