Hey Flyranger and Timepilot-

I'm building this plane now, and I ordered all the stock components, except I got a 650mAh battery instead of 1200mAh to save weight. Is my setup going to fly? I had concerns that the stock components were not ideal...

Can I go with a LiPo battery on this plane? Does a LiPo need a special ESC, or can I use the one I got with the NiCad? I was reading that the biggest problem this plane has is too much weight, both in construction and the stock 1200mAh battery. That is why I went with the smaller battery, but it seems that a LiPo would give me the best of both worlds... I don't have any experience in matching components so I'm a little lost. This is my first electric kit build.

Thanks for your help.

James