rwh, thanks for the help, I am partial to O.S motor's as I have been running them in my truck's & car's for year's & have found them to be a very reliable motor.

The Saito motor's I have never used & they were recommended to me from a fellow flier.

As for someone else taking her up for the maiden flight you betcha, I find after spending all the time putting her together from stick's I would be to nervous, as always, to take her up myself. for some reason when I fly a kit I am just a little bit more cautious than with a RTF.

Yes this is my first bipe, well not really if you count the ones I use to build & cover with tissue, of course that was about 25yrs or so ago, did allot of searching & reading up on the subject & figured the hog would be ideal for my first bipe, I alway's seem to be drawn back into this hobby.