I just slaped it together the way the instruction read. It doesn't take much.

I did move the servos back a bit to add tail weight and shorten the control rods in the building process.

All the control surfaces were already taped, so that took alot of time off the building.

Since I used an AXI, I had to make a motor mount. I added the carbon fiber rods to the motor mount after the test hovers in the house, cause I could see the motor twisting the fuse.

I have since tried some different props. The suggested 12-6 did well, however the APC 12-7 seems to work a bit better. I'm still playing with props.

I did a real flight in yesterday afternoon.

The plane seems to be designed to hover. That long tail moment is what does it. I keep moving the battery pack back, I am further back on my CG, but I can't tell you where at this time, I donno myself.

Disipointed in the roll rate. After flying the Shocky for so long, I got spoiled on a lighting quick roll rate. The Tribute rolls like a bigger plane.

There is a bit of twist when rolling the plane, not near as bad as a Shocky.

It does knife egde well, but becasue of the lack of roll rate, knife to knife edge flips don't work well.

I did read the very informative step by step that Andrew wrote. I am not sure the 2208 is going to have the power to really make the plane perform. IMO the 2212 is a bit light on the power. I am a power freak. After the Shocky with the 2208, it is easy to get spoiled.

I am having the Tribute painted this weekend, so I will post pics once the paint is done.

I will also be flying 3D demos with it at an the R/C Cross race in the Houston area this weekend. New plane, new set up, a couple of hundred people watching.......no presure.....RIGHT!

Once I get some additonal flights on the plane and really see what it can do, I can ansewer more question on flight ablity.