Have many people used the standard control rods? Seems if they were totally inadequate they wouldn't be putting them in the package!
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well they do just like the wheels axles and hinges fuel tanks and what else smaller rods take less steel and smaller clevis take less plastic all i use wire rods on are with the dave brown push rods and they are as short as posable i used central hobbies carbon rods on works great and looks tric