I have a tower trainer and Ill give my scope on it.

The plane DOES want to veer to the right upon takeoff and once you are at the speed where the wheels barely lift off, you kinda lose control for a split second so its a bit scary.

The covering on mine stayed on the whole time but I did put a iron to it before I built it.


The landings are SOOOOOO bouncy. Bouncy isn't even the word to use! Some people say its technique but anything landing on 3 wheels with foot long coat hanger landing gear will see. Also, over time the landing gear starts to bend causing the plane to get lower to the ground and eventually becoming a taildragger until you bend them back.


Word of advice, on the bottom of the fusulage, near the very back of the plane. (if you didn't get the ultimate combo version, you had to glue the vertical fin into place.) Anyway if you have that version where you had to glue the fin into place, put some CA or some epoxy on top of the monokote on the last inch of the tail. Just on the fusulage, not the wings or anything. Reason being is that sometimes upon takeoff and landing since the plane is so bouncy, that tail will contact the ground several times. Eventually it strips the monokote away from the fusulage. I got some 30 Minute epoxy and lightly brushed it on the area explained and I never had the problem again. Just a thin layer will be fine, dont wanna throw off the balance.


The tower engine sucks too but you will find that out for yourself the first time you have a crash or a seal breaks. I have the new .55AX from OS powering mine now and it FLIES so fast, almost like a 2nd plane.


~Z