Rick,
Your stories are NEVER a waste of time. I wish you'd stop thinking that... all of us here love you stories, pictures and post no matter what it may be. You are very much loved here. I'm glad you got out to the field today and had some fun. That's crummy that the Innovator just stopped in mid-air. Fly that Raptor with confidence

Today I picked up my batteries from a friend,( we placed an order together from HK) and ended up coming home with an E-Flite BAE Hawk 15 ducted fan to build for my friend. It has a fiberglass fuse with balsa build up flying surfaces. I've so far done quite a bit. I'm very impressed with the fit and finish of this little jet but the building style,( how they want you to put it together) is very different. Like Rick said about the CAMEL there is a lot left out for the novice builder and that's why my friend gave it to me to build. It should fly well once built though and my hands are busy[8D]

God Bless Everyone

Jay