I had it out this morning, its first flights of the year
The kit builds real fast; you can build and cover it in a day. Use the recommended radio components, but the recommended power system is the pits (is there someone in GP that thinks electrics are cannibalizing IC sales and purposely screws up these kits?). I went the cheap way out and this thing has plenty of power; it'll ROG in in less than 10 feet and climb at more than 45 degrees. Get the GP 3:1 gear box, speed 400 6V motor and a good, light ESC. The recommended battery is pretty heavy. I built my own batteries using 8 X KR600AE cells; total cost per pack is ~ $16, including heat shrink and wire. No soldering iron - Hobby Lobby had pre-built packs using same cells; they are ~ $23/pack. If I baby it, I can get 6 minutes a flight; my typical flights last 4.5 minutes.
This was my first balsa kit, so I built it stock.
Here's a pic...sorry about the quality, I build better than I take pictures and I take pictures better than I fly