<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">This the Fiber Classics, painted in the mold, Pattern Model. My friend just got one for Christmas and he brought it over for inspection.<BR>
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It is a full 2mX2m plane with a very deep fuselage, yet moderate (about 6") width. It is, of course, state of the art composite construction. The wing is basically a main spar with top and bottom skins. There is only one rib where the aileron servo installs, and one root rib. Each wing panel weighed in at 13.8ozs, very light and strong.<BR>
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The fuse is constructed similarly, with minimal internal structure, yet it is also very light and strong. Including stab, rudder, carbon fiber fixed gear, carbon fiber spinner and engine mount, it weighed 3 lbs, 10 ozs. All these components are included in the "kit".<BR>
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The engine mount, which I found refreshingly different, was quite a clever, very simple and light set-up: Basically it is two 1/2" fiberglass rods, extending from the firewall to the nose ring with an area machined to accept the YS or OS motors. It looks like both ends of the rods are soft mounted, with the nose ring ends onto rubber grommets and the firewall ends onto a phenolic like material. No nose ring is needed with this set-up.<BR>
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Model should not weigh more than 10 1/2 lbs, finished. That is light for a model this large ( it is larger than my Alliance by a bunch).<BR>
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Really neat plane with some very thought provoking ideas incorporated. Considering what the ZNLIne and PL Products kits cost, or the Zen 140 and Angel Shadow for that matter, this model is a bargain at 1850$. Gary said he got his in a week.<BR>
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Matt Kebabjian<BR>
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