KaP2011 - I built up my empennage (thought that was part of the kit) and mounted the servos in the tail (2x 99in-oz futaba servos) and it balanced w/o nose wt w a true turn spinner.
Quikturn - your front end is just a bunch of balsa blocks, the plans should show that correct size if you have to replace them. also check the annular ring (the ply ring in front of the balsa blocks). anyway the previous owner did not have the correct tools and did not sand down the nose, I would clamp my vibrating sander in the vice on my work bench w 60 grit sand paper up turn it on and sand it down to the annular ring.
I assume it is glassed from the pic's that will make it really tail heavy. I would look at moving the engine as far forward on those mounts as you can and making new balsa chunks to surround it.
Last edited by paladin; 04-16-2018 at 08:24 AM.