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freebird 02/10/2020
Very nice model with excellent flying characteristics. This would make an excellent trainer as it's very stable and solid in the air and has no vices that I've yet to discover. The flaps work well and always add another element to flying. Low slow passes along the length of the strip and touch and goes are great fun and really look the part. The main gear, although sprung, is very stiff and the wheels are very hard so landing on a tarmac/concrete runway can be a bouncy affair although landning on grass isn't so much of a problem. This can be improved; firstly by removing the springs and secondly by fitting softer wheels. Fitting wheels of 5" / 125mm also more closely resembles the full size aircraft the model is based upon. Apart from the minor landing gear problem the rest of the model is well made and finished and goes together very well. As a semi scale model of a PA-18 Super Cub it looks great both on the ground and in the air. My model came with both the floats and the flight stabiliser which makes it excellent value for money. I can't comment on the effectiveness of the flight stabiliser because I removed it and have flown exclusively without it. Also, I don't have suitable water to fly off so the floats have not been used either. However, if we get lots of soft snow at my club field in the winter I will try them than. To conclude; this is a good looking model that flies extremely well and looks good in the air. I made a few modifications to the main gear and wheels on mine out of personal choice to give a more scale appearance and improve the bouncy landings. I'm very pleased with the model and can heartily recommend it.
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