<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><span style="font-size: larger">Thanks everyone for your input on my tail feather question. I think after reading the replys back, I will just keep this build as simple as possible and assemble the tail feathers per plan, except I will be rounding over allthe sharp corners. I will thenca gluea piece of 3/8" X 5/8" balsa stock on the rear of the rudder and then cut out some of the extra stock on the inside to keep off some of the extra weight added. I'm going to take Don's advice and make sure my landing gear plate is reinforced as good as can be and also use the DuBro composite lanbding gear with nylon mounting screws. This may even help add a little more weight to the front of the CG. I have already started doing a build up of that unsightly area between the landing gear plate and leading edge of the wing.
Two things that I did, which did take off some rear end weight was tapering the ailerons, which lightened them up 1 oz. I alsochanged out the supplied control rods for therudder &amp; elevator, which didn't have very good reviews, and replaced them with Sullivan Golden rods. A pair of these rods were 1 oz lighter than thestock pair. That should be at least 2 oz less weight I will have to add to the front. I'll post some pictures of what I've done as I proceed. I'm sure I will have more questions.
Thanks again
Lamar</span></span>