Stunt trainer?

I love my Flite Streak - I'm not a very good flyer and when I do something stupid I just point the nose away from the dirt. So far it hasn't failed me. The lines stay tight no matter what dumb move I have just made. I am getting better - I can now fly consecutive 8's and more than one loop in succession. I came mighty close to the dirt a couple of times today, but so far nothing is broken. I think it's past time to start cutting some balsa for the next one though. I did a pretty strange overhead manuever this afternoon - definately scared myself. I had no intention of doing anything overhead.

How well I remember those days. I had one plane and one engine. Every trip to the flying field mandated a repair at home later that day.
You would hard pressed to find a better stunt trainer than the Streak you have. Just keep flying it. You'll get better in a hurry. No big deal if you have a mishap, just fix it. I never lost any sleep over a crashed model.

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You don't say which engine you have in your Streak Trainer, but Jim offers 3 sizes for .15, .35, and .40 They're durable and pretty good performers, and easily repaired when the inevitable happens. Wings and tail pre-covered w/Monokote. All hardware included. The two smaller sizes are $50, the .40 is $60 - + $10 shipping + $10 for a good fuel tank if you want it.

Highly recommended.

It's a scratch built regular Streak with a Stunt 35. Not the prettiest airplane in the world, but it is my first try in a long time.

Unless you like building, you might save yourself some time and just get the ARF Streak.
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Just build another Flite Streak. It is as good a stunt trainer as any, if you aren't into crashing, and you don't seem to be.

You might try a larger elevator to give it some more control feel. Copying the stab and using it as the elevator(about twice the stock area) is a popular mod.

ARF Streak. La la 25. Or what you're flying. Figure out how to do an overhead 8. As long as the engine keeps running, shouldn't crash. Lots of bail out time with an overhead 8. Any coaches around where you're at. Start doing inside squares. Probably will look like D's for a year or so. Unless you're a genius. Streaks will get you into Beginner. No problem. Put on two legged gear to practice takeoffs and landings. If you're building, try a Twister with half-ribs, wing tips, adjustable lead outs, weight box, etc. Build it straight. I have just started playing around with a Primary Force given to me. Might be the best choice around for a step up to the next level. Flies well. No flaps. I've a kit PF, about to do that. haven't built it yet, looks simple. Looks like a very good step up build project. There's also the ARF PF. If ARFing it. Cardinal, Pathfinder, Brodak P40 or... At the bigger meets, these days, serious stunt ships are almost required to win even in Beginner. Many serious competition ships (profile and full bodies) are ARFs.