I've nothing but the greatest respect for the Icon and the first time I saw
one fly, it reminded me of the way the big Genie moves, grooves and handles.
I can well afford a quiver of Icons, and although I enjoy this activity more
than anything I can still do, I find nothing about it that justifies that
kind of outlay, although I'm not questioning that the airframe is worth the
money.
Frankly, I'd rather give the money away to someone needy I'm interested in
and just build another big Genie or now the Icon-sized Genie Pro for $300 or
so. These are strong airframes that can provide an equally exciting level of
performance.
Building either one has been made easier with a composite fuse having become
available. This adds about $100 to the total cost, but $400 is a real
bargain for airframe with that level of capability.
In the Genie pages at http://genie.rchomepage.com/ under the heading "The
Composite Fuselage Option", there is a pic of the Genie Pro with that
fuselage.
Sure, doing a bagged wing involves a learning curve, but follow
instructions, do one and you'll know how. Between Phil's video on bagging
and File 3 in the Genie pages the way is shown.
In a couple of months, the building season will be on us again. It's a good
time to look into what's involved in the Genie line and seriously consider
doing one for a fall/winter project.
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