RE: Which ARF for $100
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A HOBBY PEOPLE SUKHOI. IT IS A VERY OLD ARF MADE BY MODELTECH. WHEN MINE ARRIVED THE BOX LOOKED LIKE IT WAS A 100 YEARS OLD. IT HAS 4 PLASTIC LOUVERS THAT THEY RECOMMEND YOU INSTALL ON THE COWLING. YOU WILL HAVE TO DO SOME NEAT CUTTING ON THE COWL. . THEN THEY RECOMMEND YOU CUT OUT EACH OF THE SLOTS WITH A EXACT-O KNIFE ON EACH LOUVER FOR ENGINE COOLING. NOT A FUN JOB."DON'T DO THIS WITH A EXCAT-O KNIFE".ON MINE THE PLASTIC WAS HARD AND TOOK A LOT PRESSURE ON THE KNIFE TO CUT THRU THE PLASTIC.I USED A DREMEL TOOL TO SAVE MY FINGERS. IT HAS LARGE VERTICAL FIN AND SOMEWHAT A SHORT FUSELAGE WITHOUT THE COWL. THE COWLING MAKES THE FUSE LOOK LONGER.. ON A CALM DAY MINE FLYS ALRIGHT. BUT IF THERE IS 10 TO 15 MPH WIND MINE YAWS HORIZONTALY LIKE ITS SIDE SLIPPING LEFT TO RIGHT,RIGHT TO LEFT. ON A CALM DAY IT DOES NOT DO THIS. I ALSO OWNED THE PHOENIX SUHKOI. IT FLEW MUCH BETTER. BUT THE PHOENIX SUHKOI DOES NOT LIKE MEDIUM TO SLOW TIGHT TURNS. SHE WILL SNAP OUT. . THE PHOENIX IS EASIER TO ASSEMBLE.