Avenger
THIS LITTLE MODEL will give you a big return in flying fun for a small investment of material and effort to build it. Half-A flying is economical any way you look at it; low fuel cost, low engine and airplane cost, less space required, less building time, etc. The planes are rugged and therefore long lasting, and if designed right, will give surprisingly good performance. We have found models such as this ideal for learning the stunt pattern; my son is learning the maneuvers far more quickly than I did some years ago. This is mainly due to the ruggedness of the models; because of their higher speed, they may be more difficult to maneuver but this is more than offset by their ability to bounce back from most crashes. Learning requires a lot of practice and it helps not to be repairing planes most of the time. We do our flying over grass fields and for this reason leave the landing gear off the planes. Small wheels can't handle grass fields anyway and without them the models are that much lighter.
S'neat
WHO WANTS to build a S'neat? We designed this model with the expectation that it would appeal to these modelers: the Sunday sport flier who wants a small, basic, sailplane; the beginner who wants to learn to fly with a simple, rugged glider; the beginner who wants to scratch-build his own model rather than buy a kit; actually, anybody who likes to build from plans and wants a straightforward, basic design. Although there are many fine kits on the market which offer ease of building, good prices, proven designs, etc., modelers are individuals; many want a wider choice than they get in the available kits. The big thing is; don't be afraid to build from a magazine article. If you have only built from kits so far, try the S'neat for your first plan project. We think that for a little more work you will have more fun and a bigger sense of satisfaction when the project is completed.
