Vacaman, thanks for the complements again. I went to the sight and clicked on the british flag for english language. Everything seemed to be there but the prices. They even listed the countries they are sold in. Some listed have
'looking for dealers in this country' where there are none.
I didn't realize that the '35' is so large. Is it equivilent to the G-38 that Zenoa sells? If so, that is way too much for this Stearman! I fly mine with a G-23! It is a little more than scale like power but if you don't fly it scale, you can get in trouble real quick.
I like very much the look of this Roto engine but for half the price I can get an equivilent engine. The twin cylinder is quite appealing and better sounding too but in the interest of the budget I must sacrifice the sound!
As far as balance on your plane, there are many ways to approach it but the most reasonable one seems to be to replace the engine with one that is not so heavy. Adding weight to the tail is a good idea as long as you don't have to add too much.
The 'tail heavy' formula is; for every ounce the plane is tail heavy you must add four (4) ounces to the nose.
So, the opposite is true for a nose heavy plane. You must add One ounce to the tail for every four ounces in the nose that is over.
Balance the plane slightly (slightly) nose down with no fuel in the tank, this will give the plane some penetration abilities especially in the wind and with the massive drag of the bipe configuration.
Also, learn to fly with a couple of clicks of down trimmed in so that the plane will naturally try to come to the ground on it's own. Again just slightly. This will keep the plane in a forward decending attitude on a dead stick landing without having to contrate on keeping the plane flying and landing at the same time.
This will also help in the performance of the plane coming out of turns, loops and inverted flight. In these instinces you don't have to put as much down in them to accomplish the manouver making is smooth and not so much of a 'porpousing' or nose rise at the end of each manouver.
This is especially effective on landings. If the plane is naturally coming to the ground, all you have to do is pull back on the stick enough to touch down and then when you let off of the stick just as the main wheels touch the runway, it will level off and then the tail will settle to the ground completing a 'wheel landing'!
Just learn to fly with the down trim in at all times. It will become second nature and you will be amazed at the results.
Just try it and let me know how you do.
Adios Amigo. Maniana. bird.
I'll be out of the house for a bit.