akschu, I promise you, if you do a wall with a UCD (I have both sizes, now hangar queens), or any other 3D bird, any size, at low altitude and not enough power, the wing will fall off and you'll go in--again. And the 46 UCD costs about $50 MORE than the Twist (PLUS at least ONE $30 servo, extra)--with half the fun.

When, last year, I started flying with DownTrodden (I'm 20 years older than he--so he was patient and respectful), I had serious trouble with my Sturdy Birdy, separating the fuse from the engine and fuel tank with a low baseball fence, putting it in the trees, twice. Naturally, I wasn't at fault. The Sturdy Birdy's elevator was too thin. Maybe it was the rudder with no authority. Because I put it in the trees not 50 feet apart, one crash from another, I ALSO considered there was some radio interference problems near the ditch (close to the trees!). They may have buried some wires in there, I'm not sure. Had I been smarter, I might have used your phrase. That bird is "twitchy."

I discussed these things endlessly with Down, of course. At the end of one of these discussions, Down said, after a long, full sigh, "Jack, when you get home, you'll find the answer, for sure. No doubt."

"Huh?" I demanded, "Where can I find the answer at HOME!?"

"In the mirror."

That's the day I began to learn how to fly.

Jack