there's a positive side to the TT rarebear story - it sure is a nice looking airplane

the folks (herein) who took the time to fix all of the problems in their planes represent the minority. just think of all of the crash and burns that don't get reported on the RCUniverse TT rarebear forum.

most people are going to build an "unlimited pylon racer" with over-power. why thunder tiger didn't start out with this "common knowledge" is mind boggling. it's almost like these guys (TT & Ace Hobbydesigners) never fly planes with speed in mind. if they did their homework properly, this plane should have been able to fly with an OS160 or YS140DZ with no problems and the weight should have been in the 9-10 pound range.

because there is basically no reinforcement between the rear of the frontal wood cage and thge rear stabilizer cage (the design relies on the integrity of the thin fiberglass fusalage), i wonder if the engine vibration can induce resonance in this region that makes the tail shake harder than it should.... thus putting extra stress on the tail feathers. hard to say.

the guy i mentioned who wrecked 2 of these planes is a good builder. he's got 20-some war birds in his collection and he said to me that this is the worst ARF he ever got his hands on. he followed many peoples recommendations on this thread after his first one crashed: he reinforced the gear, tore into the horizontal stabilizer and reinforced the glu joints, etc... and still the sucker blew apart in the air.

the kit looks great but no thanks, i'll keep my mustang until someone comes along and does a better job designing a 60 size bearcat. i don't wish to risk other peoples safety on the flightline and waste my money on a plane that's got a 50/50 chance of lasting more than a dozen flights even with no pilot error.