Possible 33% 260 from seagull models $399

[thewrap]

I took a look at it and wasn't very impressed. I know that they have some good planes but that looks about as ugly as it is cheap.

[BOSSIER_ROB]

I have seen 1 seagulls edge and it actually flew nice. I flew it myself. I have also flown their yak, 2 of the 260's. They were all terrible. Nasty snap tendencies, flew very heavy, and with the cg way forward still tried to do wheelies through the air. I won't knock anybody's bird but I would never own one after the poor performance in the few I've seen, flown, and tried to help fly better. If you have one and were able to make it work, you should write them and tell them what to change and print it in the instruction manuals cause you either have one of the few glued together right or really know your s!!! I'm not saying don't buy one, I'm just saying I don't want anything to do with one ever again.

[maninblk]

I know this thread is a little old, but i have seagulls models extra 260 180 size, and it is the best plane i have ever had my hands on and i have had and flown quite a few from everybody. all the bad tendicies that you all talked about is because of the way they were put together. for an arf, Seagull's quality is great....IMHO

[PLANKBONE]

seagull models are typically pretty heavy, hope this isn't the case with their larger models.

[SleepyC]

The newer ones have gotten better.
4 years ago - OMG!!!

[maninblk]

ok i will settle on gotten better cause the ones i have had and have now are pretty light and constructed very well. I was highly impressed with the quality. looking at the 260,160-180 size, mine weighs 11.5 lbs, 12.5 with smoke. pulling it with a os 160, it hauls azz and does everything i tell it to do.

[zoomer260]

	Quote: Originally Posted by 50%plane
	If you want a good plane, check out the 35% Godfrey 260 in the swapshop. I'd buy it in a heartbeat.(unfortunately I can't)

Me too. It is in a border state with me and I'd ride down there in a New York minute if I had the $$$

[zoomer260]

Okay I just found this thread and went to Horizon and Seagull and can find no mention of a 33% plane. I was interested enough in their little 63 inch 260 but they say it can go 9.9 lbs !

I tried a 10 pound plane with a 63 inch wing once. Never again unless it has a turbine. Maybe a loaded warbird. Probably not though.

[classclown]

Why anyone would waste money and TIME on a Seagull kit gets me dumbfounded. Junk!!! Just hold on to your money and pluck it down on a reputable manufacturer's kit when you can afford one. You'll thank me later.

[WangoTango]

Well,
They have had a red and yellow 40 size spacewalker forever. Kyle and Doug went through 10 of them and crashed the living crap out of all but one. They were great planes but the combination of Doug's terrible flying and overpowering them with large four-strokes and Kyle being in the right place at the wrong time, (That would be anytime Doug was in the air!) well......... It just didn't make for a long-lasting airframe.
Now Seagull has a 82" span red and yellow Spacewalker that pretty much looks like a blown-up version of the 40 size one and they appear to do just fine. One problem with the looks department..... They have followed true Seagull tradition by putting on some wheel pants that look like they are way too big! I'm betting somebody over there at the factory has a bit of trouble matching up size of the pants to the rest of the airframe. Plane flies fine though!
WT

[classclown]

Must've been a fluke at the factory. Had the Decathlon back in the nitro days. What a joke!!! The only fun time I had with that plane was installing a small bag of gasoline, a 9 volt battery, a switch, a cheesy servo, and an electronic match from Estes. Switched out the Saito .82 for an old royal .40, took it out to the flying field on a rainy day and lit it up.

[heligrom]

Completely agree with you guys about Seagull. Had one of their 60 size yaks. Flew beautifully is ever aspect. One day i had the bright idea of trying an inverted flat spin with it.....inverted flat spin with a seagull yak....lets just say, she did it really nice and flat but wouldn't come out of it for the life of me. so right into the ground it went.

same thing happened with a buddies 60 size 330s from them. flat spin right into the ground. new rule at our flying field: dont buy a seagull plane ever.