After flying this plane extensively (2 gallons+) I've decided not to pursue proper aerobatic handling further. Great looking fun plane, but it's not the simple flying "go to" plane I was looking for. My next step was going to be removing the dihedral, but I've decided to move on rather than go there...

Some stuff I learned that I'll pass along -

I found the recommended max rear CG still too conservative. I ended up about 1/2" in back of that. Rudder servo was moved to the rear, and about 3" of that lead strip was added to that. This was to suit MY flying style!!

The plane flies very differently with and without struts. Seemed more playful without for whatever reason (weight? drag?). I would suggest you fly it both ways to see which you like better. Structurally, I put it through some pretty extensive abuse without them with no sign of failure (while keeping a close eye on the wing tube for signs of failure!!) - but your mileage may vary!

Beefing up the landing gear (after tearing them out) required cutting out the flat area between the gear and firewall to get access. Very simple to do/undo. Doing that prior to ripping the gear out advised.... would have been much easier than the repair after the fact.

-Al