hi guys
Just an answer to a couple of posts lately
I have been flying the ARF Skybolt with all the stock components for the last two months now. Mounted with an OS 91 Surpass II and a 15x6 topflight propeller, I am able get awsome pull and power.
The rpm range is currently 2000 on the idle to 7500 on the WOT. Not the fastest plane, but very acrobatic and it does hover and knife edges, spins, harriers and all the standard acrobatic manoeuvers like hammerhead, split S, slow rolls and so on...

I shall admit the center of gravity is nothing close to the factory recommendation. In fact it is set at 135mm from leading edge of top wing, and it is just fine.
The control throws in the manual are fine for the low rate, I increased the travel for the high rate a bit, but not much...

I can't tell how heavy is my plane, as I don't have a scale... But it is all built as per the manual. Instead of standard servos I have digital ones and I use a 1200mAh 6v NiMH battery, but this is not necessary.