ORIGINAL: dea2287
Thanks for your help folks. Think I've made my decision and will go with the Escapade. The Pulse XT PNP is no longer available (well, at least for now), and I already have everything I need to set up the Escapade using components from my trainer. I have a feeling that once I get the Escapade set up I won't want to fly the trainer anyway! However, if I decide to later, I'll put the .40 back in the trainer and load a .55, new servos, and a rx in the Escapade.
BTW, I really like the Pulse XT 60. Maybe that will end up being my 3rd plane...
DEA2287,
I have had an Escapade all season and I'll ditto everything everybody else has said about. I had an OS .46 FX laying around, so I used and it makes the plane very nearly unlimited vertical. It's a log fun to fly. On the one hand, it flies like an advanced trainer, but it will also do some very nice aerobatics.
I also have some warbirds and a Great Planes Super Skybolt (the kit, not the ARF). I'd consider myself a fairly experienced flyer. Having said that, I sometimes like to take a friend's trainer up just to do some lazy, easy flying.
My point is that you may want to keep your trainer operational for those days when you just want to burn some lazy holes in the sky. An OS .40 or .46 isn't that expensive and the servos wouldn't set you back much cash either (I recommend dual aeleron servos vs the single sevo set-up.) So if you can swing the cash, I'd keep the trainer in flying condition and put new equipment in the Escapade.
Either way you go, you won't regret bying the Escapade.
Mike