Originally Posted by J330

Not to disagree with your choices, but I worked hard to avoid the glow clean up and found some ways to cure it. Ever try side mounting your glow engines? Bottom exhaust direction rarely causes a need for any clean up. I fly with Pitts mufflers or pipe that exit the bottom with side mount configuration. Plane stays dry. Also a longer extension tube (not the cheap gray silicon thing you zip tie on, but made my own.)

I can't do electric. I don't like a 5 minute flight. I don't like to sit waiting for a charge cycle.
I don't like charging or storing them in my house. A local guy had his van burn to the ground from misplacing a lipo in his van. That's all I needed to hear. I'll take the 409 paper towel challenge any day of the week instead!

The forums (RCG dominates now) have classifieds, you can find a deal on anything, just takes a little patience as others are doing the same thing. But scratch building is great if you have the time and space for it. By the time I work out the templates and hardware issues, I prefer a kit and the cost saves relatively a lot of time that makes it worth it.