Today I finished my Battle Axe Open B combat ship and actually got in a test flightdespite the weather here. http://www.treneffrc.com/default.asp
First I want to say that this is a wonderful kit. Extremely complete and perfectly engineered. This design seems to address the major issues confronting open B design. The fuselage is very strong and it basically bolts together. This allows easy replacement of any damaged component. The wing is a little shorter than what many fly (60" instead of 64" or 68" ) but the plane flies very well. You have to find a balance between speed, manueverability and long wing. This design so far gives me the impression that it has found it.
The thing I like the most about it is how perfectly machined all of the components are. This saves a great deal of time and makes it very easy to build a straight solid aircraft in a very short time.
This design looks to be what I have been looking for for a long time and will allow me to begin competing in Open B again.