flywilly,

I'm very pleased with the weight you quoted of 7.25 lbs. If everything goes according to plan mine will come out right in that ballpark. WOW, a YS 1.20? That must have been insane! I'm not going to go that crazy with power, I'll keep it how it was in the golden age of pattern.

I have decided to go with retracts. You just can't beat having that sleek beauty zooming past the flight line with nothing sticking out. Can't wait to see this thing leave the bounds of gravity!