Finished my 4*60 kit, ran a couple of tanks of gas thru the engine. I think its ready to fly.

But.......I'm a little worried about my control surface gap. How much is too much and how would it affect the flight characteristics?

I used those du-bro nylon hinges instead of the CA hinges it came with and it looks like I've got a larger gap than my LT-40 with the CA hinges.

Also, I had to put an 8.5 oz block of lead under the engine and a 2 oz prop washer to get the thing to balance. The plane weighs 8.6 lbs dry. The book says the flying weight is 7-8 lbs so I'm a little heavy. I think I'm OK here but chime in if you get the urge.

Thanks!

Dave