Hey Tim,
I just went through the Partner to get it under weight.
1. Had to change out the Duralite 2800 pack to a Thunderpower 1100 Lipoly pack it only weighs 2.0 OZ can easily get 5-6 flights.
2. Changed the wheels, yours look ok,..I went smaller.
3. Changed the tail wheel,..even smaller.
4. Went to smaller hardware,..wheel colars, etc.
5. Changed to micro/mini servo for throttle.
6. Went to a plastic spinner with a light back plate,..took the trueturn off.
7. Went to mini servos in the tail.
8. Changed all of my servos out to a compairable servos with less weight.
9. Smaller switch.
10. Cut small cut outs in the stab root rib,..cored out some foam and put a balsa plug in the cored area,..keep fuel out.
Went out of my comfort zone here,..seems to be just fine.
A dear good friend and mentor of mine and ours explained his philosophy of weight to me years ago. He said "If you take a pound of sugar, pour it out, spread it around you still have a pound of sugar,...so find ways to brush small amounts from the scale,..every grain no matter how small is weight loss",............end quote:Kirk Gray,..rest his soul.
The Partner needed some repair and paint when I recieved it,....it was over 11 pounds,..now it's 10lbs 10 OZ as of yestarday,...
If anyone on the post knows where the incidence of the wings should be set,..I'd be grateful for some info.
Anyway,..good luck Tim,..lets fly!
Bill Holsten
Dist2