Phil, Thanks for the links. Very nice fleet of war birds! I haven't tried to convert one to C/L yet. looks like a lot of fun. Man, there are so many areas of interest in this hobby, it's hard to sample them all.
Darock and Fred. Thanks for the compliments and flying tips. I knew there were a lot of unanswered questions about this airplane. What size Engine & Tank, Stab Incidence.Line Rake,Etc. So I took some time out and built the Top Flite kit designed by Dave Platt. I built it straight up as per plans with no frills. I'm using it for a test bed and to learn to fly. As a Stunt pilot, I always thought that flying scale would be boring. Boy, was I wrong! I'm using a RCV .91 for power with an 8 oz. tank. The stab is set at +5deg, same as the wings.(on the scratch built it's adjustable from +6 to -1, same as the full scale) The plane handles very smoothly. It cruises at about 1/2 throttle, and sounds great. there's plenty of power for high flight, and I'm betting it will loop. And with the weight of the engine, the plane balanced perfect with no added weights. The only problem I'm having is landing it in windy conditions. If it's still rolling when it gets up wind, it wants to flip over on it's back. So timing the touchdown is critical. Any way, I won't fly the scratch built until I'm comfortable with the Top Flite.
Steve