On servos I'm not 100% decided. I think my wallet will have some say

I'm still looking around. The 285MG is fast but not much torque (17 in oz), while the MN48 is probably 'fast enough' and has lots of torque. The 285 should be OK because it's only driving a single aileron.

The servos are mounted on a plate, so changing them out isn't a big deal. I might even try making up plates for each type and then swapping at the field to see if there's much difference in feel.

I _know_ how the plane feels with 55's all around (and not easily swapped out on the prototype), and I'm trying to deal with it by changing linkages and expo. I have to believe I wouldn't feel as disappointed if I had GOOD servos to start with.

As for pushrods, Midwest has some CF tubing that I'm planning to use (# 5720). The prototype has .047 piano wire in DuBro antenna tubes for support.

Hmmm, thinking about it, I wonder if maybe that's part of the mushy feeling too...

Andy