Bill Yonescu: My ARF is due in today......so I am still blind about the whole motor/space issue....

Do you have and digital close-ups of your install? I like working with small companioned like HobbyHangar, but usually they tend to communicate better than this....

The ARF looks great....should I have gone for the retracts? HH indicated that its better to learn without and retro-fit them in after a couple hours with the fixed gear....

If the AOA is down in a static position, then changing to a larger front wheel makes some sense....though looks weird.