Matadco
Manor is about six miles east of Austin on hwy 290E used to be small but that's changing real fast.
I am with you about the retracts on pattern birds. they fly better with the gear up. (my opinion) that's why I was building two 60 kaos.
pattern flying was a interest of mine but I didn't have the thumbs or discipline for it. my club dropped pattern contest due to the number of people it took to run it. then not many made good judges.
I had a fiberglass curare kit, but sold it(dumb

) but I got my hands on the plans so when I want I can scratch one up, been doing that a lot lately, I love scratch building.
enjoy your kit..DONNY
oh! don't let that ugly guy scare ya it's just me and my 40 kaos (before I smacked it)