Thanks guys for all the tips,
There is a flying club that is very nearby to where I live. This plane upon close inspection is "weathered" but I figure we are newbs, so I would rather auger a "clapped out" plane rather than a new one. I can't believe how inexpensive aircraft engines are as opposed to car engines. I picked up a new OS .46LA for $79 !! your average performance .26 car engine will run $150+! When I look under the wing there is a recess for a servo? What happens in a hard crash with respect to the servo lead when the wing gets ripped off? Is there supposed to be a "nose piece" in the fron that goes around the engine? If there is I must be missing that cover. Will the plane still fly properly? Heres a pic of the front of our plane: Thanks again
Rich