Dean

I've been flying a Sig Cap 231ex arf with a YS 140 DZ for the last year . I bought it real cheap from a fellow club member w/o the engine or radio . It's been a great experieince for me but the lack of precision in alignment of the flying surfaces inspired me to look for something of a higher quality. I bought a Columbo Anderson Extra 300L 24% kit. It's built in the same manner as the higher end large IMAC planes with balsa sheeted foam core wings and tail feathers. The fuslage is built-up wood and the cowl and wheelpants are FG. All the flying surfaces are pre-sheeted. I haven't started building it yet but the quality I was looking for is there for sure. I think , in the end, I'll have as much in it as a good ARF but I'll be able to control the alignment prcess myself with my Robart Incidence gauge and a good level. By the way, this plane would be a good match for a Saito 180. I'll be putting my DZ in mine and I expect it weigh in at between 10-11.5 lbs according to some older RC Universe threads I read on this kit. Few, if any, of the ARF's actually come in this light no matter what the manufacturers claim.

To me, weight and alignment are the key ingredients in getting a good flying IMAC style plane.

Good Luck

Big Mike