Yes, Thanks Dave, you hit on a few things I would have done, and the rets are things I might not be able to live without!

One thing I cant live without is pull-pull on the elevator, I have to figure out a way to do it. I won't be doing too many aggressive maneuvers for a while, I may make a 1/4"- 3/8" aluminum skid to keep the tail off the ground and protect the control horn. Sound good? How did you always break off the tail skid? Hovering??

I have managed to "finagle" a deal for an OS 32F. I hear its MUCH more powerful than the 40FP I had considered, and its lighter/smaller!

Coming along, I just have to get through with the other 10 planes I'm working on now. Or should I scoot them out of the way for this one

Thanks for the great tips!