All of the CL scale models I have flown have had ZERO rudder offset, one even had a rudder that moved with very little force (hand pressure). I have flown very small and very large CL mocdels and in every case the two most important features were:

1) line guide location
2) CG location

some of my models do not have any wing tip weight, and all of them have ZERO rudder offset, and I can slow down, lower the flaps and throttle back and land under power without any problems.

One of my friends was flying his Beech Baron CL scale model and rudder broke off in flight, no affect. and as you can see from my camera plane (see post above) it has no rudder at all. When I try to explain to an RC guy who doesn't realize the model is a CL model that it flies great without a rudder boy do they get confused....they just can't figure it out.

Based upon the multiple CL scale models I have flown (18 lb and smaller) always always always have an adjustable leadout guide for the sake of line tension. When you start flying Cl scale models that weigh in excess of 10lbs the line tension can be excessive and the line guide is only thing that can lower the line tension to mangagable levels.

I put in wingtip weight about 1/2 of the time and my engine thrust line is zero-zero.

My best flying CL scale/carrier model was a 41" hawker sea fury built from my own plans with the following specs:

1) 1 ounces of wingtip weight
2) zero engine down thrust
3) zero engine outboard thrust
4) 2 degrees of wing angle of attack relative to engine thrust line
5) elevator has zero degree angle of attack
6) adjustable leadout guide

Oh...and by the way the bellcrank location does not matter! I have an article that found in a magazine that covers this for those interested....it states that the leadout guide location is determines the flyability of the model.

enough said....forget the rudder offset and always put in a adjustable leadout guide what ever it takes.

Careful on the elevator angle of attack. Some full size airplanes and even some kits have positive angle of attack on the elevator...ugh DEADLY on flyability.

Fred Cronenwett
CL scale and Carrier for 15 years