Tonight I got the ailerons hinged, temporarily installed the radio gear & engine then assembled the plane. It's definitely nose heavy. My stick-built tail section is about 2 oz. lighter than stock so that probably doesn't help. That's how you learn I suppose. I'll try moving the battery and adding a little weight if I have to. I'll also balance the plane lateraly before I cover it. I think I'll replace the main landing gear with something sturdier too. I bought gear for my SSE from TNT and I'm happy with it so far.