Received this ARF in plain box and would like to know the manufacturer as it's missing a few parts. SBach 342 50CC size. 88" wingspan with aluminum wing and stab tubes. Also a painted aluminum landing gear. Came with a firewall drilled for a DA50 and a 3W50. It's marked with 2102 in several places. So so construction and rather shoddy covering and paint. Have already compared a Pilot and construction is different. Any help appreciated.

Looks like a copy of a Pilot. Maybe Hobby King?

That SBACH was a Hobby King version made by "Flight-Model".

http://james-mylifeinrcflying.blogsp...c-build_3.html

Still sold today:
http://www.alibaba.com/product-detai...676422092.html

Maybe not the same as whatever version pilotrc is selling now but it was exactly the same as the v1 pilotrc plane.

I had both side by side and they were from the same cad file without a doubt.

https://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/...postcount=1397

One of the two 30cc sbachs the king sold was also without a doubt from the same cad file as the pilotrc 30cc, the other a vantex design was rubbish in comparison.

BTW my hobbyking 50cc sbach flew very well after I stopped trying to fly it tail heavy and added the weight required to the nose for a good cog even at 18.5 lbs auw. Others where luckier and did not have as heavy a tail as mine.

Thanks for the pics raydar. That is indeed the same airframe. Any idea where the CG fell on it?

rear of tube, 170mm from leading edge. Pilot sbachs recommendation and worked for me.

I have both, wings, tubes, cowl, canopy, will interchange,landing gear too, The hobby king,had a eme 55 with starter with a extra servo to run the starter, which made it quite a bit heavier with a smoke system too. it flew better than my pilot, I think I'll add some lead just behind the firewall and see how it will fly,.