First off, thank you for your quick replies. You got me thinking. I have two votes for "move the battery" and one vote for cut a hatch and add weight. The battery method is appealing because not adding weight does not decrease performance. Unfortunately, the kit had the battery velcroed with the receiver forward of the servo tray. The space behind the servo tray is blocked by a control tube brace and I'm not confident moving the battery there will be sufficient. Hattend's suggestion to cut out the hatch and install it under the horizontal stab just might work. Besides, I've needed an excuse to go buy a Dremel tool which would do the cutting quite nicely. I will get some help from the instructor from my club who will help be balance and fly the aircraft. I'll keep you posted...

Cheers,

S&L Flt