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Old 07-13-2004 | 09:28 AM
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Default RE: Good beginner 3D ARF

I just retired my GP Giles 46 and started flying the Funtana 40. I think you’re probably in my boat in that you’re looking for a plane to keep developing your aerobatic skills and learn some 3D. If you like the look of it better than the UcanDo, I think you should go for the Funtana 40. I’ve been flying mine for almost a month now. I have a OS 0.91 Surpass II in it, and I’ve been starting to learn to hover it. I’m still hovering at 100ft to be safe, and I can get it to hang motionless for 10 seconds or so after about a dozen flights of practice. Now if I can only figure out what to do when it torques around and it’s belly is facing me, I’ll be fine :P
I think that the review of the Funtana 40 on rcuniverse includes a video of the Funtana 40 flying with a Saito 100.
For normal flying, it’s easier to fly and land than my GP Giles, so I don’t think you have to be worried about it being too much for you. The other differences about it I’ve noticed are that the snaps are not quite as crisp (probably because of the thick wing), and it pulls towards the belly in knife edge much more than the Giles does.
My vote is for the Funtana.
Tom