Last weekebnd at the airfield, me, my H9 Arrow, and my SPAD Stick.

Windy.. too windy to consider the Arrow..

SPADstick loves wind! flew just fine till I over corrected and perched her in a tree! And even that was good because where any Balsa plane would have had damage, the SPAD needs a new prop and she's flight ready..

Yea, dont build a SPAD They are garbage.. Instead, come to a SPAD field near you and watch other s have blast flying when you wouldnt consider starting your engine for the wind..

//SArcasm ended.// Thats a very unfair statement, properly built many SPADs are VERY nice flying aircraft, and Ive yet to see one thats not at least as durable as a traditional Balsa plane. Plus, they are about half the cost or less to put together, (Truthfully wing and airframe can be had for as little as $20, The price of one of the three rolls of monocote to finish a stick built plane. Add engine electronics control rods and landing gear and you have an aircraft that cost you $20 over what the extras you needed to finish a traditional kit cost WITHOUT the kit cost of $50 to $200+)

In contrast, a poorly built Balsa plane can be just as frustrating, and a much more expensive loss when it crashes because you twisted the wing....