ORIGINAL: aussiesteve
I've had 2 WM Planes
The .40 Ultimate I had was a piece of junk as far as the lack of glue was concerned. It lasted 6 flights before I retired it to the garbage (I'd rather spend my time on a decent quality ARF).
Having said that, Both planes actually flew well with the CoG and deflections set as per the manuals.
You must have received a "Friday night" plane.
I've purchased three of these and all were well built. As a rule I ALWAYS apply a fuel proofing mixture to re-inforce and protect all exposed wood as well, and reinforce the gear blocks, something which I feel should be done with all ARFs.
These planes have survived substantial abuse with aplomb and w/o problems.... including cartwheeling across the airfield, etc.
After several such incidents I've had people come up and ask about these planes as they were quite surprised about their durability.
The biggest problem I've had has been with the covering trim coming off when exposed to glow fuel.
That has been easy to remedy with an application of Top Flite clear Koat spray.