I'll try to keep this simple. First, the servos are a nightmare. Total garbage. Both elevator and rudder servos were bad. Letting the stick flip to center from left/right would cause the rudder to flutter erratically. Same with the elevator, just setting the model on the ground would cause the the servo to tweek and gyrate uncontrolably. Totally unflyable. The only thing that would stop it was to go full up or down or to hold it still until it stopped. It's like the servos were having seizures. If you ride a motorcycle, think of "tank slap". Anyway, I made a call to Motion and after some mild hoop jumping they sent me out two servos snail mail. I took note that the ones they sent were clearly marked as "TESTED"... Well guess what guys, mine would've passed a function check as well, its not until they're mounted with horn and control rod that they show their defective nature. The replacements were garbage as well. I ended up buying two Spektrum A420's from Amazon for $12.99 each. I also got rid of the BS servo horn after thought they have you build for the servos. Just ship with the right sized horns, don't make us jerry rig some mickey mouse ****. That was ridiculious. The long throw arms put too much stress on these cheap *** servos anyway. Use the smaller ones. Trust me. The plane itself is okay at best. I read reviews of bowed fuselages so I called ahead and made a request for someone to make sure the parts were straight before shipping. I made the point that a little work on their part would only save us both time and money as a bowed fuse would surely be sent back. They said they made a note but if you saw how this thing comes taped in the box, you'd know they didn't check squat. There literally had to be 6-8ft or more of packaging tape holding the parts to the box, the fuse on the very bottom. It was like performing surgery to remove everything from the box. Not sure what happened but the print/paint/graphics was smeared/faded/distorted on the vertical stab and rudder... Looks like ****, but whatever, it's a foam bird. My expectations weren't too high but I do wish it looked better. A definite miss by quality control. Must've been rice beer thirty somewhere in China. Oh well. Appearance doesn't affect flight. The motor is quality, well made. The ESC seems to be pretty standard, but works fine. Power is okay, but don't fly it full throttle as this plane is not designed for speed, even with the properly functioning out of pocket servos I bought the rudder will start wagging back and forth at speed. I bought the 1100 Sbach as a return to the hobby after a nearly 20 year hiatus, something to sharpen my skills and get my fingers back. The foam is not as tough as EPP is typically known for, this plane decent size for a foam bird and that size comes with mass. These don't hit the ground and bounce like the 30" planes. These carry some weight and will break. So don't expect great durability. I like Motions prices and their service was on par with any decent company that doesn't screw their customers. I will continue to give them my business as I just made another order this morning, however I can not recommend this airplane... -Not in "kit" form anyway. Maybe the $69 airframe but FFS please buy decent servos from the gate. Spare yourself the headache. Avoid having to pull all the servo leads out over and over again trying to get these "Tech-None" servos to work. Just spend $20 a piece and buy Hi-Tecs... **** even the El Cheapo Spektrum A420's seem to be okay. You'll also want to skip the recommended 1800mah lipos and go straight for the 2200's. I did nothing to adjust CG and it flies decent and with the extra size youll want the juice. Again, the motor and ESC are acceptsble. Good Luck.

very go model easy to put together love the removeable wings makes it very easy to transport well thought out fast delivery

I really do not like to write a less than complimentary review but this Tech 1 Sbach-342 was a study in careless manufacturing . The fuselage was twisted and so was the stab. A cursory fit of the wings to the fuselage showed a 5/8 inch difference in height when measured from a true and squared table and the fuselage squared to the table. A check of the wing tubes showed why there was a difference. The trouble with foam is that steam is not really a great cure for twists and leveling the wing would involve repositioning the tube in one of the wings an unlikely event from me. The fiberglass servo extensions had the outermost holes so close to the end of the tip there was less than a 1/32 wall to contain the supplied attachments for the pushrod wire. One did break when the servo was tested in the wing. At this point I decided that I had better things to do than try and correct this model. As received it would never be able to be built true. A shame really as this one has a 28/14 motor and would have been the first one that finally had a decent sized motor for the model. I had the package for over 30 days so there is no warranty. However, I haven't been overwhelmed with most of the quality on the Tech one line. So I gave it 2 stars because I at least got a motor, esc and servos to use on another scratch build on the board. Motion RC is in no way accountable for this but I wish I'd spent the cash on a Dynam. Even they are better than this offering and give you better value for your modelling dollar. I can't believe that I really said that.

no problem, flies well.

Build went well. Fuselage has slight bow. Maiden flight was difficult. CG was close from directions. Balance has been checked. A great deal of right aileron has to be applied to fly level. Motor torque is a non issue in adjustment same action high and low engine speeds. 4 flights in and still 3/4" deflection between ailerons. for the price, good plane. I am sure others have had better luck. Mine must have been made on friday.

Appears to be high quality and is perfect size. Really like it....

I am new to 3d flying and electric powered rc airplanes. Everything was included that I needed except for the servo extensions. Assembly went quick and relatively simple. Plane flew well and had plenty of power. I went with the 1800 mah admiral battery. Overall I am happy with this plane.