ok thanks again for the info. I've included below a diagram of my radio gear, i think everything is ok on it apart from the gyro setup which i'll have to revise. I'm on mode 2 so ya know what is what with the reciever channels ect.

I think with the way it is that i shouldnt need to turn off any gyros in plane mode. In plane mode i have the canard and the control vanes controlling pitch. The engine speeds and ailerons controlling roll, with optional roll control from vanes if i need it. Throttle is just both engine speeds again. I have no rudder control which just made things a bit easier for me and its not really neccasary in my opinion anyway.

My rotation mechanism too, is a modified servo. I've wired the pot. so its outside of the servo and replaced the servo motor with a 280. If you can sort of imagine the motor driving a leadscrew (spur gear) which moves an long nut back and forth. This then is attached to the rotation arm to pivot it back and forth. At the other end the pot. will be connected up so it'll be caliberated correctly so i should get the exact amount of movment that i need by operating a rotary switch.