RE: Yet Another CG Post ...
Seamus, Yes. But don't use an incidence meter, it adds weight that won't be there when the plane is flying.
When I say, "The plane shoud sit at a slightly nose-down angle" what I mean is that it should sit in such a way that you can tell it is nose down and not level. So we are only talking a degree or two at the most.
At this point, the plane is "safe" to fly. Once you fly it, you can decide if it flies the way YOU like it.
For example, on a tail dragger, one of my tests is: Will it make a 3-point landing? As it's about to land, can I drop the tail enough that it lands on all 3 wheels at the same time, or does it refuse to drop the tail without gaining altitude? This is a sign that it needs more tail weight (or have weight shifted back).