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You were right about the control linkages. I changed them this morning when I got home and now have the same throws on elev and flaps. I measured them at 40 mm each way, but I will check them for degrees of movement. You suggest no more than 30, right? Sounds good to me.
Here's my experience from the past. Ringmaster and Shoestring Stunter, flew great and I had a blast with them. ( this was late 60's). Got a Nobler for Christmas from mom and dad. Built it and flew it. But it just didn't have the response that my profiles had. It seemed slow and lazy. Now that I reflect back, I think I did not have enough engine on it. The biggest I had was a McCoy 29, and it flew the Ringmaster great, 42 inch span, I think. When the barbed wire fence ate the Ringmaster, I put the 29 on the Nobler. Back then I was mowing yards for a living after school, funds were limited. (This was before I got more interested in girls)(or had a car).
I just want a top quality kit, with good wood. The Twister (SIG) was fair, but I had to buy some straight spars. I have mixed feelings about full fuselage and profile, don't really know which way to go. I have more 40 size engines, couple of 60 size, and a 90 in a four stroke. I like the 48 inch plus spans. But mostly I want a good quality kit. What is the best kit YOU have built? I am going to check out your suggestions.
Full fuselage planes are heavier than profiles so they need bigger motors. But I see where a lot of people use the 40 size on the Brodak Nobler, right? Isn't this around 52 inch span? But apparently this combination works well. Thanks for the input. I doubt I will ever compete, I just want to be able to throw the plane around the sky and have fun. I would like to spend a whole day flying, and that's hard to do with R/C.