RE: sturdy bird 2
CORNERS!!
You guys, stop right now.
Now, I have two 25FP's. One's worn out, on a Senorita, will no longer lift the plane off grass. If I have one of the young stalwarts handlaunch it (yep, handlaunch a Senorita) it will fly, a 9X5 APC seemed to be the best bet (again, it was worn out when I got it.)
The other came new, with the SturdyBirdy I bought in about '91, complete with Kyosho 5-channel radio. I hate that plane, but it did fly okay in a 26 mph wind, once. Just to prove I could do it. The engine worked great in an old Ace Super Pacer, too (sure do wish I hadn't splintered that Super Pacer the third time...)
The old timers (okay, they're 3 years older than me) in my club refer to the FP series as "Flea Power."
Just FYI,
Dave Olson