Yeah, yeah, Mike, I know YOU are one of the chosen few that can build light!! BUT, the vast majority don't have the skills of you or an Hebert, and as a generic statement, was the truth. And prototypes are usually overbuilt a tad. Building the second or third is when you refine things. Then there's the fact that a roach just feels different in the air, at least it does to me. My Patriot was composite, this 3D is wood, the Storm was wood. My first scratch built was a brick. We gave it a Viking funeral at a contest in Texarkana! A good looking brick, but a brick. My main point was that a completely built composite-paint in the mold-install radio and fly model would certainly make weight.

You did good this year, BTW.....

Brian