looks sharp, Neurotex. i like the deeply angled wing tips, makes it look quite mean!

i would imagine having the canard up higher off the wing would help. when its sitting lower on the wing, it might not be as effective and create more drag as the air tries to push between the canard and the wing. this might be why mine needed a higher angle of attack to be more effective in creating extra lift.

good luck on the maiden, mine was well behaved in the air and i'd imagine mine would be a bit more touchy in the sticks than yours, so yours should be a nice smooth sailer.

nick