Thanks for the great input - all of you. As my model will have a positive CG position I'll keep it simple and just have them pitch up with up elevon - I'll keep them fixed for the first flight and slowly mix it in as she goes. As brought up by Crominator56 - I wonder how efficent the canard setup really is ? - as although you can fly with a twitchy aft CG position to control it you are having to
use the canard to fight the pitch tendency ( opposing forces). Anyone have a informed opinion on how these new canard fighters
(Rafale/Eurofighter) stack up against conventional setups like the F15/F16/F18 in maneuverability?