ORIGINAL: TLH101
If you guys are willing to settle for this, then ARFs will never improve.
Not to be argumentative, but I have it in my head that this "Scaleness" issue will never be adequately "Improved" to the liking of scale purists.
Kits in general, and ARF's in particular, must be designed to fly well - the main criteria of those who must rely on the manufacturers. This often involves alteration of the lifting and control surfaces, and the moments - compared to the full-scale plane. Liberties are even taken - as in this case - with the color schemes.
If the buyers like them, lots of them will be sold, and the scale fans will object.
I might not buy one of these GeeBees.... but I submit that if you offer me an exact scale GeeBee for $89, that flies as well as my old Vmar Extra (or even the 40 size Tequila Sunrise that I retired), I will join the throngs of people ordering a copy.
Best wishes,
Dave Olson