Point taken, Gravityisnotmyfriend, but the SPAD forums would merely be biased in the opposite direction. I have friends who build and fly SPADs and they enjoy the challenge of it. It's not an interest of mine.

You did take that quote of me out of context. I wasn't discouraging the original poster from flying a SPAD, merely indicating that an electric powered trainer would be better off if it were built-up balsa. I didn't see the point of spending $300+ on a brushless power setup so you could strap it onto $15 worth of PVC and Coroplast. I would guess that hundreds of new pilots learn to fly on glow-powered SPADs (either home made or Duraplane/Sturdy Birdy type kits) every year. I wouldn't talk the original poster out of this idea if he wanted to give it a try.

I also used the phrase "balsa flies better" a little tongue-in-cheek, I believe it's somebody's advertising slogan. I also happen to believe that it's true. When you build a SPAD that flies as well as a Sig Kadet LT-40, please let me know.