Mike,

Usually when you need to add axial length, I make end grain balsa washers to shim out the mount. You will need to make sure the washers are fuel proof.

By the way Ron B, Mike W, Jim S and my self got our Genesis basic kits on Thursday. I hope to start a Genesis basic kit build thread.

Here are the weights of my basic Genesis kit. When I compare the weights to my Eclipse, all totals come within 2oz. This suggests I can build the electric Genesis with a target weight of 10#-8oz.


Fuse 21.71oz
Canopy 4.37
Cowl 3.11
Total 29.2oz

Rudder .98oz (no LE installed)

R stab 1.39oz (no LE installed)
L stab 1.32
R wing 7.82oz (no LE installed)
L wing 7.85
wheel pants 1.3
alum gear 4.8 (will use the Bolly CF gear)
PBG 7/8"x30" 2.6 (will use this CF wing tube instead of the aluminum)
Alum. wing tube 4.8
Alum. stab tube 1.19
PBG 7/16" 0.7 (will use the PBG CF tube instead of the aluminum)

Overall the fuselage fiberglass work is very good. I would say the quality is even better than the Eclipse fuse fiberglass work.

I will substitute the aluminum gear with Bolly gear.

Bolly F3A Long CF Gear 4.3oz (only used on the electric version)
Bolly F3A Wide CF Gear 4.3oz (only used on the glow version)


I'll send some pictures this weekend.

Regards,

Steve