Wow guys, Thanks.

I will not be using the props, Have a whole bunch that came with this stuff, some real old looking wood ones as well.

What is wrapped around the exhaust ports in 'J' ?

Keep info coming if you got it.

PS. Please don't hijack this thread and turn it into an electric vs. fuel thread. Plenty of those anyway. Besides, don't know of many full scale electric planes to model.