Hi,

Thought I'd re-kindle this old thread, seeing as I've just bought and put together a VMAR Xtreme Stick - low wing. It's my first low winger and only second ARTF i've 'built'. I'm hoping it will help hone my somewhat dubious aerobatic skills!

I got mine from Inwood models (UK) for about £53 delivered, which I thought was fantastic value. It was delivered within 24 hours of making the phone call - brilliant.

As far as the build quality etc is concerned, I have mixed feelings. There are some nice touches - the aluminium spinner, metal engine clamps, reasonable quality horns and clevises and the polycote advanced covering system. On the other hand, I felt it was let down by a few things, like the elevator and rudder pushrods (snakes) being too short, and the holes to accommodate the throttle pushrod being in the wrong place. The only hardware I've substituted however, are the main wheels (because I wanted slightly larger ones for grass use and the originals were a bit heavy) and the pushrods for the rudder and elevator. I'm a little concerned with the tail wheel - it seems too firm - there's no 'give' in it at all. I might replace it with a slightly springy version before the first flight.

Compared to my Seagull Arising Star, the build was definitely more fussy and I think the quality of wood and accuracy of lazer cutting is better on the seagull model. That said, and although I've not flown it yet, I am very pleased with the finished product - it does look quite smart.

I shall let you know how it performs very soon. Does anybody have any other experiences of this model?