Paul and the rest of you with this plane? The problem i see is not with the plane itself but
the pilot and builder. Since when have u bought a gas powered ARF that claimed it could be
put together in 12-15 hours, then to find out it took twice that?? Come on, this is the real world.
The same with the foamies. 2-3 hrs = about 6-8 real time. You have to have patience with
these model airplanes foamie or balsa. Doesn't matter. I have the Chapman flatout and took
my time building it. Paul , i noticed in your pic of your "flattened" landing gear that the nimh
pack u were using was huge. Did u stop to thing the sheer weight of it compared to the lipo packs
was overkill. I am sure it put a major burden on the stock landing gear. So that's why i say,
not the plane but pilot and builder error. I am not attacking u personally but since u did post the
pick of that long stick nimh pack on top of the fuse, I had to mention it. Does anyone else agree
with me? I am running the rimfire setup with a thunder power 900mah 11.1v pack. It weighs a little
over 2.5 oz. I have had no problems with my cap breaking . There is some flexing but it does not
seem to hurt anything. Paul , what did your nimh pack weigh? I can bet it was twice what the lipos
tip the scales at. Anyway guys, just have patience with all these planes and your experiences will
be more enjoyable. Btw Paul i love the pic of you, if thats u, in the cockpit. I think ill do the same with
mine. Just my 2 Cents

-Airplaneman