My goal is to remove the wood weight such that I can install some Hitec 255 servos in the tail, and avoid using long pushrods. Each servo weighs about one ounce each. So, if I can save three ounces in the tail, I'll be happy.


Why don't you use the Blue Bird servos from BP Hobbies. I use the 380MAX and have never had a problem with them. They are also less weight then the others.
Ed