Very nice, Scott. Your rationale for the mods are pretty much the same I have been thinking about. I need to hone my building skills, never mind my flying skills, before I start in on my collection of Royal warbirds. My plans were to sacrifice a couple of BTE Venture 60 kits for my ultra-mod ideas. I did not want a 4 Star. There are so many 4 Star threads here, you know. I do not want to show up at the field with yet another plane just like everyone else. But then obstacles started appearing. Bruce Tharpe discontinued the Venture 60. I have managed to find two, but both came at a premium and more finds are less likely. Before someone asks, my Venture 60 kits are not for sale. A 4 Star 40 would be a little less expensive to bash on. Obviously, it is time to change my plans.

Again, very nice plane, Scott. Part of my original plan was to not just bash the kit. One of my inner voices (the one that gets me into trouble) is nagging me to BASH the kit. You have raised the bar. I have much work to do. :-)

- Jan