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Old 05-14-2004 | 05:25 PM
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Default RE: opinions on Morris Balsa Nova

Morris Hobbies will be offering the Balsa Nova 1.20 in a ARF version soon. I've seen the prototype and one of the early Arf versions. It still has a 1 pc wing. I recently traded my Balsa Nova to Morris Hobbies for a big gas engine. The kit is builders kit, lot of sticks. I'm not sure if the new builder kits are laser cut or not. It builds up very light. Mine weighed just over 11 bls with a GMS 1.20, ready to fly. Not bad for a 80" model! This could be a super kit if it had provisions for a 2-pc wing. For 3-d stuff it needs slightly larger control surfaces and double bevels on them too. The ailerons are heavy, and should be of built up construction and increased in area about 20%. The plane has kinda long moments for 3-D flying, but I thought mine was very agile for its size. Don't bother with the wooden cowl, get one from Stan's and save yourself a lot of work. I had a custom landing gear made by TNT. Hope this helps.
Z