I've been away from the electric plane scene for a few years flying helicopters and now I'm ready to return. I was hoping to get some advice on a 3d foam plane. I like planes that look like planes but can give up some looks for function. I would also like to fly outside in smaller area's and like something that can really slow down. Also want 3d capable most important I want to learn how to prop hang since I've been doing a lot of that with helis lol. I do want to push the envelope so I don't want something that will fall apart with my first mishap but I don't want a block of foam with a motor that can handle a hurricane. I do spend a lot of time on the Sim so I can give up some toughness for function and or looks.

Any comments, advice, good and bad experiences would be appreciated. This is part of the fun for me, researching for my next toy and believe me I have been reading and learning on my own but also like to hear from others about their stuff.

Thanks

E-flite Cap 232 BP, thats a good plane. Also Typhoon is tough as crap but it basically is a block of foam like u said. Investigate in e-flite and Hangar 9 models. Good luck!

Go to e-foamies.com. Their Revolution 3D is a great 3D trainer made of EPP. You could crash it numerous times and not damage it. They also offer an Extra 300, a Yak 54, and an Edge 540, although the Edge 540 hasn't been added to the web page yet. Their planes are pricey, but with their durability they are much cheaper in the long run. I have had two pretty severe crashes on my Extra 300. Ten minutes of time, a small tube of UHU Creative glue, and you can't tell my plane was ever crashed. I don't believe you'll have that kind of luck with the E-Flite Cap 232, although I have no doubt it flies well. Definetly go with an EPP plane.

If you want to scratch build something, this plane is really nice and if you make it out of EPP, it's almost indestructible. Also, I think that it conforms to all of your requirements.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=606425

Airfoilz would be a great choise see the videos- http://www.rcuvideos.com/uvideos.php...16&type=public