Safebet, thanks for being so cordial. I am old too..........63 and was really amazed that I had never
seen a Contender (that I knew of) until Tower brought them out. Just for fun, I built it exactly like the plans and finished it like the box cover panel lines included. I used 1/16" wide automotive striping tape and it is still in good condition. I'm like you.........I don't get to go flying often so almost every flight is like my first. With the stock ailerons I (we, my mentor and me) found out that you had to use high rates to get it to roll decently. One thing I really like is how it slows down with that big flap deployed.

Well, gotta go to work,
Cheers,
Andy