I have "acquired" a rather large RC airplane from my neighbor, that has minor damage, most of which I have repaired already, but need a few wing ribs. It is definitely a ARF, and I believe it's a Hangar 9 Ultra stick. I have searched here on RC Universe, and the Hangar 9 site, but don't see a picture of my airplane. The closest picture I see of it is the Hangar 9 Ultra stick "lite", and this is NOT a "Lite". The wingspan measures about 71 inches, and the fuselage is about 55 inches. The elevators and rudder have round lightening holes, which is different from the "lite". I have also searched the RC Universe site for "Ultra Stick" but the biggest shown is the .60 size. The stickers on the plane say "Ultra Stick", but no manufacturers name anywhere. Im convinced it's a "Ultra Stick 120" but the only 120 sized I can find is the "Lite"....ANYWAY....it's no big deal, I just need to order some balsa and ply woods for the repair, and Im having a hard time finding a source for these woods....Theres no "hobby shops" around the Atlanta area that I can find, so any help from here will be appreciated....I have been flying RC for about 8 years, but it's been several years since I've flown. Im sure I can fly this airplane, once I get a good used weedeater engine on it, and of coarse another radio system with servos....she'll be in the air by summer...Thanks in advance...Mark in Hiram, Georgia.

Does it look like this one ?

http://www.hangar-9.com/Products/Def...ProdID=HAN1450

b717doc, I live "just down the road" from you, and yes Atlanta is pretty sorry for a large city when it comes to local hobby shops. Just to the north of you in Kennasaw is Hobby Town USA on Barrett parkway, and to the south in Newnan Ga. is Allison Performance Hobbies (a good "hole in the wall" local hobby shop) Both of them have a stock of balsa and plywood for building. I shop at both stores. Are you new to the area? I have been flying RC in this area for about nine years and have seen at least four good hobby stores (OK one was not good) go out of business on this side of town. There is plenty of RC clubs and flying activity but local hobby stores seem doomed around here. Anyone else in the Atlanta area want to chime in on LHS advice.

Very likely as you suspect, you have an Ultra Stick 120, which was the predecessor to the Ultra Stick Lite. They were most successfully with a 1.5 or more power so a weed conversion would probably be inadequate. One of the newer 30cc engines like the DLE 30 or MLD 35cc would be more suitable as gas choices.

Got a pic?

Last time I was down there, I wound up going to Winder Hobby. About 90 minute drive? I see Atlanta Hobby ads, are they Interweb only? I agree, hobby shops are sadly dropping. The successful ones I've seen do a good online business along with storefront sales. There are online balsa stores too BTW.

eddieC, Winder Hobby is GONE, went out of business about 5 yrs ago. Atlanta Hobby is a good active outlet (they do have a retail store) but according to thier ads it is for electric powered airplanes only. I have not visited them as I fly glo and it would be almost 200 miles round trip for me. Hobby Town USA and Allison Hobbies are both about 80 miles round trip for me. Is 80 miles round trip still a "local hobby shop"?

That's too bad about Winder, seemed like a hoppin' place. Brown was dropping about 120 cases of fuel when I happened in, they said it was their month's supply. I bought a tired Concept 30 heli for $75 and some other parts. Real nice folks! []

We have 35 miles to the nearest HS, and the big trek is 90 miles to Prop Shop (www.prop-shop dot com) north of Detroit. They're great, have almost everything and reasonable prices Fast shipping at actual cost. Ask for Matt. Like Graves in central Florida, but smaller.