The wing on the Nexstar is held on the plane by a pin in the front of the wing that is inserted into the fuselage former, and then the rear is held on by using a nylon bolt to hold down the wing.

If you're interested you can read the manual online if have any other questions such as this. The manual can be found at [link]http://www.hobbiconexstar.com/downloads/hcaa17-manual-v1_1.pdf[/link]

Durable and sturdy would depend on what you plan on doing with it. If you plan on doing the same thing with the Nexstar as you did with your other plane it's a pretty good chance you'll wind up with the same results. But if you plan on using it to learn to fly then this plane is more than adequately strong. It holds up quite well to the rigors of training. I've taught plenty of students using this plane.

Hope this helps


Ken