I have one - and it has --for all practical purposes a wing loading at or less than the H9 33% stuff- The wing is also slightly smaller -
So - having flown a number of The H9 33% designs - I see no problems for anyone who builds it "as is" and does not add lots of extras - which could bring the weight up a few more lbs --and make no mistake - some guys throw in POUNDS of extra stuff.
It will be a month at least before this one is airborne-- with a ZDZ80 and a muffled pipe -
The first biggie snow storm is supposed to hit here in a couple of days --and the field could be out for a while ---
Now then -- for those who actually don't mind some real hands on ,actual model building--
The kit is built very well and solidly--- and has foam surfaces - So-- If you like to also cover - the 202 could be stripped and the foam parts all cut and lightened -and the fuselage could take some Dremel work- But once you do it - it is your responsibility-
Personally I typically redo every ARF I get - some rather extensively - BUT- I do this to ARFS - for one simple reason:
They are a bargain-- and with a bit of careful work - I can make my own personalized setups - and still save money over almost current kits.
Even the highly touted kits fro the 40% guys can take a lot redoing and lightening -- to suit me .
There were some ARFs at the TOC this year and these were "hand carved" after they were built and before they were used.
Not a wild guess -- fact.
If you want to see some stuff that is "off the weight mark"- check out the rash of stuff which supposedly was for large glow or small gas.