Finally completed this ARF. Covered it in a Red Bull scheme,at least on the top...ran out of that cool "diamond plate" vinyl for the underside. AUW is 15 lbs 14 ounces (no fuel tank installed yet) so it should come in close to 16lbs flat which is in the spec given on BME's website of 15 to 16lbs. Not bad, and very close to my EF Yak which was around 15lbs 13 ounces. In my Yak, I didn't use any switches...also used nimh's. In the Edge, I installed regulators/switches and li-ion batteries (5700 for receiver and 2800 for ign.) The li-ion batteries from Troy Built Models are probably heavier than the nimh packs. So, if I had set up the Yak in a similar fashion, it would probably be identical in weight.

One note for those who are still putting it together: The carbon fiber tail strut is a bit of a joke. Try flexing it and it will likely delaminate at the bend. My fix was to lightly sand the strut and wrap 2oz fiberglass cloth around it tightly and then drizzling thin CA all over it, see pics. Seems fine now even if it isn't the best looking fix ever! Could always paint it black (now I know what the Stones were talkin' about!...

Will try and maiden it tomorrow (weather permitting) and let u guys know how it stacks up against the Yak!

Here are some pics...please excuse all the finger marks on the monokote...still have to windex it up for tomorrow.