elenasgrumpy,

Only reason I don't fly them is more sentimental - I enjoyed the heck out of them and have since retired them. As far as airworthiness they are (except for 1) in fine shape. One I won't fly is because the tissue covering has suffered the ravages of time (I think Nitrate Dope never stops shrinking). It's shrunk to the point where you just look at it and it splitst. It an old Sterling Mini-Mambo and is structurally sound, but since it's my first RC plane (and trophy winner) I don't have the hart to rip the covering off it. Besides it really flew like crap [&o], but that could also have been the full size servo's, reciever and 600Mah 4-AA Nicad reciever pack from an MRC 765 radio along with a worn out Baby Bee .049 along with my inexperience at the time . My Airtronics Q-Tee, with a modern radio and new Black Widow .049 stands a good chance of flying this summer. I've posted a picture of it in my gallery.

I recently recovered the fuselage for my Scat Cat 500. Built in 1980, has well over 2500 flights. Solid as a rock. I've been thinking of getting that one back in the air on a limited basis this summer also.

I'd have no problem with planes built with yellow carpenters glue being structurally sound after close to 30 years. Depends more on the quality of build - I was taught by a guy who started building in the 1930's and is still very active in his 80's.

Hogflyer