Well, at the suggestion of my instructor I put a set of landing gear on the Gremlin and with a long ROG finally got it up.

It flies quite well when in the air (low rates). Very stable and predictable. (So I guess I got the CG right!).

But the motor seems woefully underpowered, even with a 9x4 prop. So I'm planning now on putting a newer motor
in it. My choices seem to be: Thunder Tiger, Magnum, or Norvel.

As far as these go (all in my price range), I am soliciting your input as to:

1) which is most powerful out of the box,
2) which can be modified with easily available pipes to perform better,
3) which has the best longevity

Thanks much for the input guys. With your luck, I'll actually manage to fly a combat before the winter
monsoon season starts!