As park flyers go, the Rchobby Ready to Fly Zero is by far one of the most scale RTF subjects we've seen. Its moulded foam parts come out of the box painted in authentic green and gray Japanese WWII colours. The included black plastic cowl sports moulded machine gun ports. Even the clear plastic canopy is provided with adhesive strips to recreate the canopy lines. The decals that are provided are authentic as well. In addition to the markings you would expect to be included (like big, red "Rising Sun" insignias), We have thrown in decals for tail numbers, squadron markings, and maintenance placards. Not a whole lot is left to the imagination. Once built, this plane looks like a Zero.

During WWII, there were few allied fighters that could come close to matching the manoeuvrability of the Zero. For a park flyer, the Rchobby version is plenty nimble also, thanks to ailerons on the wings and the 370C motor. It’s top speed is a tad brisk for indoor flight but ideal for aerobatics in the park. We're talking loops from straight and level (inside or out), barrel rolls, inverted passes, even rolling circles. The Zero’s slow-speed behaviour is excellent too; it is a park flyer. Flying around at reduced throttle, we wrapped the Zero into tight 20' wide circles without a hint of a tip stall. Normal stalls were tame and could be recovered from quickly. This stability made for tranquil takeoffs and landings. If you want to spice up your park flying experience, the Zero Fighter is a great way to go about it. Its semi-scale lines, aerobatic ability, and stable slow-flight stability make it about as well-rounded a park flyer as you could hope for.