thanks all for the info, this will be my first non-electric powered plane. I've basically come to the conclusion that if I go glow I plan on running an OS motor. from what I've read they seem to be the easiest for break in and tuning, and most reliable. I've thought about converting my Magiser to glow before committing to a plane that would need to be glow/gas (or very costly to be electric) to get a feel for a glow plane (seeing how the stock magister is pretty underpowered anyhow) . I guess I need to make up my mind, but I'm always thinking about the next addition to my hanger