Thanks for the stimulating discussion and flow if ideas, guys. I believe Iwill go with the .95 4-stroke. I am indeedmember of an AMA Chartered club and have an instructor who is experienced as both a pilot and as an O.S. four stroke operator. The FS-.95V fits great in the provided engine mount that comes with the trainer ARF, and I have made a 180 degree U-turn in the throttle pushrod to provide for clearance of both the firewall and the mount (and the engine cylinder fins, as well). I plan to use the reverse feature on the DX-8 to keep throttle stick movement traditional.

Ialso have a Senior Telemaster ARF(which is the current challenge to, and baneof, my existence). Iam also working on that, without experience, instruction, or any degree of luck at all. Now that Ihave about finished assembling the Tower Trainer I will use the experience and the actual instruction booklet to help me finish the telemaster. I plan another O.S. FS-.95V for that one as well.

Finally, Ihave a Big Stick .60 from Great Planes ARF in the box sitting there ready to go (with plans for another .95 for it). I'm not even going to start on that ARF until I can fly the Tower Trainer and the Senior Telemaster competently.

Its all fun though. And I tell you from a novice point of view - it is great thing to have all the talent and experience of you guys on tap as I go along. Thank you very much. Mike.