Oh No! Sorry to hear that.

Gravity: the great motivator of kit builders.

I put together a GP Big Stik 40 this week as an intern plane to get my nerve up for the Contender. I, too, had some readily available, slightly used components needing an airframe. (Sounds better than "A bag full of salvaged parts.") It was just like an Easter Egg Hunt.

"I found the engine in this big hole."

"There's a wheel over here."

"I found the battery pack."

"Hey! The receiver's in this piece and the antenna is still attached!"

*sigh* My trusty RCM Trainer flies a different sky now. *sniff*