RE: how to build light
Any place its balsa to balsa use thin ca. Ply to balsa med ca or epoxy. Don't overload the area to be glued just enough to do the job. The biggest weight saving tip. Build light in the tail. Most of the time every once you save in the tail means 4 onces of weight saved in the nose. Since most people tend to build tailheavy planes and stick lead in the nose to balance.-Mike