RE: Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
Yeah, the Skylark 70 is a great choice. Mine has an OS 75 AX and it really flys great.
But, it is not a second plane. It is somewhat fast on approach and really needs to be flown. If you are willing to live with that, well, it's a great build and a good flying plane. It is somewhat tempermental with throws, meaning that you really need to follow the instructions for throw amounts and use exponential in both the elevator and the ailerons. If you should decide to get one, spend some time on the hardware. Apply Locktite to all screw and nut conections (nose gear hardware in particular) and make sure you follow the instructions for installing the engine mount. It's different from other types with a firewall mounting system. This one has a break-away ply mount that requires some attention to detail.
The tank requires a little forethought when installing. It's large and does not fit as you would think it would. Look that over carefully before building the model. It will fit ok, but you will have to spend a few mintues on it to make sure you know what's going on.
It is a real nice plane to look at when flying as well as a very nice looking plane on display.
CGr.