This is how I got mine setup.

What I did to compensate for it being tail heavy was

1. The 1/4 inch on top and bottom where the cowl rest when on the fuselage. I stripped the covering off of that strip and added 1 inch of balsa then recovered it.

2. I used a Great Planes engine mount, which allowed me to move the engine out 3/4 of an inch.

3. Replace the stock tail wheel assembly with a Sullivan assembly and I used a Dave Brown light tail wheel.

4. Used dual carbon fiber pushrods for the elevator halves.

5. Replaced all the hardware with Rocket City 4-40 (My preference, Was not impressed with stock hardware)

6. Replaced the stock Landing gear, it was very flimsy. I also used Dave Brown light wheels. (Saved a couple of ounces)

7: My instruction said to use a 3 1/2 in spinner. That is false. It takes a 3-inch spinner. Also when you are going to mount your engine, my instructions said I think it was measure up 3 1/2 or 3 3/4 (cant remember off the top of my head) That was wrong as well. You only use that measurement if you have the bottom of the engine box installed. Of course per the instructions they have you install the engine mount before you put the 1/4 plywood on the bottom of the engine box.

8. Mounted my battery to the back of the firewall.

All this got my plane to balance at the front of the CG range without adding any weight to it. With 5 JR 8411's, 1 standard server for throttle, and a YS120 the plane ended up at 11.5 pounds finished weight.

Hope this helps.

Michael