ORIGINAL: dredhea
ORIGINAL: smithcreek
A WW1 biplane with a 54'' wingspan weighing 15 lbs.? That should be interesting, and not in a good way.
I agree. I'm building a 1/4 scale pup (77" wingspan) with a G-26 in the nose and I'm anticipating about 15 lbs flying weight. I would actually like to lose a pound or two, but I don't see a way to get there.
There are always weight that can be taken off the tail. Remember in most cases 4oz OUT of the tail is equal to a full pound in the nose.