Speaking of the Giant...I flew it again yesterday. I really like the way it flys but I'm disappointed in the power. So I brought it in and changed the prop to a APC 17x6 (vs. my 18x6 Zinger) and put it on the trusty fish scale. Wow what a difference! The 160 go going now! Women and children were screaming and running (well, they would have been if there had been any there) But what a difference! Engine RPM now quickly goes to 10000+. Scary. And the fish scale read 16lbs static thrust. I think the perfect prop may be a 17x8. I'm gonna try that next.

Anyways, I spent 15 minutes grinning with the new prop and then I taxi out to the runway. Everything is perfect. No wind, no spectators, cool tempreatures (65 F) and plenty of time. I look down and now my right flap is "flappin". That servo broke a karbonite gear. I'm starting to have a problem with these servos. I think I may have over tighten them. They both broke with the top part of the gear still attached to the screw. Bummer! Anyways, no more extra servos so I couldn't fly with that 25% increase in thrust. But it would have been awesome. It was amazing how much more the plane surged with the throttle. Even on the taxi I could tell a major difference. But no flight. I now have a couple of more servos coming. I'm giving them one more try on the assumption that I thightened the screws too tight and that is what caused the breakage. It certainly isn't from hard flying or landing.

Thanks guys.

Barry

PS: I think is cool all the support given to Blisster and others who just ask. And Blisster, welcome to the club. Good to have ya!