I think the battery & receiver will be in the approximate plan position. I haven't sercured them yet, I'm waiting for everything else to be finished then do a real good final balance.

One little tip my instructor gave me on the phone Sunday is to mount the battery in front of the receiver. That way if you land a tad hard on the nose the battery rushing forward won't wipe out the receiver. That sounded like good info. In the Contender the battery mounted behind the three fuse servos will most likely not bother the receiver in a crash.

Any little tidbits are always helpful. Glad to hear your purple is toneing down a bit.

I may tackle the covering this weekend as well, if I can get enough time during the week to get the fuel proofing and the other odds and ends, like the canopy finished first.

AL