Well if I was in your shoes I would have picked the Showtime. BUT!!! I would have made sure I have some spare cash available after all the expensive digital servos/big engines and such to get myself a nice .40 sized profile to leave in the car for quick sneak out full on 3D session during lunch time.

Pro2k,
At the 3D purist web sites the U-Can't Do and the Funtana both have a poor rep. The Showtime is too new to have a good following.
If you are already a very good 3d pilot these planes will be OK for 3D. They are not 3D monsters and most likely will not take you there if you are not already very proficient. As most have told you, 3D monsters are generally the profiles or the large gas powered planes. Although all of these planes have "3D" plastered all over the box, they are sport models; A compromise between looks, pattern, sport & 3D flying and not really good at any one thing.

Thanks Wings. A good compromise is probably what I am looking for. I am leaning towards the Showtime. But I may end up getting both the showtime and a profile!

I am going to go against the grain here. I moved into 3D from electrics with a Funtana .40 w/Saito .82. This plane is not overly pitch sensitive if you set it up per the directions I have mine very close to book CG and it hovers and is very slow to drop the nose in consecutive rolls. In fact this thing is such a ***** cat that it would make a better trainer than most trainers on low rates. I used the Review here on RCU to assemble my plane as an addemdum to the manual, I mounted the carbon rods better than manual says to and epoxied the hell out of the elevator joiner and tail group in general and is it standing up to abuse quite well.

IMHO the guys that complain about the landing gear mount being weak are slamming their planes down on harrier landings, done properly or not at all there is no problem with the landing gear mount on this plane. I slammed mine down from a wind gust on landing and sustained no damage. I wring this plane out everytime I fly with knife-edge spins and blenders/inverted flat spins.

From where I sit and view what you want to do you can't go wrong with this combo, and you can have it flying for +/- $600 bucks RTF.

The full specs are:
Funtana .40
Saito .82a
Stock JR servos (per manual) (5)
JR R700 receiver with 1100 mah 4.8v flight battery
Extra long servo arms on rudder and elevator.
Stock control rods and tank
15% cool power
4000 ft altitude.

no.

emnm,
"no" ?

I'm going to stand by my previous position. I'm pretty sure none of these planes will 3D like a MOJO-60- or CA super extra! None will win a FAI Pattern contest, and none will win at a scale masters event. These are sport planes that are a good compromise between looks, flight stability and 3D. I believe this is what 2k is looking for. It's not a slam against any of these planes.

With the money you spend on a Showtime with Hi torque servos and a nice 4 stroke, you could be close to the 50 cc gasser range.

Pro2k - I'm afraid we've become more concerned with hearing our own opinions than helping you figure this out. A good question would be: What exactly is your level of experience at 3D? If you are already doing rolling harriers and torque rolls on the deck then maybe you should go with a Showtime etc. If this is your first attempt at nitro powered 3D, the profile is by far the best 3D trainer. I have an OMP 65 inch Yak which is absolutely amazing due to it's light wingloading. It's also a nice airplane that can fly basic pattern stuff too. By the way, I heard you mention a foamys. If you have learned 3D with those, the next step in a natural progression is the profile. It has a similar power to weight ratio to a foamy (well sorta close anyway). It allows you time to learn the manuevers and power to get you out of trouble.

I'm thinking harrier 46 but has anyone had good experience with the TT spirit 3d? And the 3d Mayhem is another consideration. Which would be the best of these 3?