The plane needs to be fairly close to allow it to fly and give you decent performance. If the plane is too nose heavy it will be sluggish and not very responsive. If it is tail heavy, it will range from VERY sensitive and aerobatic to uncontrolable.

For maiden flights flights AND until you get used to the plane you want a SLIGHTLY nose heavy configuration. Balance the plane upside down with an empty fuel tank. What you are looking for for a slightly nose heavy balance is for the spinner/engine crankshaft to be ABOUT 3/4" - 1" below level.

Since you are nose heavy now I sugest the following BEFORE adding any weight.

1. Move your battery as far back as you can. If need be, use a HEAVY DUTY 6" extension to allow you to move it further back.

2. You can easily secure the battery inplace by CA a piece of velcro to the fuselage floor and wrap the foam insulation around the battery with masking tape, then adhere the other part to the masking tape. This will provide a very secure mounting that will allow you to remove the battery if needed, yet still keep the battery in place in all but the hardest of crashes.

3. If the plane is still nose heavy, seriously consider getting a larger capacity battery. Perhaps an 1800 mah or 2100 mah battery.

4. Use lightweight (foam ) wheels instead of the regular wheels.

The above tricks should balance the plane (or come very close ) without adding any weight. If you have to add weight, add it as far back as possible.