Vicman,
Thanks! Yes it does look big, but if you take into consideration that this actuall kit was kitted back in 2001 or before and the plans call for a 6 cell, sub-c size nicd/nimh pack, it actually is quite small!
The plans actually call for a 600mah battery, this is a 800mah. I may drop it to a smaller lipo to save on weight to get my wing loading down more, but we will have to wait and see how she flies. The plans call for a flying weight of 12oz, it is currently 8.2oz. At 12oz it has a wing loading of 10.8oz / sq inch, at 8.2oz the wing loading is down to 9.1oz / sq inch. Like Imentioned above i got some more work to do to get it flight ready. Once all of that work is done, Iwill then know the finish weight and wing loading. I may try the smaller battery and compare run times and if the run time is acceptable, Imay just keep it with the smaller battery. BTW I call an acceptable run time 10 to 15 minutes of nice peaceful flying.
Thanks!
Bill