Holy Cow I Love this plane!!!!!!

Still breaking in the motor, but wow, unlimited vertical at 3/8s throttle on a TT pro 36 heli motor w/ APC 11/3 prop, 15% red-max fuel.

Mods to the magic so far:

Stronger spar joiner on the wing

wing bolt 1/4-20 nylon

dubro hardware on the pull-pulls (the keepers on the wires were too large, and would fall off.

micro servo mounted on right side of fuse.

1600 nimh battery mounted under radio tray where throttle servo would normally be.

.024 flying wires on the tail, to strengthen it (play a neat guitar tune on them when on the ground.

4 oz. tank instead of 6oz, mounted rear and to the left (next to throttle servo.

triangle stock on firewall and rear gear mount to brace it.

monokoted the firewall (more of a cosmetic thing, but it does keep the fuel from seeping in)

larger foamies (needed the extra goung clearance )

all the rest of the radio gear is standard, including a futaba 127 df receiver
Using flaperons, air brakes, and about 45-50 degrees of throw (will do a respectable waterfall even with the cg forward)

All up dry weight of 3 lbs 13 oz. w/no lead in the tail to balance (although I might add 1/2 oz back there to move the cg back a lil more)

Still trimming and tuning it, but it is an absolute blast to fly. Have no fear of taking off straight into a low speed hover at 25 ft ( 2nd day of flying the plane). Even with the risk of deadsticking (had 4 flameouts today playing with the high n low needle valves), it just floats in pretty as pie. Total change of pace from my model tech extra that would tumble like mad, but would land faster than a brick falling from the sky.


I would highly recommend this plane to anyone looking to have alot of fun, little cost, and high return. Will float like a trainer, or will scare your underwear right on up there (the real P-factor )


Steve