[riverboat69]

Hi looking for a cub .not sure if I want to builds one or ARTF was looking at one on ebay NEW Great Planes Goldberg Anniversary Cub Kit .40-.61 76.5 GPMA0963 its 139 US I would like to put floats on it to and my 72 saito . witch kits are good and what is the better ARTF cub that would work with he 4 stroke 72. any help would be grate or if you have a real nice one for sale let me know would prefer one covered in dope just makes it look more scale
Thanks for any help
Rick

[riverboat69]

this is one I was also looking at
NEW Tower Hobbies 1/5 Piper J-3 40 Cub ARF.40-.46 81 TOWA4035
not sure why I cant do a link

[Max]

I took a look at that cub and I think its right up your alley.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...P?I=LXFBMG&P=8

I realise these days that my building-machine days are over, I still build from time to time, but not like I used to. That is why I love ARF's. In this case, if I were looking for a cubby in the size you mention, I would not hesitate to get this one. 150 bucks for an ARF cubby? You cant beat that!!

[Boatcrazy]

Nice Cub but be careful of shipping cost.
I was looking at a ARF warbird from Tower a few months back about the same size as this Cub and the shipping was about $100 so if you factor in the plane and shipping cost plus our low dollar you might be paying in about the $350 CDN range for it plus any extra cost the courier charges for import fees.
You can buy a Hangar 9 80" Piper Cub ARF at the local hobby shop or Hobby Wholesale with free shipping for about $340.

[PRS]

Having built a lot of cubs the goldberg or balsa usa are great building and flying cubs.
Either one covered in cloth and painted are a great match for your engine for sure and will be a sweet sounding flyer.

[machzx]

Originally Posted by Boatcrazy

Nice Cub but be careful of shipping cost.
I was looking at a ARF warbird from Tower a few months back about the same size as this Cub and the shipping was about $100 so if you factor in the plane and shipping cost plus our low dollar you might be paying in about the $350 CDN range for it plus any extra cost the courier charges for import fees.
You can buy a Hangar 9 80" Piper Cub ARF at the local hobby shop or Hobby Wholesale with free shipping for about $340.

you are right i did that with a beast and buy the time i got it here it was cheaper at Pinnacle Hobbies but of course i asked after the fact

[riverboat69]

thanks for the input. shipping is not a issue I have family in the US I will just pick it up next time I'm down.

[DO335]

corrected message below, please excuse

[DO335]

The Goldberg Cub is not an ARF. It is primarily lite ply and can get quite heavy very quickly, especially with doped fabric covering.

These were generally flown with a strong 2 stroke .60 in the bad old days to achieve decent performance.

In said time, I had a GP 1/5 size more or less ARF Cub which came in need of extensive repair. I made it a clipped wing version since power was only an OS .70 Surpass 4 stroke. Power was adequate. Just over underpowered - long. scale like take off runs, and flight. Definitely not anything exciting. Covering was the newer version of Coverite which was not as good as the earlier stuff prior to the take over by Tower.

The Balsa USA Cub is not appropriate for your engine since it is a 1/4 size model. The build is quite involved and produces a very nice plane. Fabric and dope would work well for the covering.

If you go the Tower route, remember that at present exchange rates, base cost would be over $200 Canadian. If you can't wait to get it when visting the USA, adding in the shipping and all the other charges would indeed bring it to at least $350.

As for finish, if you insist on fabric and dope. you have two options. One is to build and finish it that way. The other is to get an ARF, strip it, recover and paint. ARFs don't come with fabric and dope finishes.

[riverboat69]

thanks for the input if I go up to a 1/4 scale I do have a 150 saito also but would like to us the saito 72