Evil bad monkey man, you see? Thats what I meant by no bs, no holding back! Thanks for your insight and advice. Yes, I'm going to build this plane and fly the pants off it. I am going to try the TT 120 rp, as I was very impressed with my TT .46 pro, and the .91 fs. Any ideas on header and pipe to use with this engine? I'm not too hip on the idea of using retracts. Is there any such thing as sturdy retracts? Jeff-RCU, any tips on installing the fixed gear? I can't wait for pattern season next year. I need to just see one first, then try it. The only problem is that as active duty Army bomb squad, I think it is likely that I'll be in Iraq, but I'm going to press on. I have been burning a lot of gas, and feel as though my progress is slow. I think that means that I'm ready for some good coaching. Mike, I'll look forward to meeting you, and hope to be able to take you up on your offer to help. I'll be looking for advice during my build on this plane and will probably start a thread. I know most of the interest here is on new equipment. BTW, I ordered a set of plans from Gator RC for the Typhoon 2000 and have been following with interest your Tempest thread. Gator had a house fire recently and will probably be a while till I get the plans. Thanks all!
Steve