Thanks Bruce, Charles, & Airbus! I like the way the canopy came out too. The receiver and wire bundles are under it, so I knew I wasn't going to keep it clear. I had to come up with several schemes before settling on that one.

The main gear is the extended version that you sell, and the pants are from Fiberglass Specialties. I admit that I chickened out and removed the pants for the first flights. Good thing, as I ran it off the runway and into the plowed dirt once. I used a Sullivan unit for the tail gear.

The AUW is 9 pounds, which is much heavier than your design. The extra weight is primarily from the original build for the Saito (fuel proofing was already done), sheeting the leading edge, the fabric & paint, and a host of other little things that I like to customize my models with (e.g. the control surfaces are removable). Even so, it still flew like a dream and fits my preference for gentle sport flying very well. The extra weight will help flying in the constantly windy conditions we alway seem to have, and I found that I could stick it to the runway pretty easy without any floating. Stalls were gentle, straight, & much slower than my usual approach speed.

It sounds like Charles is waiting for you to cut some kits again!

Gary