I had two of these airplanes, they fly great, I had one with retracts and the other with fixed gear, there is a lot of carving in one of these, dont be shy about removing wood, this airplane was one of the top pattern planes in its day, it was one used by the USA teams NORM PAGE If I remember correctly. I have a friend who has two of them in the box, Ill check with him and see if I can get what you need