In a .40 size...the World Models Dago Red is tops.

Reasons....price...214.95...Sound high ?
It has all fiber-glass fuse...
Fiber-glass cowling...with a clear plastic "practice" over-lay cowling for cut-outs, and holes, ect...
Fiber-glass wing tips...
Fiber-glass Radiator scoop...
Comes with alum. spinner ( $20.00 )
Comes with painted pilot...
Retracts...already installed....

The world Models planes are absolutely Top-Notch, there are none better on the market...everything fits...all the hardware is usable...and they are beautiful.

Flight is wonderful, with nothing "bad"...no tip stalling, no snapping...flies on rails.

Forget about puttin' a .40, or a .46 in it. Use a .61 2-stroke, or a .72 or so 4-stroke. I had an O.S. .90 4-stroke in mine...no problem.

They are fast...and come in fast...but trying to float any War-Bird in....is lookin' for trouble.

The 4-stroke sounds like too much, at first...but with a big Cermark battery pack it balanced perfectly.

The Dago Red is easier to see than the silver ones...and the fire-wall is good and strong.