It's a very good trainer. That is what Sean learned on when he was 3 years o;d and soloed with his back then. If you used the hardest wood you can find, then skin it with 1/64" ply, the fuselage is indestructible. I built one for my grand daughter that way, but she has not tried it out yet. Just another classic design that can really pull at the old heart strings!
Type at you later,
Dan McEntee