Wow! That's quite a power package! As they say, "Too much power is just about right." Congrats! Maybe electric is the way to go. In the FAI regionals held last Oct. in Taiwan, the electric pattern airplanes (3 of them) were all in the top half of the score sheets. Out of 28 contestants, the e-pattern planes were 3rd, 10th, and 14th. The judges wanted the pattern planes to fly closer and slower.