David, last time I checked I was not an elf lol. No this laser is a seperate deal then Rusty's. When I first started IMAC in '97 the Lanier/Godfry Laser was very popular. Most were powered with Bryson 3.2 or 3W 70 twins. For the most part they flew really well. After a few years of flying 40% airplanes, spending 10-15 hours a week practicing and keeping a huge budget to stay competitive, I decided I need to go with a smaller airplane and fly more for fun then have the " Must Win " attitude. It was then I thought about the Laser. The structure lends it's self to light construction, we have lighter and more powerful engines now, servos and batteries have come a long way as well. As luck would have it, I found a kit at a local swap meet. The finished product from that is the yellow laser pictured. It came out at 15.25 lba with a DA 50 and standard muffler. I did manage to fly it in 2 IMAC contests. She held her own in every respect except I could have used a little more power as Unlimited is quite power hungry. Yes it was only 15pounds and change but still had all the drag of a 33% airplane. Although I was very happy with the flight performance, there is always room to improve. The most noteable change will be the tail, foam with airfoil. The other big change will be the wings. Different airfoil, reduced span, larger ailerons.

The build will be a slow one so I am hoping that we can have lots of conversations about aerodynamics, powerplants, servos and everything in between. Like I stated earlier, the second one will go up for sale, it would be really cool if that person were to be someone who participated here so we both can give flight reports when finished.