When I got my Magic done it was very tail heavy. I wound up putting the battery up front right behind the firewall. had to do a little creative carving on the fuel tank hatch, but it fit in very good. the rx is located in the back just above the throttle servo. I put a Magum 45 in it and had to move it right out to the front on motor mounts to get the plane to balance, after that didnt have to add any weight. I agree with you the wheel pants are kinda cheesy looking. I put a black and white stripe on them and a good coat of clear to shine them up that seemed to help with the look.