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Been working on reducing the weight in the tail to get the plane to balance without adding weight to the nose.

Had to take out the three servos from the tail and move them closer to the CG. That reduced the tail weight by 7 or 8 oz. It may be enough to get the plane in range without adding weight.

I decided to use the pull-pull for the rudder. No springs for the tailwheel control, had too much trouble with them over the years. The rod works better on the grass runway.

I really hate using long rods for the elevator, but at least it reduces some tail weight.

I also found some really thin wire for my hot wire cutter and tried it on the coroplast. It works a little better than my thicker wire, there is less warping as long as I keep the voltage low and go slow. It's fun to play with.

Moving slowly now due to colder and windier weather, no reason to hurry right now.