ORIGINAL: Derek.Koopowitz
The Neptuno EP is a true ARF - fully composite and you'll be flying it in 7-8 hours or so. You'll get all the hardware including a motor mount for the 14XL Hacker in order to get you going... price is $2100 delivered to your door.
PM me for details.
It sounds like a wonderful plane, Derek but is it really a pattern beginner's plane? I know... I know... we were asking for a 2 meter plane and not a beginner plane. I just think there is a gulf between what's available to the average guy and what you top level pilots fly that could be filled with a "somewhat affordable" 2m ARF. I dunno... maybe I'm wrong but the IMAC suppliers seem to be able to offer up some pretty big ARFs for a lot less than $2100.
I think the Sebart 110 and other planes like it are a good start. I think it's a shame the current rules make doing an affordable 2 meter ARF so difficult for the manufacturer. I wonder what the original intent of that rule was is for? I think if we could give guys some really nice looking 2m ARFs that didn't break the bank the pattern community would grow. Of course, I may be biased by my new found enthusiasm for pattern flying.