The pilot is from airborne models. It's the 30% size.

http://www.airborne-models.com/html/...asp?AGroupID=1

Thanks Cody. I'm going for stand-off scale. I figure if it looks good at 20' and comes in under 10lbs, I've accomplished my goal.

Pete and I were discussing a glider tug hook. We also talked about towing banners at the annual Harvest Festival show. I could tow banners in between the other flying acts. I could just stay up high and loaf along until the big show fellas (read YOU) are done with their 3D flying routine. Then I could come in low and slow over the runway with different banners.

Aeroworks is usually a big sponsor of our Harvest Festival event. I could tow an Aeroworks banner. I could also tow banners for Hobbytown since they seam to be more interested and active with the club in the last couple years.

"Hot Dogs - East Pavilion $2.50"
"AAM Harvest Festival 2009"

All kinds of things I could do with this plane. Just gotta get-er-dun!!

I bought K&S streamlined aluminum tubing tonight at Hobbytown. I'm going to use it for wing struts. I'm going to use these triangle brackets to install the struts to the bottom of my wing. The triangle pieces would screw flat to the hard points in my wings. I'll have a 4-40 ball link out on the end of the strut. Run a 4-40 bolt through and use a nylon nut to secure it.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...7&I=LXGKG9&P=K

The struts will stay connected to the wing all the time.

I want to use a pin for the bracket on the fuse. The pin can be one of these aluminum pins that come with the DuBro #866 heavy duty control horns.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXDCU2&P=7

I am hoping to use a body clip for RC cars to secure the pin. For removal, I would simply pull the clip and then pull the pin out. The struts would stay attached to the wing all the time.