ORIGINAL: Barry Cazier

STG...

I'm very impressed with this ARF. Very well done. I'm about 1/2 way done with the build. It's not perfectly scale...for instance the the stab seems lower than the full size, but it "looks" like a CAP. I'm hoping the differences will result in a plane that's a bit less "snappy" from what I've heard the normal CAPs are.

The weight looks very good to me. I estimate 13.5 lbs with the 45GX. I should have an actual weight by the weekend.

Tower has a great buy on them right now. You get a $30 rebate and $25 off + free freight if you are club member. I think that makes them about $325. It's a very good value. Well...at least it is if it flys good.

This is my first gas plane and I'm pretty nervous. I read about "Boss" in the Yak thread and he's scaring me. Now I don't know whether to go with reduntant stuff or not. I wasn't going to and the manual doesn's suggest it. But he would.

Anyways, I'm impressed with the ARF but have no info yet on acutal finished weights or flying, etc.

I'll post something when I know.

Thanks
Barry