doxilia,
WOW, I'm learning so much on this website. Thanks for all the insight and thoughts. I agree with everything you mentioned about my list of candidate airplanes. I flown model airplanes for about 30+ years, and been flying gliders (TD, slope and scale aerotow) for the last 10-12 years. I have a very nice powered club in the area (TriCities RC Modelers) and thought I'd join and learn to improve my flying skills of powered planes by getting a pattern airplane up and running. I have a used YS120NC available in excellent shape that I thought I'd use to power this new airplane. I don't want to fly current 2meter pattern competition, but would like to really learn to fly straight lines much better. I'm leaning toward the Boxer or the Wild Beat. I've been trying to get in contact with Rick Allison for a set of Boxer plans, but haven't made the connection yet. Don told me this morning the the Wild Beat glass fuse should be available early next month.

I do have foam cutting equipment and vacuum bagging system as well, so I think I can handle the building part of this effort. Right now, first I need to settle on the first design, and then find the "kit" to build. No huge hurry here, but don't want to let this drop either.

Sincerely,

Larry