Wow! I’ve assembled a number of Lanier R/C ARFs and love them all. I’ve assembled four Jesters and two Invaders. The Jester and Invader are both great flying machines. One of Jesters was powered by a piped 61 and put heavy load on the airframe. I tend to keep my R/C aircraft for many years so I fiberglass the inside of the fuselage around the engine area ahead of the wing and the section that holds the stabs. I also install regular wood landing gear blocks rather than the plastic ones provided in the kit. The Jester at 69.99 is one heck of a good value if you are willing to beef it up some to support our very powerful engines that we use today. Lanier R/C has always provided me with excellent service too. I’d give them a phone call to see how they could help you on the problem. I just hope they keep the Jester and Invader in production.