I whole-heartedly agree that I'll have the devil of a time getting the weight UP!
As I will have an excess of power, I may go a bit larger in size. It will be a relatively
inexpensive to build plane, as most of the construction materials can come from the
local lumberyard!
Here's what I have in mind, thus far:
Two piece wing (of course!)
Functional lift struts
bolt-on tail planes
Polyester dress lining covering, 4 coats clear nitrate and finish coat in exterior house paint (cheaper than butyrate!)
If I mount the elevator and rudder servos at the cabin, I figure it best to use "pull-pull" cable controls, as that looks like
a more reliable linkage set-up.
Still looking for input on over-all proportions, to remain in the ballpark of the power output of the Quadra 42.
The floor is open for discussion....