Hi Paul!

You don't want do that. It just makes a mess out of your plane for no good reason. The advertising was inaccurate and misleading... and even though it has been somewhat updated it is still inaccurate and misleading. I'm not talking intention here... I'm only speaking with facts. Here's my review:

Dave Patrick's Extra 330 with Moki 2.10
(flew over 40 flights; sold the engine to John and the plane to Chris)

PROs:

* Good flying plane.
* Good 3D plane... best torque roller I've ever flown!
* Good IMAC plane.
* Excellent parts fit.
* Quick and easy assembly.

Engine Selection:

The Moki 2.10 was underpowered for 3D. A 50cc gasser (like he Taurus 3.2) would be just right. UPDATE: Flew Chris's DP 330 with the Taurus 3.2... what a motor! It's so smooth, and it's not even broken in! UPDATE #2: After breaking in the Taurus 3.2.... if I had to fly this plane (which I wouldn't)... I'd go with a ZDZ-60 for the flying I like to do.

CONs:

* Inaccurately advertised for most of 2001 as an 11-12 lb, 1.20 glow engine, 3D plane. The all up weight is going to average 14.5 lbs with a YS-1.20 (and will have very disappointing performance) or average 16 lbs with an appropriate gasser . The problem is not the plane as much as the advertising. UPDATE #1: DPM changed the website to read 12-13.5 lbs (still inaccurately advertised, however). UPDATE #2: DPM changed the weight again to 13-14.5 lbs (that's getting closer).

* A hard to arrive at recommended CG that is incorrect anyway... to add insult to injury DPM offers a totally unacceptable workaround to arrive at this undesirable CG location. Do not run six cables and six controls horns on the back of your plane. Bring the CG in between 6-7" instead.

* The plane could be considered to have an in-between size and weight. It appears to be an experimental model (the wing looks like a cross between an Extra wing and a Funfly wing) that did not come off as planned. If it is to be built to fly as advertised... it requires the same amount of money for engine and servos that much larger planes do.

* Poor quality hardware (especially the pushrods) that will fail if used.

And, then there is the service... I understand when you're only one or two deep in personnel it is going to be tough. But, the whole experience with the DPM Extra left me very disillusioned about DPMs.

Here's a pic DPM posts of the mess he suggests you make to your plane. The weird thing is I've seen people grateful to DPM for this so called fix.