My Da 50 still has not come in. Arrgh! Just being impatient.....

Roro , thanks for adding the pictures of your firewall mods. I know your input sure helped me when I was first assembling. Sure got my attention with the idea of beefing up the firewall and making sure all the nuts and bolts are tight. Assemble for strength.

Here is a picture of my firewall after completing the pins, which are the dark spots on the mounting box, and added fiberglass cloth. Also added tristock inside the mounting box forward and aft on the inside of the box. Used Finish epoxy for Resin. Adds a nice fuel proof finish. I brushed it lightly over all exposed wood, including the firewall and the mounting box. Second time around was much easier and actually had fun doing it when I felt confident in what I was doing.

Also, RCISMYLIFE , thanks for the input about the NiMh battery packs. I am thinking about using a 4 cell 2700 mah NiMh with a Battery Backer by Jomar with a 1100 mah NiCd, also four cells. I will be using back-up switch and charge jacks as well, which I learned today form Jomar will also back up, in the event of not only battery failure with the NiMh but also for both switches. I like this idea. Seems to be the best of both worlds.

As for 3-D well, I'm not really a 3-D pilot. I like the big sky. others have remarked good and bad when doing 3-D with this airplane. It sure is a crowd pleaser with a smoke system though........I like it for what it is.