Thanks for the comments and pics Taylor Shaw. What do you have to pay on average for such a strut assembly?Is it so expensive as in Simon's area?
@ Simon: it seems I'm not the only one trying to build their own models and components cutting modelling cost (and increasing creativity). Of course it's very hard to match the performance of commercially available products, but trying things out teaches a lot about how things work. Taylor Shaw's comments make me think I overdid it with the strut angle. Have you found a smart way to achieve a shallow angle? It's a hard one...
@Brad: here are some front end pics. Let me know if they're what you asked for.

Might take her to the lake tomorrow to test her with the Supervee27 motor on 10 cells! (oooomph, that's heavy! [X(])

be well, be fast
Andreas