Steve, do you have a hatch on the nose?

I am sure your method will work fine as long as you have access to the servo if necessary. I typically avoid the MG servos on racers as they are substantially heavier, and get sloppier quite a bit faster than nylon geared servos.

I typically avoid nose hatches on planes I use to race 428 with. Nose strength and rigidity are extremely important for transfering power through the airframe. A hatch up front takes away that rigidity and power is lost through vibration.

Thanks for your comments.