I'm an uh... let's say "advanced beginner" pilot who loves to build. I'm looking to rustle up a nice plane that I can learn more from than I now know. I'm comfortable with poly ships, but I recently got a taste of ailerons and boy, howdy, they taste good.
Ideally, what I'd like is a kit with a composite fuse and bagged wings. Everything else I can do myself, and I like to do it. I'd like a ship that can handle thermals and our seafront slop lift (not a typo) well. You see, it doesn't really get hot here, so the thermals aren't great, and the winds are always coming from the wrong direction; i.e. I want a ship of light weight but with an option for some lead if the need arises. My suspicion is that my ideal plane doesn't exist; the planes I'd like to build only come RTF, and the kits around don't have the sleek, bagged goodness I'm after. So: Your Opinions Please (I know you've got 'em): Northeast Sailplanes' Obsession C: Pro: Relatively inexpensive for a plane like this, beautiful. Con: Almost all built. Northeast Sailplanes' Lucia: Pro: beautiful, sleek. Con: "fully built with just a little assembly and radio installation left to the pilot," dammit. Northeast Sailplanes' Mini Floh Aileron Pro: Tiny, beautiful, except for those bright Czech colors. Con: Already frickin' built, a wacky color scheme, and a built-up wing. I'm actually thinking about buying a Floh and just building a new wing. Bludartar.com's Texas Twister Pro: technically tight. Con: That's a lot of money. It's also attractive in a Willys Overland kind of way. I'm not sure if that should be a "pro". Hobby Lobby's Candy Pro: small, attractive. Con: No ailerons. And are they color blind over there in the Czech Republic? So this is the *kind* of thing I'm looking for. But I am just an egg, and would appreciate any words of wisdom and experience, or, failing those, opinions based on reassertion, hyperbole, and hearsay will have to do. -J RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
