I've been flying a Brodak Galaxy for many years. Decent looking when built, paint chipped and monokote patched, now. A fun sport plane, no doubt. The big flapper in the back will stall her easy enough. A bit of discretion allows the tricks to look pretty good. Not a serious competition bird. But a fun flier that works best speeding around. Competition planes fly slow, stay out on the lines when flying slow. Hard to bite off a corner or keep a bird securely out on the lines when flying slow. Which leads to the complexity and sophistication of comp power supplies and the aerodynamics of stunt war wagons. The previous is, of course, not news. The Galaxy is a fun sport bird lacking the sophistication and stunt ability of flapped birds designed to do the tricks for points. My Galaxy has served well doing what it does best. Messing around. In a pinch I've used it in competition. It has done all right in Intermediate. Definitely not my first choice tho, if I want the best score I can do. I dig the looks of the Galaxy, also. A dinosaur. Pterodactyl. I think Streaks fly somewhat better. Better airfoil. You can fly them slower and they'll go faster with a similar amount of power. The last sentence in no way represents a scientific observation. Streaks bring a smile to my face. Millions of those birdies were alive once. Galaxies on the other hand are a more exclusive club. Hmm. Feel like knocking out another one... light wood... hmm... wonder if...