Nope, I bypassed the motor circuit entirely. Power is connected to the battery, ground at the switch. I used wrapping wire instead of the enameled wire Tony mentioned, because I had it. The entire rig weighs about 2.5g. The LEDs I used are as follows: Nose 7000 mcd white flamethrower, Wing Ultrabright 3000 mcd red and green.
On a more somber note, the battery in the original 2 stick plane shorted last night. It only lasted about 3 monthes, at an average of 3 flights a day.
Tim