Hey

All of you guys out there that are considering this plane with a gas engine give it a try. I built one with a 3W-24 on it and it is a blast to fly. The 3W engine hauls the plane around really good and it has unlimited vertical. Check out the thread that Desertpig started in the giant scale forum called ultra stick lite done right. It has lots of great information in it. If you use the mods that he describes in that thread you will have a great flying plane. I had to do extensive mods to my plane to fit the 3W on it and I also moved the servo's to the tail. This is a great flying plane with a small gasser on it. If you want to get into gas at minimal expense try one. While I love the 3W engine if I was doing it over again I would use one of Ralph's from RC Ignitions modified G-26's. This sounds like the perfect engine for this plane. My plane weights a little less than 11 lbs and I could make it lighter if I tried but it flies fine the way it is. My CG is set 5 inches back from the leading edge and this is where I think the plane flies the best for me. I have around 30 flights on it and will continue to fly it a couple of times a week until I get tired of it.

Chris

Have you flown your plane anymore yet. Did you get your engine running right. Try one of the Master Airscrew Classic 18x8 props on it and I bet you will be suprised at the difference. Let me know how it is going.

Rick