The Eagle series of trainers are excellent airplanes. They fly well and are well built. It's very unusual for the entire hardware package to be missing. If the box was open when it arrived, I would almost suspect Tower of taking the hardware package out of that kit as a replacement for another.

The plywood beams are a tried-and-true method of engine mounting. It's a simple matter to cut the beams and drill the mounting holes to fit your engine. That's the way it was done before the advent of metal and composite engine mounts.

Welcome to R/C. Keep asking questions.

Dr.1