This was brought up in another post, but the postee wanted flaps and retracts. I woulnd't mind retracts but honestly doubt I am ready for that, nor will be by spring.

I would just like to have a nice 2nd place KIT to work on through the winter.

Any suggestions please?

Thanks!


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How about a Goldberg Tiger II or Tiger 60? Or if you prefer a tail-dragger, the Sig 4-Star 40 or 4-Star 60. All are pretty easy to build and fly.

Those are excellent. Also consider some of the "StiK" planes, the Great Planes "Easy Sport", or the Goldberg falcon.

Great Planes 'slow poke'? Pete n' Poke?
Contender (can't remeber who makes it..)

Great Planes Ultra Sport 40 Plus Kit .40-.52,58.5"

Good plane which offers good slow flight characteristics and can be wild when you open it up. This plane will grow with you.

The Contender (Top Flite) is a satifying, but somewhat tricky to cover, kit. It is a tad "lively" for a second plane (I have an OS FS-70II on mine and that is max recommended).

I absolutely am in love with my Great Planes Big Stik 40, also sporting an FS-70II. It slows down into a lamb, scoots along at full throttle, and has seperate aileron servos so you can even employ flaperons, which really aren't necessary but do allow crawling landings in short distances. It's an ARF, but I "ARF-bashed" mine into a tail dragger. I've been galumphing along at sportsman pattern with mine and it is much easier to fly smoothly with than the Something Extra another flyer at our field is attempting the same maneuvers with. His is very wind sensitive.

Check out the Doghouse eXtreme at www.rcrunway.com (RCM December 2002 kit review - also reviewed at ********.net). It is almost a "Stik" for simplicity, looks very straightforward to build, and by several accounts is without fault and smooth enough to be used as a pattern practice plane, yet will throttle up to 3-D capable at max throws. I think it will be my next build.