ORIGINAL: roncoleman
I picked up this kit about two years ago after about two years of trying on ebay.
It's a nice looking plane and as David stated with todays radio equipment (and
engines) adding landing gear (maybe even a small set of retract) shouldn't be a
real problem. I'm thinking about adding some type of L/gear myself and use a
MDS 18 or a FP 20-25 for power. With HS-81 servos and a Berg receiver should
make for a light and fast plane.
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Mine was absolutely a handful to keep up with using a mere HB .15 (more powerful than a G20/15 ST) on the nose. I used to blow past piped .60 pattern ships at a good clip. My fellow pattern pilots used to smile ear-to-ear when that little rascal would pass their honking ballistic pattern rigs. It was difficult to keep within visual range. My vision wasn't bad at all in those days.
A slightly larger PP utilizing a modern .30 four-stroke would have been absolutely perfect.
The lack of landing gear never was really a problem. While I would get my good friend Jim Emmons to launch for me when he was available, I could do it myself when I had to do so.
I would pay $100 for a good PP kit today. I'll worry about keeping it in view later. <G>
Ed Cregger