Thank you for your input...Yes the Mac engine weight is 7.7lb vs 4.56lb with the BME 102...so in that department it is pretty much cut and dry...but to here you mention that it does not run that well...that is the decision maker for me!!!!...so you think the 102 is the engine huh...I wish BME put horsepower ratings or informed you about static thrust...I know props make a diference but just a ballpark range would help a newbie like me make a decision...it seems "more power" is the trend...I definatly do not disagree with that...I personally would like enough power to get great vertical penetration but not necessarily 3D type of power...I know there is a throttle but I really don't want so much power that you can hover and then pull out vertically...I would like it to fly like a full scale Giles aircraft...that is just me...I would love to here the lightning tips you referred to!!!...up to now every plane I have ever built has been too heavy...I can build a nice airplane but always build to the plans because I don't know any better...Now I think it is time to learn some tricks of the trade...Thanks again for the input!!!


P.S. Oh yeah...I also wanted to mentally prepare for the chunk of change to be spent on servos...I use JR radio gear and would like to here what kind of servo's you guys are using on these size aircraft...battery pack info would help too...Thanks