I haven't seen the ARF, but the kit built version was one of my favorite planes. Great flier, noble and predictable. Aerobatic capabilities were great except for knife-edge. The BIY design was notorious for being weak in the tail area: the stab-fin joint NEEDED triangle stock reinforcement (without them, any snap or spin could tear them off), and the area where the fuse meets the fin needed fiberglass reinforcements, as it was quite prone to breaking on, hmm, un-gentle landings.

The kit always built nose-heavy, requiring the servos to be installed as far back as possible and the battery to be installed behind the radio compartment. It would be easy enough to add a hatch back there to facilitate installation and access.

Good luck,

Juan M. Villaveces