I've built 4 slow pokes, and love all of them. I had the same problem with the first two. I just added weight to the nose, put the batteries under the fuel tank, and used an O.S. .46 LA for power. the cub is easy to land, i have the GP .60, .40, and the .20, all fly the same, need rudder to turn, and land slow, but can be unpredictable in the wind. With my slow poke, with about a steady 10mph wind i was almost able to land verticle, very stable plane, fun to fly with much extra control added. good for all levels of flight expierence! choose wisely!