I have built and flown several SE's since they first came out.

My current SE is powered by an OS .61 SF with a tuned pipe running 25% nitro Omega fuel.

This is the 9th engine I have used on the SE and it is my favorite by far.

I can still do all the usual 3D stuff like torque rolls and hovering but it also has REALLY EXCELLENT VERTICAL PERFORMANCE.

The engine is now partially enclosed and uses a 2 3/4 inch spinner.

I moved both the elevator and rudder servos back to just in front of the stab.

The rudder is 3/4 inch longer - The elevator is also 3/4 inch longer with counter-balances added (see attached picture) NOW it REALLY does 3D and knife edge!!

I opened up the bulkhead behind the stock tank location so I could install a 14 ounce tank.

The landing gear is taller and is off a Great Planes Extra 300-40 which gave me the clearance to run the 12X7 APC prop.

After over 200 flights the wing tube began to loosen and make a horrible noise vibrating and was allowing the wings to move about so I bolted the wings to the fuselage sides.

BTW: DO NOT leave off the tail wires. If you start to really wring the SE out the tail feathers will fail with out the wires.