RE: engine installation
BigHog
The proper right and downthrust has already been incorporated into the firewall.
Take a straight edge and align it from the rudder to the center point of the firewall.
Then take a 90 degree angle and align it to that and the firewall and you'll see that it has more redily.
It's only about 2 degrees or so, so it can be easily overlooked.
Quoting Top Flite themselves:
"Typical fuselage construction with 3/32" balsa sheeting. You can easily see the right thrust built into the firewall. Fuselage is built with the upper half constructed over the full-size plan"