Odd for me, but I actually jumped a little when I read your description and hit the spot when it snapped on the first landing!

I'm glad it turned out to be a pretty good flying model. I've only known one other person who has built, and flown, this model. He did not add any scale details other than retracts. I believe his came in at about 8.5 lbs and he said he could knife edge loop the model quite easily. I do not know what he powered it with, but it was most likely an OS .60 FSR.

I like the red with black markings. It's quite attactive on this model.

John