Well here goes my $0.02 - I just completed my 1st foamy, the GP FlatOut Extra 300S. After reading everybody's postings, I felt like I wanted to share my experience. I had success by taping the rods in place and using a glue syringe to lay a fine bead of foam-safe CA on either side. Then, as PowerPlay had done, I used a Q-tip to quickly swab along the joint and the glue set fine. Then remove the tape and touch up the couple spots. Take a look at the results:

Beautiful Extra there. You flown it yet? I was wondering how the Extras flew since they're low-wingers like the Cap which I hear flies like crap.

Ryguy - Yeah, I've flown it about 7 or 8 times this week since finishing. I think it's great. It flies like it's on a rail. I keep in mind that it is a lighter version of some 13 oz foamies and not as rugged, but I think the Extra is a great flyer. I don't know anything about how the Cap 580 is doing, but I've caught wind of the same feeling - it flies badly. The Extra cruises on little throttle, hammerheads perfectly, knifes are bad, and rolls are crisp. I was wondering if the ones like the Flatana with the mid-wing knife better and how they track too. So far - so good.

Just finished my extremeflight foamy YAK 55, and I agree much more work than I was anticipating. First flight was OK a bit, breezy, but I had lots of radio interference. Was on the golf course behind my house. wondering if it was from the houses around or was it my set-up? I ran the antenna forward and curled around the lower part of the fuse behind the engine, then back down the belly right on top of a carbon fiber stiffener. The antenna is nearly invisible this way but I wonder if this is my problem. Any thoughts? Thanks Steve.

Picked up a Cap 580 about one month ago from Tower. I have been building balsa kits now for 12 years and I must say that this is so different that I feel like a beginner. I am a little turned off by the whole thing, I was thinking it was going to be quick and easy, snap it together and go fly right here near the house. In hindsight I wish I had my money back, if I am going to spend this much time and money then I would rather build a TF warbird or a GP balsa kit. Next time I will make sure that when looking for quick and easy I pick up a ready to fly plane. They are crazy saying 3 hours to build, took me that long to figure out how some of the parts worked.
Brad