Okay Shmo, I think I may have been better off if I had gone with the Long pipe since I want my pipe in the center under the gear. Right now in order for me to have the engine located where it should be (proper center of thrust) but turned down with the head at about 8 oclock so the pipe runs out at the bottom, I am going to have to off center the entrance of my pipe into the Mousse can. Otherwise the can will be up against the gear. Hence I think for the bottom exhaust installation you are better off with a long pipe. If I had elected to run the pipe off the side the standard pipe would have been fine.

Now as far as the landing gear goes I have read about all of the problems with the gear breaking at the welds so I wrapped mine with thin copper wire and soldered it. Hopefully this will add enough strength to prevent it from breaking.

What does yours weigh. Since Im running a TT.42 plain bearing engine Im hoping it comes out at the 3.5lb range. I think I may have this together for some flying this weekend. The plane showed up on my doorstep this evening and I started on it around 9:00 and It's about half way ready. Truly the easiest ARF I have ever thrown together.