I lucked into a good trade recently. I traded a 17" computer monitor (I run a computer shop so I have dozens of these laying around, so this was an excellent trade in my opinion) for NIB Top Flight Zero kit (red box kit). The date on the instruction manual is 1981, and this kit isn't in production anymore (at least I think so). I have a few questions if anybody can help me with. this the kit that calls for a 60 size 2-stroke and has a 61" wingspan.

the kit calls for retracts, but I can't find the model they call for. What would be good retracts that would fit this kit? Would air retracts be better than mechanical??

I think I already know the answer to this question, but will put it out anyway. Which would be better motor on this plane, OS .60 FX 2-stroke or OS .91 Surpass 4-stroke???

I would appreciate any building advice, tips, warnings from anybody who has build this kit.

Anything I should know about to try to get as scale as possible without going overboard (this will be my first scale warbird).

And lastly, anything to watch out for when flying??? any weird quirks that this plane has.


I'm really looking forward to getting this one on the building board as soon as I get my Ultra Sport 60 finished and off the building board.

thanks in advance for any help.