Bill looks like you had a great first day with your Beechcraft model
I acquired this Staggerwing a few days from a fellow who had only flown it a couple of times. It is complete with the Robart retracts and a Chinese 52cc twin cyl gas engine (and a ton of servos)
The model is in great shape except for the cowl that has some holes cut (hacked) out of it to accommodate the sparkplugs of the twin and necessary cooling outlets.
I will give the model a meticulous going over and will change a number of things simply to do them in my way.
I am also contemplating yanking the twin and installing a 45cc single cylinder. This will allow me to repair the holes in the cowl.
This thread is really a wealth of info for this particular bird thanks to all those that shared their knowledge and experiences.
The only items I am missing are the two lower wheel well covers and the wire actuators. If anybody has these that they do need I would gladly pay for them.
Mike