RE: rotor needed
The easiest rotor/hub system I've seen is on Randy Wrisley's "Gyro Schtick" This is shown in a construction artice in Radio Control Modeler magazine a couple years ago. It uses a disc of .032" fiberglass for the flex medium and has 3 simple balsa and hardwood blades with a shim under the trailing edge. Couldn't be simpler and flies VERY well!