Hi Norm,

Thanks for sharing your knowledge on the Texan. I agree with what you are saying but also try to keep in mind the focus that E-flite must maintain to stay in business. To create such a beautiful ARF for only $165 is a real accomplishment. I am sure that certain changes had to be made to reduce cost and allow a wider scope of piloting skills to land it safely. These changes may deviate from a scale master's priority but they allow a greater audience to enjoy flying a piece of history.

From my point of view, since there is little for me to add to this assembly, I see the landing gear issue as something I can enjoy improving upon. The photos below are some scale-ups I have done on my Hangar 9 Corsair. The Robart struts really enhance the look and reduce landing bounce when compared to the skinny stock wire mains. As a modeler, I really enjoy modifying these type of ARFs that start with great potential for the masses and only need a few "extras" from people like us.

Regards.