ORIGINAL: mflander
That is precisely what you will get with the skybolt. 3 tips for you on your venture though:
Keep the iron heat down when working with the skybolt, it is chinacoat regardless of what they advertise. My covering held up well, but on high heat you will burn through it quickly when de-wrinkling.
Sand and reinforce the wheel pants with some light ply and epoxy. Like any others, they cracked in the typical spots. With such a beautiful airplane, you have to have the wheel pants on!!!!
Check the interplane struts between each flight. They are very easy to install, but I found they would loosen over time. Be safe, just check em(it takes less the 10 seconds of your time).
Also, I know MINN said he loved the tailwheel, but mine loosened up on me twice. Chuck it for the new dubro semi-scale one or a sullivan.
Good luck!!!
I am considering buying this ARF, and have wondered how well the covering and it's complex trim scheme are holding up in the field. I would appreciate some input from you folks who have had theirs for awhile. It's a beautiful plane but I can see the trim coming loose after a few cleanings. I also would like to hear from anyone that flys the airplane with a 2 stroke .61 or equivilent four stroke. I am considering using a Saito FA-80 that I have lying about. It is a strong running engine and I'm not going to load the plane up with a smoke system. The Saito will turn a 11X8 APC 11,000 RPM. Thanks.