Misha - the 3D effects on the cockpit are fabulous....did you paint this yourself or is this a readily available printed sheet? Not as good as a full cockpit, but a huge improvement over my plans to just paint the surface area black...and sorry if you covered this detail in a previous post and I missed it.

LDM - basic aerodynamic physics that cannot be disputed....but for me, (and this is only my opinion...I am not trying to convert anyone else to my way of thinking), if I wanted an airplane to fly like a trainer, I'd build a trainer and apply stars/bars, meatballs or swastikas. Heavier wingloadings require different skills and I lik/thrive the challenge. Don't get me wrong, I don't intentionally build heavy, but heavy doesn't bother me either. And, in the case of the CMP 120 Zero, my flying example is powered by a Saito 125, weighs in at 17 lbs dry and it takes off, flies and lands like a trainer....has no bad habits...floats and floats and floats...and in my opinion, is not too heavy. I like the 120 Zero so much, I bought a 2nd to be powered by a DLE-20 and I have added flaps, (among other mods), to provide better control over deceleration. Anyway, those are just my personal preferences and what/how I enjoy flying. Heavy vs. light only affects the envelope...and as with any aircraft, the pilot needs to learn the capability envelope and fly it within those boundaries.

I agree, this is a discussion and not an argument, as an argument would indicate there's a right and wrong....and in this case, an effort byone to convince everyone else what they "should enjoy"....I just thought I'd toss in my opinions as what I enjoy flying is different than what I understand you enjoy. To each their own and embrace diversity!

Happy flying, all.