Hey again everyone,
Got a tiny bit done, painted the cockpit area. Looks like a good shade of gray, should go well with any color scheme I choose. Also, I went down to the hobby shop and found that they didn't have any landing gear I could drill my own holes in that would give me any gain in prop clearance. However, I did get differnet wheels. (This is all necessary because I'm using a 13X6 prop). I originally got 2-3/4" wheels for the plane but now I realize that a great way to increase my prop clearance is to use bigger main wheels. Besides, the runway at my club field is awful. I hate more than anything when my plane gets into a small hole in the ground and kills the engine or flips over from getting caught. The new wheels are massive; 3-1/4". If this still doesn't raise the ground clearance enough I can buy a new landing gear online but I don't think I'll have much of a problem. As far as balance (heavier main gear now), the engine that I chose is an ounce lighter than most .46 2 stroke engines, and having just added 2-3 ounces, I just essentially balanced the plane. If it gets too nose heavy I specifically chose a large receiver battery so I can move it around to balance. So anyway next up is finishing the hatch then I think it's on to covering!

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