I am going to be building the Gloster Meteor jet with retracts and all the bells and whistles I can muster in this kit. Always wanted to build a jet, just can't do a foamy or an ARF.

The kit is a short kit, all formers, ribs, canopy and plans. The kit is ordered and I will be using the recommended motor and fan set up on two 4s 5000 batteries. I will be using a Nmh for receiver and retracts.

The fan and motor combo I will be using; MF480meg3 (Mf 480 with Mega 16/15/3) for a 4 cell Lipo system

I am in the planing prosses so I wanted to get started with the thread to get feedback being this is my first jet and I'm new to electrics. I will be using two CSEM6900 Castle Creations Phoenix Ice 50A 8s (33.6V) Brushless ESC or something in this line, not sure what I need so any info or suggestions would be great.

Retracts will be electric with jet struts and wheels. I have some ideas in mind;
RC Lander has some good choices, they don't make "Meteor" gear but the mig gear looks like a good match.

The kit is made to be glassed, or has been glassed. I will not be glassing this kit. Not easy glassing and painting a kit in an apartment! I will see as I go if I need to add any reinforcing. The wing is sheathed with 1/16 balsa, so I might go with 3/32 instead or 1/16 birch ply skins. I want to use ultra-cote and do panel lines, rivets and other scale treatments so balsa looks to be the best matierial. All hinge lines will be scale, or as I call them sports scale (closed pocket). I'm thinking mini high torque servos, Futabas or HItec. Luckily I am building a jet for a friend (client) and I can see what the RC Lander retracts look like before I choose my retracts. I'm looking forward to this build, should get my kit next week and start building, pics will come shortly on the build.

TB