I am curious about deluxe wing bags.

Yeah a few things with the canalizers - first I don't think they will be of much help in the Sportsman class; second I don't really want to experiment with something like that until I"m certain I could feel and appreciate the difference; third, they would require being perfectly aligned with the plane and staying that way to function properly - which I really don't feel like attempting to do.

I talked to Esprit today. They were pretty cool to deal with. Their next shipment is due at the end of January, and with this shipment they will be fully stocked with replacement/spare parts for these planes. They said that they are the official distributor and all questions/problems should be dealt with through them. I should be getting a new set of gear by the end of January, and in the meantime will either make these work or hunt down a CF set.

No real updates on the plane. It's nice to have time (and patience!) to plan everything out and take it slowly. I'd like to come up with an alternate method to screwing down the canopy, although a standard hatch latch mounted at the top doesn't seem like the best idea given the location of the spine of the turtle deck.

Not sure what I'll do regarding pants and wheels - they're awfully small wheels and I imagine the wheel pants getting trashed on less than perfectly manicured landing strips.

Carbon fiber landing gear should save just under 1.5oz, and paired with the Scorpion motor should almost warrant the heavier 5S packs.

I'm going to weigh all the components after I move and get setup in my spacious new apartment, with dedicated hobby room accompanied by sliding glass doors leading out to the yard