RE: Saito 62a vs OS FL 70
I can imagine hearing the thoughts of R/C pilots that have never flown control line:
"How can that be any fun? You only have one controllable surface!"
Folks, you really don't understand flying until there is a direct physical link between you and the airplane. You can actually feel the wing beginning to stall through the control lines in some situations. The effects of wind on your model are not only a threat, but it can be used to your maneuvering advantage if you are attentive.
A month after the wife and I were married, I taught her how to fly control line. What she learned from that experience and that of building her own models, has stayed with her over a lifetime. She is no stranger to using a drill, a vise, a tube of adhesive, etc. Of course, she is the exception, not the rule, but it is an exception that has fueled our marriage for nearly forty years.
Ed Cregger