Hello everyone, first off I would like to start by saying I am not usually the type to bash or discredit a product. I am also a expert pilot with many different types of aircraft and years of flying experience (18 yrs to be exact)...currently in my hangar are a 1/4 scale GP Patty Wagstaff, GP Shoestring 60, H9 Miss America 60, GP Revolver, and a GP Supersport…all of which have been converted to electric. I have assembled many arfs from a range of manufactures. I am telling you this not to brag or anything like that but to let you know I am not new to this hobby. So let me begin with my build experience of the newly released H9 Blue Nose P-51. Upon initial inspection the aircraft seemed very nice and well put together. As I started my build I notice a few things that were not the best. First the aileron and flap covers were a pain to install because the plates they were to be fastened to was not in the correct place. This was a minor problem and an easy fix. My first real snag was with the retracts. Although touted as better than sliced bread mine had a binding issue that needed to be taken care of. In addition to this the wheel well on the left side is not center and as a result the wheel scrubs going in and coming out. My real problems though started with the tail wheel assembly. Absolutely substandard by all accounts. If you follow their directions and actually install the tail wheel doors there is no way to make adjustments once out at the field if it gets bumped out of alignment. Also, the setup is so flimsy that I will be surprised if it holds up to a takeoff and landing on a nicely groomed grass field. At this point I don’t know what I am going to do….I may just cut the control wire and have it caster freely. My biggest concern for quality though comes in the installation of the Power 90 electric motor. The ARF does not come with the required standoffs necessary to install the Power 90. The instructions tell you that a 20mm Power 90 adapter is required. I happened to have some 25mm stand-offs so I figured I would try those and see. Well after installing the 25mm standoffs in addition to the ones that come with the kit the motor is still not far enough forward. The spinner that is included in the kit does not work with the Power 90, as the spinner hold down screw is not long enough to reach the top of the prop shaft. So now I am stuck with trying to find a replacement screw and possibly even longer standoffs. I know I am ranting and raving but come on Hangar 9…..seems like all of your kits have issues. The Miss America that I built had retract problems as well….poor quality and retracts that broke if you mentioned a grass field. I have yet to call Hangar 9. I plan on giving them a ring on Monday as they are closed on the weekends. If I were you I would stay away from this kit. I would have to recommend the Top Flite P-51 as I have heard nothing but great things about their kits and quality. If any of you guys have any suggestions please offer them up as I am all ears. All of these problems are fixable but the point is I paid 319.00 for this kit and I would expect certain things to work…like if you say you can use a Power 90 well then I should be able to use a Power 90. Thanks for listening. I am sure if I can work through these issues the aircraft should fly nicely….we shall see….
-Ray

On a side note I finally was able to maiden my GP revolver and am extremely pleased with it.....I am running 8S and a 12x10 prop. It is pulling 83amps and 2250 Watts on a Castle Creations ICE 100 and a Hyperion 4025 motor. The ready to fly weight is around 8lbs so I am getting around 280 Watts/lb. The prop spins at 13500RPM. The plane is ballistic to say the least. I was able to run for 6 minutes and went through 60% of the battery.