WOW,

Thank you all for the advice.

I already have the battery under the tank, I will consider moving the servo tray forward. The previous owner used heavy nuts and bolts to hold the servo horns on the rear control surfaces I will replace those with lighter ones. AND...there is quite a bit of epoxy in the tail; I will, very carefully, attempt to sand it off

This one has a balsa wing and seems to be of fair quality for an ARF. I will do what I can to keep from adding any weight.


Crashem....if you are sure about the 3 1/2 inches, that may be more than 1/2 the problem. I have no manual and was assuming 2 3/4 inches. I was guessing based on where I think the wing spar is. (Its balsa sheeted, so I can't tell for sure).


Thanks again!!