Excellent jster!!!!

In this world of instant gratification I am happy to hear that you sought and found the patience and knowledge to overcome the obsticles in your path! Its awesome when a plan comes together! These Shuttles are amazing learning tools, well made, well engineered and never cease to amaze the folks at the field when you bust out your "museum piece".

As long as Hirobo continues to supply parts I will continue to keep mine airworthy, they have brought me true joy over the last year and a half+.

As for the antenna tube. I've used two of them and drilled a small hole at the front of the battery tray. I ran the antenna tube through the hole, under the frame, over the skids and out the back near the boom support. Connected the second tube to the first with a piece of silicon tubing and then secured it to the boom support with zip ties. I ran the antenna through a piece of fuel tubing then through the first tube and slipped the fuel tube over the end. makes for a clean secure installation that has given me no problems in many many flights.

I'll have to sent along a photo or two.

Tony