Hi, I finished my Venus 2 and now have 15 flights. I made a few mods. along the way. Lowered the tank 1 1/2 inches and rotated it 90 degrees to get a flat profile. This put the tank CL 3/8 inches below the needle valve. I made the rudder pull-pull with the connections in the mid point of the rudder (above the elevator). I made a doubler plate to cover the two piece landing gear attachment to the fus. for added strength. I added an on board heater for the glow plug for reliability at idle. The engine in a Saito 125 mounted in the inverted position. This engine gives excelent vertical performance. The total dry weight including all of the mods. is 8lbs 7oz.
This is my first pattern model and it flys just way I expected. It tracks on a wire and knife edges at about 50 percent rudder. I have 50% exponential on the transmitter which is just right for my flying abilities and still gives roll rate that will knock your hat off. This model is easy to fly and a piece of cake to land.
I hope you all have as much satisfaction with the Venus 2 as I have so far.