Update to my last post regarding grass landings. I went back to the same location and have since landed five times with no problems!!! (Still needed to use the cricket pitch to take off).

I think there were two possible reasons:

1. There was a steady breeze, so perhaps the main wing was still generating enough lift when the ground speed was close to zero to help lift the plane over the grass.
2. I found I did not have the nose wheel perfectly straight the first day, so it may have been turning sideways and tipping over.

I have found takeoffs to be extremely easy. I go straight to full throttle, and it is in the air in 10 ft, long before it has a chance to veer to either side. Given my recent grass landing success, I have scrapped my tail-dragger ideas, and I am sure I will have very few problems once I install the set of 2 1/2 inch wheels I have on order.

ejam, regarding charging, I have set the charger to 2.5 amps, and it does take a couple of hours. If the charge lights are flashing, I am sure it is doing the job. You will know it is fully charged if the battery reads about 12.4 volts after charging. Check the voltage on your battery and see if it is making progress to reaching 12.4 volts, and if not, I suggest you take it back the store to be checked.