because I needed a inexpensive trainer / everyday flier for my 12 yr old son and I to learn to fly with. I own another Century helicopter, a Predator Max 90. Another son (Aeryk - 14yrs old) flies it. I do the setup, maintenance and financial support  and he does the stick banging. He's seriously into 3D, and we have spent a lot of time, money and effort getting the Predator tuned and setup to be as responsive as possible. I considered learning on the Predator for a short time, but I soon decided the two different flying  styles and their entirely unique setup requirements would be a problem. He has wanted the quickest response, and most performance, and I wanted a gentle, easy to handle (think 50 yr old reflexes), fun to fly basic heli that wouldn't break the bank if I had one of those "OH-CRAP" moments.  I'm getting along pretty well on the simulator, and I've been thinking its about time I tried the real thing. It was just about that time that an email arrived in my inbox and provided the solution. Heli-World was offering a Century Hawk Pro kit , OS32 Engine and a crash kit for the total price of $255.00. Essentially the engine was being included for free.

I was comfortable with Century's kit quality,  service and support because of the Predator. I like the design of their rotorheads, and the setup on the larger Predator has been straight forward, with no bad flying traits. I hoped this smaller kit would prove to be as solid of a performer as its larger brother.

Read on, and I'll try to give you a feel for what it takes to build the kit, and what the overall experience is like.

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Introduction:.

Hopefully this review will help you decide whether to buy a Century Hawk Pro kit . This heli will mostly be a trainer for My 12 yr old son and myself. I'm not sure but I think we'll have a hard time keeping Aeryk's hands off of it as well. The Predator 90 is pretty stressful (mostly for me to watch) for him to fly because he is always pushing for lower, faster, more extreme. This Hawk should be exactly the opposite, smooth, stable, easy and  relatively relaxing to fly. Just the thing for an enjoyable afternoons flying.  The parts count is low, making maintenance easy and the replacement parts cost is about half of what the 90 is, so even if there is a close encounter with the ground it should be much less painful.

Century touts this kit as the ultimate choice in 30 class R/C helis...  Time will tell.