Senior Telemaster Airplane Kit (OVERSIZE)

i recently bought a senior telemaster. when i received the kit i found that the magnets in the fuel door were missing. there was a hole in the covering, a bulk head was broke and the bottom of the rudder was not covered. i contacted hobby lobby and they made it right. i really appreciate them correcting the problem in a timely manor. thank you hobby lobby.

Having built and flown R/C aircraft for 35 years, I remember the Telemasters from my early years. The wood quality in the current kit is good and it is very much like building an "old timer"; lots of sticks; lots of sanding, cutting, and fitting. If you like traditional, old school building like when you were a kid, this kit is for you. Overall, the kit is satisfactory. However, I would like to note several things: 1) rib diecutting is accurate but all ribs required some trimming to release from the sheets; 2) the included aileron hardware is undersized as compared to the plans and is cheaply constructed without brass tubing bushings; 3) no main landing gear is provided in the kit; and 4) the plans need reworking; all the reproduction has decreased the accuracy. Other than that, it's a Telemaster, and it is probably one of the best flying designs ever and definitely worth the extra effort. Don't be lazy, skip the ARF version and build the kit.

was very disappointed with the kit it did not include the landing gear when I called about it they said they were no longer getting them from supplier they have modified the kit to be less than it used to be to save money I had to buy extra material to bring it back up to what it was 25 years ago very disappointed in hobby-lobby for not telling that they no longer include the landing gear since it is still a part of the parts list

Not sure how old my senior telemaster is but I know it is more then 30 years old and still flys like a charm. I just completed a glider with 10' wing span and I plan on doing a pigie back airlift this spring. I have a OS 61 engine it. I started flying RC in the early 70 and I like my Telemaster the best I cant tell how many flights it has made but has never had a bad landing. I have had a camera on board for air photos, It has been used for candy air drops and towing gliders. My sons call it big Yellow and I call it my old work horse. I'm 80 years old and I still love to fly it.

I built my senior telemaster with flaps and also built it with bolt on wing. I fly it as a sail plane and have flown it for over an hour in one great thermal. I enjoy this plane more than I do my others.
I had some problems with bad balsa wood in the kit but it was no big thing they were small pieces. I also replaced the spars with bass wood for more strength, and built special wing tips for the main wing which in turn lengthened the wing to 97 inches., I balanced the main wing before covering. enjoyed building the kit and adding my own special designs to it.