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Great Planes RV-4 This is Bill's GP RV-4, built from a kit in his usual perfectionist style. It's a fun sport plane and usually draws a few comments at the field. A conservative color scheme lends to the semi-scale appearance.
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	Weight:	6.4
	CG:	Per manual
	Engine:	Saito .71
	Prop:	APC
	Muffler:	Stock Saito
	Fuel:	Cool Power 30% Heli
	Radio:	JR 8103 Heli
	Servos:
	Battery	JR 1100 mAh NiCd
	Color Scheme:	White, Yellow and Purple Monokote
	Building Impressions:	The kit went together well, typical of Great Planes kits. Managed to mess up one wing during the build, GP sent a replacement at no charge - nice! *Opted for 4-servo wing with flaps and ailerons so we could play with crow, flaps, etc.
	Flying Impressions:	This is a fun sport plane. At 6.5 lbs it's a bit heavy for any serious 3D or aerobatic work, but it's a heck of a lot of fun to zoom around with, and the flaps make short takeoffs and landings easy. Obviously the Saito .71 sounds cool, like all Saitos. It provides good power and adds to the scale effect.
	Unfortunately, we had a bit of a hangar rash incident..	..which resulted in the need for a rudder repair and re-cover.	Nice, straight-forward color scheme.	The Saito is so pretty it's a shame to cover it up with the cowl...which is being repainted.