Thanks MinnFlyer but that's about 187 miles from Cloquet. I might take you up on the offer if I can't find someone around here to help the maiden flight. In the meantime I have a 3ch T-Hawk I'm going to practice with out on the frozen lake when the fishing is slow. I am new to the rc flying but not the plane construction. My dad was a pilot and I was helping him build these balsa models since I was a kid. Never flew one that didn't have the little string attached to control the elevator though. Not much skill required there! Long story short I ran out of time not intrest and I'm just getting back into it again. The p51 thread has given me a lot to look at with this plane and I will have gone over this thing a million times before I attempt to get her airborne. Engine mount, servo's etc... I have built planes from scratch just never flown 'em. The time has come. I'm not getting over confident but I think by this summer I will have the p51 solo. Going to take my time for sure and make sure I am ready. It's not like I'm crashing a real plane anyway. They make parts everyday!! Oh I forgot I have another 4ch p51 that can can be used first. Don't care if that thing crashes. I know I need to get used to the 4ch configuration before "Marie" goes up. Thanks for all the help guys, I appreciate it and keep it coming!