What timing, I flew the plane on Sunday with the 120 2s. It of course it is way more engine than this AC requires, but I am only using the airframe to breakin the engine. I removed all from the firewall forward and made it into a Pacer with the FG Specialties cowl. Oddly enough I was contacted on Friday by Ken Charron from MB Planes and he had a few suggestions but was more concerned with how I managed to get a 10 lb plane. After a lengthy conversation, some of his suggestions were to use a K series Master Airscrew prop and non bearing servos which I used 3004 futaba, but I've only used APC in different variations to date. Also he was concerned that the covering I chose was Monokote and it is heavier than if I had used Ultracote. Since the telephone conversation we've had some email correspondence with further questions and some ideas as to what has happened, but nothing concrete as of yet. Ken has also asked how he can make this better for me, which I appreciate but currently I don't have any suggestions for him. I'll keep the group posted as to any news on this front.

As it sits right now I,ve flown the plane twice and I will need to further tweak the airframe as far as gear location and repair the vertical stab as I turned it turtle on the landing and the plane once again fought back[sm=devious.gif]. From what I recall from a previous post we fly at the same field, have we met? If not, I hope to be flying on Sunday AM if you want to rip a couple of holes in the ozone with my pacer. Failing that my phone # is on the club listing, give me a call and I'll treat you to a beveridge [sm=biggrin.gif]in my shop one of these evenings. As far as selling it, I joked earlier on this forum about it being available. I couldn't in good conscience sell it at this point, besides if I work the bugs out it may fly well and be fun with the 120.


Daryl B.