Sturtz,

Welcome aboard the VF train my friend. You will not be disappointed in your decision. VF is an excellant company to deal with and they produce a first rate product. In the near future, I plan on adding their Extra 300 and possibly the SU-31 to my hangar. Like you, I was looking for a step up in size from my .40 class planes. I did much research when I came across the thread started by Primodus. I read the entire thread and then checked out VF's website. From their website, I clicked on the RCU link and read a thread that was 687 posts long. I read each and every thread on that post over a couple of days. These two threads help solidify my decision. Then I sent VF an e-mail and was surprised that they actually responded. Not only did they respond back, but they did it in only a few hours after I sent my e-mail. WOW !!! Their customer service is the best that I have ever encountered in the R/C industry.

Good choice on the engine. That O.S. 91FX will really move this plane. One word of caution: do not exceed the recommended throws for the elevator. With the solid foam wing, it is very efficient. It takes very little elevator movement to get thes planes to respond. In fact, to soften the elevator some I am using 40% expo on it.

Overall I think you very pleased when your plane arrives. Do not be surprised in any delay you may encounter with receiving your plane. I waited 6.5 weeks and was getting a little ansy. But when that big box arrived, all my worries melted away when I started unpacking and inspecting a virtual work of art.

Good luck and keep us posted. Keep checking out this thread. We add new posts constantly.