Hello There, I just discovered this thread and couldn't resist participating. I just ordered my 4th EAA from Balsa USA. My first one I removed 1.5 inches from the nose, the second one, I removed 3 inches from the nose. The third one I removed the front bay completely. The third one flew the best, however I do not have any pictures of it since it was lost in a dogfight with a 1/4 scale pitts. The first two I put a hatch on the top, which worked great for access to the fuel tank and battery pack. I also extended the lower ailerons the full lengh of the lower wing. this made the roll rate exceptionally quick. All three of these were experimental, and now the 4th one will be my finished version. I'll let you know if I come up with any new modifications. Best of luck with your plane.