sounds like quite a plan there .

Btw, one thing to try, get a bigger plastic spinner. If you use a spinner that reaches to the sides of the fuse (like 3"), you'll find you pick up airspeed and get a longer, flatter glide. Even when the prop is turning, the spinner can really smooth out the airflow around the front of the plane and reduce drag. It won't show up in RPM checks, but it shows up in the air, espeically with larger pitch props.

An Alpha 40 with an APC 10x7 and a 3" spinner can be quite fast, for example.