I'm going to fly it today. The funny thing is, even with a G26 the CG is back a bit. Not enough to add lead, but is is suprising. yeah, I took one look at those springs and laughed. I put a 1/4 blind nut in place of the stock one and used nylon bolts. No springs. The nylon won't back out and will be plenty to keep the wings on. Remember, the tube and alignment pins take the real load. Its a pretty cool airplane. The fit of averything was great! I was very suprised at the quality. I was expecting to get a cheapy beater. With a touch of glue, here and there, however, its a really solid plane. As to the motor: The weight doesn't seem to be too bad and the G26 with a slimline muffler and APC 17-6 prop puts out 15 pounds of thrust. I think it should fly just fine! It will probably even hover. That little motor is a real winner! Lots of folks are wanting to practice 3D with gas but the wing loading thing with gas motors makes it prohibative with smaller gas. I think the G26 is the place to start to solve the problem. For example, I have the H9 Ultra Stick lite with this motor and it pulls out of a hover just great. But the design isn't good for the rest of the 3D moves. But it proves that it can be done. An aiplane with enough wing for 3D with this motor is doable, we just need a 3D design. Another story for another thread.....