The plans say the bare bones shell weighs just 5lbs I can see that with what I have already have built . I guess from there its weight of covering and servos and engine that will get it up there. Duh now that was a no brainer reply , but I hope you know what I meant. I was thinking of using a 1.08 or a 1.48 ASP or MDS. I have a weedwhacker conversion that was in another 1/4 scale Tcraft but I have it set aside for a Treehopper ( www.rcguys.com)I bought for my 6 year old daughter for Christmas
Covering I was going to use Super Coverite I have a large 4'x15' roll I used the older coverite years ago and had tremendous luck with it . I will experiment with waterbased acrylic enamel. Try it on something small and if I like it go with it.Paint scheme now that is the trick . I need plane to be red and yellow so I can see it in the sky. Other colours tend to, well go black or blend in with the sky. Must be an Age thing