[QUOTE=sc0tt;12049179]Agree - for first few flights start with cg 15mm aft of leading edge of gear door lip - this is with wings off and nose gear down. Just set the fuselage on the wing tube at the balance point. You can shift the cg farther aft depending on your flying style.

In the manual it doesn't say to put the nose gear down when balancing. I don't remember if I did it this way or not but is there a reason for doing it this way? My assumption is because this will be landing configuration and with the gear down it will make the plane more nose heavy. Is this correct?

I only ask because I am having a hard time getting mine to slow down on landing and I balanced it with the nose gear in the up position..