Bob and Pattern Student,
Thank you for your replies. It looks like I should get an Excelleron 90 on order before the price goes up again.
I was wondering about the prop length issue after seeing some RPM figures and prop lengths that were being used for the TT 120RP. A 3 bladed prop sound like a good idea. I have already had to make longer landing gear for the Javelin II to make a 13 inch prop (Saito 72) last on my not quite smooth flying field. At least I can step out the door and fly.
Now I need to find a header and a pipe (any ideas?). Probably after I price those out it won't seem like such a good deal on the engine. I got back into RC flying after many years off and I decided that just flying around the sky wasn't much fun. I began looking into IMAC and pattern flying and decided learning to fly precisely was what I wanted to be able to do. Hopefully I'm not too old to learn new tricks. I don't think that I will find any competitions close around here but maybe.
Thanks again for the help. This pattern stuff is very addictive.
Best regards,
Bill