Sorry Katty but mines still yet to fly.
Finishing up my 1/6 spitfire this week, then will be ordering some oleos for the su27.
Wire gear just wasnt up to it. If i ever get this thing in the air i'll post a vid for sure.

Thks Phippsa3,

I have anyway decided to go ahead with the VMAR SU27. I will have mine order during the week . Will keep you'll posted on it.

I am getting them with oleos

Also plan to have one more prop jet from VMAR any suggestions

Ive heard good things about the Mig21 and the F4. Both pretty cool planes.

Planning on the VMAR F4

Ok , for those who won this plane would you say
1)go with a 120 , no smaller on the engine
2)retracts are doable if you have experience with bashing arfs
3)with the 120 power and flight should be very goodwill the airframe take it ?
4)wood joints , basic build -good? bad ? or inbetween -
5)based on competition , work need and end results is the $349 plus $45 shipping , virtually a $400 plane - IS IT WORTH IT ?

1. 120 is fine.
2. don't know is any other kit manufacturer is making a similar kit. Also worth the money.[8D]

Alax from AK models makes a wood kit for about $150 , lasor cut ect major build but very good quality , I guess it would depend on what kind of time you have /

LDM

This plane is a little heavy, and has alot of drag due to the airframe. Retracts are a *****, and the mounts are to thin, and will tear out after a couple of bouncy landings. I would say that it is the worst of all the vmar prop jets. I finally took everything out of mine and scraped it. It had a os 91fx and flew very slow, takeoff's were very long and scary, i gave this plane every chance, and every benefit of the doubt, and finally gave up. It is a good looking plane, and maybe with some design changes it may be better but i dont see vmar doing that. I will say that once in the air the plane flew very well, just slow for a prop jet. if you put a 120 in this plane you MAY have to cut out around the engine housing, and it is going to add more weight to a already heavy plane.

The VMAR F4, and the Mig21 are pretty good, i have had both and they flew great, and fast, I sold my F4, after i got tired of it and wanted to move on, and i crashed my Mig21 doing
inverted high speed low altitude ( 3 foot off the ground) passes. I plan on getting another VMAR Mig 21.

Found this video on youtube.
Looks like someones finally finished theirs lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyU0OGxUn8o

I'll be darned!

Unsuccessful maiden the other day. Used up the whole runway but would not lift off.
Need to repair the damage and have another go. Might try moving the c of g back a little

Could anyone who has flown this model successfully let me know their c of g position. Thanx