ORIGINAL: dash008

That's a nice looking plane! How do you keep it so nice? What size 4-stroke is that? I want to get a more powerful engine for mine. I have a OS 40LA on it and it is pretty gutless. I recently bought a new 46AX for a stick ARF I was putting together. I couldn't wait to try out the new engine so I put it on the Tower Trainer to try it out. WOW!! what a difference! So much Power!! The only thing I didn't like about the AX on the trainer was it would sink like a rock when powered off... I had to add a lot of weight to the tail to get it to balance. My gentle gliding touchdowns with the 40LA became ungraceful "plop-downs"! The power was great though.

I guess I'll put the 40 back on the trainer for the time being, but I would really like to find a slightly more powerful engine for it that maybe doesn't weigh as much as the 46AX. Was thinking maybe a 46LA?