Ryan, Roger, thanks much for the input.

I didn't think the G2 simulation landed well with no power, but it is possible. Perhaps I could tweak it and increase the frontal area to simulate more drag.

As far as the GP model being nice, I totally agree. I am also aware of the problems and solutions for the early release. It's just too large and expensive to add to my hangar now.

It appears that the Kyosho is the only reasonable alternative unless I want to get a short kit from blackflight.com, build a poor quality Lanier kit, or build from plans. There doesn't seem to be a good kit on the market right now. I enjoy building, but the Kyosho may be the choice.

Thanks folks. I'll keep my eyes open for tips to make the G2 sim more realistic. It certainly is a lot of fun to toss around the sky.

cheers