JC,

No mods necessary on this plane. I have several of them myself. The only thing you may want to consider is strengthening the area behind the canopy. If you look inside the plane with the wing off, you will notice that right behind the canopy there is a point where only 2 small pieces of ply are holding the plane togethor. What several guys have done is epoxy popsical sticks across those 2 spots to strengthen them. I did this after my plane snapped in two after a very hard landing. I haven't had a problem since.

You can save about 3 ounces by switching from the stock wheels to light foam wheels. I would use 12.25x3.75 APC prop with the .55. You are going to love that motor on this plane. Hope you enjoy it!