They are great looking. I finally got one and they don't look like that. The yellow one had all yellow wings and tail. I sent it back for a white one that had red yellow and blue and black on the leading edge. nice looking but not the ones posted here. The cowling is no longer built up, they are a flimsy thin fiberglass shell. however the controls are tom morris style. barbed inserts that go to ball link fittings and fiber glass rod that must be assembled with jb weld. The crimped lead outs could have worked if there was brass tubing in the bell crank. this will saw through in time. but the lead out cable was big and the crimps look good. Now for the ugly, the wings just fall short. the leading edge in sharp on both.  the trailing edge is up on one side and down on the other. because the trailing edge sheeting was made out of much. looks like they cracked it in 4 places. The ARC would made this an easy fix, but its covered. the other wing has both wing tips on the leading edge warped up. the trailing edge almost true. The trim tabs must be cut off and glued on correctly. The flaps are curved worse that the junk you find bowed 1/2 an inch. So......What is the best fix. How can you steam a covered wing and will I ever get the wing tipd down on the leading edge. Was this your experience with the quality of the build ? I am into this 50 bucks just on the shipping so far. can or should I try to fix this or send it back too. maybe this is as good as it gets ? should have went with the ARC.

Did they ever fix the problem with the covering peeling off in flight? They tend to fly poorly that way, and if you're in the middle of a maneuver, that can be critical!  Steve

Talk to the Brodak people. They have always been cooperative and professional, if you had an issue. The ARFs are far from perfect. But, considering, the price, I have always thought them a bargain. It is possible to do different things that help keep the covering down. Fuel proofing all the seams helps. Some folks have used dope to do this. Some have used trim seal. One person I know puts a coat of urethane two part clear on the entire plane. He paints cars professionally. Easy enough from him. If (or when) the fuel seeps in using spot cleaner to leach out the fuel, three or four applications, then using balsa-loc will keep it down pretty well. ARCs are a good option. Possible to look everything over and fix this and that. Covering with your choice eliminates one of the variables. Cheap ARFS have allowed many of us to fly stunt with much better planes then we could build ourselves. I think, all in all, they are excellent transitional and knock around birds. As skills improve, kit building and scratch building, will be a step up in quality.

True they are a bargain. I think the damage came in during the covering. for the most part they are great. Brodak did sent me a new wing no charge WOW!  The new tom morris type controls are a real bargain and can be ordered separate. The bulkhead for the engine compartment is going to have to be cut out to run the stalker. John Brodak has made it real easy to get into the air with some awesome planes. Thanks John