wildnloose - The guys at the field about had heart attacks when I told them I bought it. The true story is I saw the ad in Model Aviation and just thought it had beautiful lines. Most 3D planes are ugly monstrosities and I don't even like watching them fly. Sure, they can do anything you can imagine, but they have no grace about them.

I've wanted to try my hand at 3D but frankly, I don't know enough about it to design my own. I'd be reinventing the wheel. I bought the inspire with the intention of learning what I can about 3D and then if I really like I would basically copy the design and build one "my way." I still think it's a beautiful design, but it's mass produced having the necessary compromises to be competitive.

I know I've said a lot of bad things about the plane but I hope everyone understands that what I really mean is that it's nothing about this plane in particular but just the way things have to be when a plane is an ARF rather than lovingly built by a person who wants the plane to be as good as it can be.

My honest opinion is that if you do like ARF's and the problems with them don't bother you then this one is probably as good or better than most of them. But then I've only assembled 3 or 4 ARF's so I know my opinion about it doesn't count for much.