Just got one of these from Abell RC. Haven't seen anything about this plane on the forums, so here goes a build thread.

The box arrived in good shape. Upon opening, everything was well wrapped with protective foam. Unfortunately, the tape straps had come loose, allowing parts to slip around inside. Some dings resulted.

After unwrapping everything, the big disappointment is that the covering is loose on everything. I spent a couple of days ironing it all back together. The covering material seems to be good quality and for the most part, after some work everything looks OK. Unfortunately, part of the rudder didn't go together well, and I'm left with a divot on a trim scheme separation line. Bummer.

The hardware looks reasonable, and the airframe design is nice: very light, with carbon fiber center tube and two-piece wing. The fiberglass cowl in the kit is the nicest one I've ever seen, with a plywood former at the back that ensures perfect alignment with the fuselage. I plan on using a Tower .46 on this one.

A test fit of the parts went well, but the elevator/stab is not in plane with the wing. More grinding is needed. Stay tuned.