John,

Thanks for the input, I'm trying to keep the weight down by adding only 'useful' weight and avoid lead if possible.

I did something similar to my Ripmax Zephyr. For that I used a lightweight battery and HS-81 servos. Then I found that I had to add about 1 1/2 ozs to the nose.

After putting my Superstar through two trees, I put together my Hobbistar. But this is a tad faster, and I've developed a paranoia about the close proximity of the trees to the field....

So when I saw the LT-40 at a decent price, I grabbed it although its basically the same size, I'm hoping that the lighter loading will make it slower and more maneuverable.

BTW Hows the .46 pro for power on the LT-40? Will the Irvine 39 or the 46LA be adequate?