Well thanks for the foam and flying info. I only have a 4 channel radio so retracts aren't really an option for me. Thanks for the engine recommendation but a .40 is all I got. I'll probably paint it. i've had some experience with foam just not foam and gas. I'm sure I'm gonna use some real lightweight cloth on the key areas. Mainly control surfaces and the bottom of the wing. I'll definitely try to keep weight down to a minimum since you say it needs more power. Plus I'll definitely beef up the landing gear since I fly off some pretty ruff grass. Thanks for the info and advice again. When I get it and in the air I'll let you know what I think. For the money I think it's gonna be hard to beat and I need something sorta scale to go with my non-scale kavalier.