You may not have to be too sad that there is no distributor for Topmodel in the US. Since I queried this forum about the Topmodel CAP 232 last time I have written to the manufacturer and their distributors in France. The assembly instructions are non-existent and the only thing that comes with the model is a wholly inadequate and inaccurate assembly drawing. The lack of instructions constitute a danger in that some of the most critical information is lacking. This is a fairly large model and errors in construction could become a safety issue.

I have resent my questions to them twice and still have no answer - not from the Czech republic where they manufacture, nor from France where the distributor is located.

I will give Topmodel the benefit of the doubt until the end of this week. If they don't reply before then - they've had weeks to do so - I'll write a preliminary review for FLY RC.

Until further notice I advice everyone not to purchase this airplane from Topmodel. It is an expensive ARF and similar size and quality models are plentiful from more responsive and responsible companies such as Great Planes and Hangar 9. If and when they decide to take corrective action I will let this forum know immediately.