This is my first build in a few years. I found the QCC Explorer model very appealing, with it’s retro-futuristic look. It’s not too hard a build, although it’s a Skill Level 4 kit, probably for the complex engine intakes.

The balsa sheet was straight and very well cut. The fins were a little warped.

Motor Mount

I decided to install a replaceable shock cord, fed from the front of the motor tube and tied around the motor tube in the back