RE: Thoughts on Reactor Bipe?
No problem Zac, glad to offer my 2 cents on the subject. I'm using the APC 10x5 prop for now which matches my "sport" pilot flying abilities. The all-around favorite should be the APC 10x7. The 11x7 adds more bite for 3D while keeping much of the speed the 10x7 offers. I haven't tried it yet, but I'd like to try the APC 11x5.5 which should offer plenty of thrust while keeping the plane in "low gear."
The original EP reactor was a hit or miss for people I knew. Some had no problems while some experienced all of the problems! As you may know, there's not much holding the landing gear plate on the plane and grass landings eventually rip it off. The horizontal stabs have broken on some planes b/c the balsa is 3mm thick and you have to very carefully trim off the covering from the stab ctr section before you glue it into the plane. You just can't help but score the wood in the process. Before you know it, your stab breaks. My best advice is to use plenty of thin CA to strengthen that area on your mono reactor. The new bipe uses 4mm wood and uses a hardwood spar in the stab. Also, the covering is not trimmed.... the factory uses a jig to apply it in the right spot so no knife blades contact the wood at any time.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the plane! Let us know what you think.