ORIGINAL: joco1
this is my first plane that i built myself chuck, i really liked building it and now that i got it together i really want to be sure ive got everything where its supposed to be before i maiden it do you think there will be a great big difference between it and the nexstar as far as the way they fly ? ive put the evo.52 motor in it and got the throws and cg about right i think........hope!
Ones thing is for sure... you'll have plenty of engine. That's why they make throttle sticks though; better a little extra power than not enough. The sky raider will probably fly faster than your Nexstar and it won't float quite so much on landing. It will still land slow & gentle though. It'll also be a little more aerobatic when you want it to be or it can fly smooth and stable hands-off.
The landing gear might not be quite as durable as the Nexstar though. Another tendency I've noticed with the Sky Raider is that it is easy to lean it over and drag a wing or hit the prop if you turn it too sharply. Make sure you have the nose wheel push rod on the outermost hole at the wheel and innermost hole at the servo in order to make it less twitchy on the ground.
Fly the Nexstar until you can take off and land over and over with no mishaps or concerns on a consistent basis then give your Sky Raider a shot. It should be a very easy transition.