I have a finished Sturdy birdy II with an OS LA ,40 on it. I built it for sentimental reason because I learned on one. Practically indestructable! I used to dog fight with a combat armadillo and actually flew it into the pond once. The video for this plane showed it flying into a fence and a new prop and some rubber bands and it was airborn again. I crashed mine a least a few dozen times. I used to land it in the corn fields with the cutoff stalks and 4 in ballon tires! Great plane for $60 and it will fly with a .25 to a .40. You don't need to cover the the wing or tail either. I just epoxied and strap taped my wing and sprayed some good paint (krylon) and some clear coat on the balsa tail and I was airborne in a weekend. In a 10 mph wind it will nearly fly backwards if your good with the rudder and throttle. I also have a tower trainer from 1995 and is a great flyer as well but will not tolerate any crahses. SPAD is the way to go if you are creative.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_26...tm.htm#2889963 This link has pics of my first SPAD. It is a virtual tank[>:]