This is my personal endorsement of Sig's LT25.. and the materials use in its construction. It was not solicited in any way and rises from my personal experience and enjoyment over the past 8 months of building and flying this great kit..... Let me say that previous to this I had no experience with either building or flying RC models but have always had an interest in aviation.

Being new to RC, I think I did the right thing by gaining as much info as I could before buying anything... I visited the local hobby stores, found out were the local flying fields were at, talked with club members and listened to there recommendations, and of course spent hours researching on the net. Entering into this sport at a later age (48), I think that my maturity allowed me to rein in my exuberance. Knowledge is a powerful ally and can save you much headache and monies.....

To be honest, I was mostly advised to start with Sig's LT40, but decided on its smaller brother because of some of the reviews I had read. Anyway I have no regrets and highly recommend it to anyone looking for their first trainer and build.....

To start with I'll give you some facts and observations.. then a bunch of pics.

Sig's LT25 may look to be a little more than what someone first getting into the sport would want to tackle, but let me assure you that this is not so. Sig is known for quality and all aspects of this kit reflect it... From wood selection to directions this laser cut model is the cat's meow.... This is an easy building kit and presented no surprises. For the most part I built as per instructions and only deviated were necessary to make the kit a little more versatile. This included building in hard-points for future float attachment, selection of a larger engine and fuel tank, plus some structural change to the hatch to allow for the larger fuel tank.

I fitted my LT25 with a little more power that what is suggested... This was done to give better performance and with the knowledge that later float attachment would add weight. For me, anything other than OS was not an option and so I selected their 40LA. The price was right, the power output good and the dimensions were compatible without major alterations to the kit. With this, I increased fuel capacity to 8oz using a Dubro fuel tank... The heavier engine did require moving the battery pack further back to get the correct balance.

Possibly the most difficult thing for the first time builder is the application of the covering. I chose to use Ultracoat and after some trial and error was able to produce a two colour finish that I can be proud of... This covering has stood the test of time, with little or no sagging, able to take some less that perfect takeoff and landing abuses plus the inevitable hanger rash.

On or off floats there are no surprises when flying, stalls are a gentle mush straight ahead... and all control throws are more than adequate. As you progress; loops, rolls and some other minor acrobatics are possible. You will have to deal with the tail wheel configuration on takeoffs but this isn't as hard as you might think with this kit... With the extra power available, takeoffs can be done within 30 feet but I like to bring on power slowly and correct tracking with a little right rudder. This makes for a scale like climb-out at 3/4 power with most level flying done at 1/2 power... I think the best endorsement for this kit comes from our clubs instructors, who are continually amazed with the flight performance of this plane.

With the heavier engine, fuselage alterations for float attachment and radio equipment, all up weight is 4 and 3/4 pounds... add a little less that two lbs for the floats when used...

anyway, enough talk for now..... pictures to follow......

GUT aka Bill Stacey

some shots during construction...

close-up of engine

another bare bones less control surfaces

covered and ready to go...

inside the fuselage

with floats

taxi trials on water

oh yeah.... this is me at the controls during our resent float fly

Gut,
Welcome to a great hobby, and a very nice review of the LT 25. It makes me suspect that you like this plane.

Congratulations too on approaching this hobby the right way! I'm impressed by the knowledge you've obviously picked up so quickly along the way.

I expect to see good things from you in the future.
Dennis-

I think the only reason the LT-40 is preferred over the LT-25 is that there are more second plane choices in the 40 range. As for flying abilities there is no doubt that it flys just as well as its bigger brother.

My buddy just did an electric conversion on an LT-25 and it is perfect for this. He even flew it in our fun-fly contest.

My first plane was a 3 channel Kadet JR. so I can attest to The fact that Sig makes excellent kits that fly right.
Glad you are satisfied with yours.