I still have my Dura-Plane that my dad bought me when I was 13 (almost 20 years Ago). I fly it a few times a year and it has seen a few bad encounters with terra-ferma. Mine was the 3 channel version that I converted to a 4 ch. and made into a conventional gear too. It is a major hand full on the ground, loves to ground loop. Just reading this post makes me want to go fly it, it has been a long time since I took it out. [8D]