RE: Seagull Decathlon ARF
Yes I would rate the kit highly so far... The quality of the parts is a 10... The quality of the hardware is a 4 at best... The quality of the manual is a 6 because some, most things are laid out very well but some are hardly even mentioned... Completeness of the parts I would rate at 13 because most things are already done... Fuselage for instance has the pushrods, clevises, windshield, motor mount, landing gear anchors, etc... already installed... As a matter of fact, this is the third ARF I have built in the past 5 or 6 weeks (Goldberg Tiger 2 and Hangar 9 T-34) and this is by far the best...
On the down side, the hardware is pretty terrible... The cowl is not the best fit I have seen, the axles are junk, the ez connectors attempt to use nuts in place if the push on retainers and that is just a bad idea... Most of it will fly but those two things HAVE to be changed or it will lead to problems not far into the flying stage...
On an FYI note, the Horizon Hobby website's Seagull Decathlon page has a link to FAQ's as well as Hints & Tips that fill in much of the missing details the manual should have... There is no reference to the Cowl problem but the wing struts are detailed there in in the manual it is no more than 4 pictures with no text what so ever...