Hi Warhwk,
I wrote about the bad experiences I had with a V-Mar Stick some time ago, and for good reason. Since then, everybodys gotten in on the act and again, for good reason. I had two V-Mar Sticks self-destruct in the air- not one but two. While the engines are the most reliable and easy to start I've ever run, the wing top and bottom spars (the ones the shear webs are atached to) are only HARD BALSA!! I'd rather pay a little more and keep my rig in one piece. If I crash it, fine, but to have it lose a wing in mid air .....gross! I now fly GP Sticks and replace the parts as I break them. Did you know that the wings; fuse and tail as parts (no wheels, tank ets.) comes to less that the (ARF) entire kit? I'm in Bermuda and the shipping is expencive so we know how to save $$$. So y'all, check the material the spars are made of. If it's only balsa, send it back! If enough customers send their junk back, they'll get the message soon enough. CKS