Well, since getting into planes and flying the sport cub for a while now, I've been wanting something larger and heavier to deal with the wind better. The wind always picks up at the club around mid day, and throw the SC all over the place. I thought hard about a carbon z cub, but by the time I buy the plane and batteries it gets very costly, and has short flight times. I did not want nitro either. So after lots of conferring with the guys at the club, and getting to fly one of these a few weeks back, I decided to go over to the dark side, gas power! Just so happens I just got my ten year bonus at work. Most of it is still in the savings account, but I figured I'd earned a nice new plane, and you only live once so what the hell. I pre-paid for it to get the color I wanted (they sell out fast) and picked it up at Joe Nall to save on shipping. They call this a 3D trainer, but it will not do full 3D, and it's a high wing trainer, so it's more of an acrobatic trainer. It's very docile and forgiving, and just floats in for landings. BUT, with the 35 it has unlimited vertical, takes off in about one plane length, and will hover below half throttle. 
I also get long, long flight times compared to a large electric, somewhere in the 20 minute range. They also include pre-cut wood for most of the plane should you stuff it, that's a nice touch IMO. This will be a slow build, as I'll be getting some help from club members (there are four of these flying at my club, so I'll have lots of support, a major factor in my decision) on certain things. Anyway, here's the build list, and pics.
Pilot RC Trainer 90 ARF
90" span, 60" fuselage once motor and prop are on. Had to remove it from the box to get in the truck for the ride home from Joe Nall. Picked up a wing bag also.
New Futaba 10J for control
Futaba S3071-HV servos x 5
Fromeco Badger power switch
Tech Aero ultra IBEC for regulated ignition power and optical kill switch for the engine
DLE 35RA 35cc rear exhaust engine
miracle RC prop drill guide
Turnigy nano tech 2100mah LiFe packs for plane and radio
Dave Brown lite flite 5" wheels (love me some bush plane style)
Xoar 19x8 prop (not pictured)
Jersey Modeler fuel can / pump setup with storage tote (not pictured)
Engine size for scale
I also get long, long flight times compared to a large electric, somewhere in the 20 minute range. They also include pre-cut wood for most of the plane should you stuff it, that's a nice touch IMO. This will be a slow build, as I'll be getting some help from club members (there are four of these flying at my club, so I'll have lots of support, a major factor in my decision) on certain things. Anyway, here's the build list, and pics.Pilot RC Trainer 90 ARF
90" span, 60" fuselage once motor and prop are on. Had to remove it from the box to get in the truck for the ride home from Joe Nall.
Picked up a wing bag also.New Futaba 10J for control
Futaba S3071-HV servos x 5
Fromeco Badger power switch
Tech Aero ultra IBEC for regulated ignition power and optical kill switch for the engine
DLE 35RA 35cc rear exhaust engine
miracle RC prop drill guide
Turnigy nano tech 2100mah LiFe packs for plane and radio
Dave Brown lite flite 5" wheels (love me some bush plane style)
Xoar 19x8 prop (not pictured)
Jersey Modeler fuel can / pump setup with storage tote (not pictured)
Engine size for scale
