Hi Ed,

well, there good news and better news!

First, the good news. I'm glad that you've found the little Tipo's interesting. Inever went as far as reducing to 50% (32-1/2" span) even though, as you say, this makes for a nice 1/2A model and scales everything nicely (wood size wise).It's worth mentioning though that the Picorare (61% scale) with a 40" span produces a slightly larger model (a little easier to work with and fly) and the wood sizing can still be used in the 50% scale range without affecting the layout (more on this in the next post).

You might enjoy reading Mark's Min-E Curare thread. He had a pretty similar idea but of course around the Curare design. Here's his thread:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1002432

As you'll see, he has a nice sequence of pictures along with his CAD drawn plans. He's also since built a 50%EU-1 which was auctioned toward a good cause. Here's a picture of his finished Curar-E.

David.