Thanks for the info,

Dont know wat model to get so far. i wanted the p-40, but richard said its hard to fly, and the retracts would be hard to make if i custom made them. the best one for flight handling is thunderbolt, but im not a big fan of them.

I wouldnt mind getting the spitfire but i have heard some bad things in reviews. it is very tail heavy, even though the builder built the tail end light. some builders have had to put up to 1lb in the nose to get the right CoG. If you use robart retracts, ive heard that they always collapse, but i have heard that happens with alot of retracts

Any advice on how to keep the plane light, including the tail? I was going to do retracts, flaps and glassing and want to keep it as light as possible, because many viewers said they did all the options, and weighed 11lbs. Ill also prob throw a 91 4 stoke in the front to help with the nose weight.

Cheers