GLAD you got it up and down safely for your maiden! Maybe nobody will notice tha the prop hub is off center if you just shim in some down thrust? Good luck on moving the blind nut locations, but that is the right way to do it. If the engine was not sufficient power, maybe it's a good time to go to 70 or 80 four stroke! I'm running a Saito 82 with 13" prop, using 3" wheels on the mains and 2.5" on the nose, and have about 2" prop clearance from the ground with the plane sitting level. I kinda forget what happened to my stock nose gear, maybe it broke, but I am pretty sure I now have an old Tower Hobbies 40 Trainer nose gear in it, and it is a perfect fit and length for this T-28. Anyways, just trying to help. Jon