Another heads up guys....
My builders put their own 2M together last week ( First from the latest batch with mods) They flew it at the weekend with everything going as per all the VJ's so far.
Things noted were..
The factory have made the tailpipe longer. This means you can mount the turbine further forward thus eliminating the need for any nose weight. My builders seem to believe that it might now be slightly too long for a P-80Se install. It was an easy job to trim it down, and a much better option than adding weight to the nose.
The really good news is that they report the new gear door cylinder placement has worked perfectly. With no mods to the standard kit they had 4 flights with no opening of the doors even during quite aggressive pulls.
They did mention that after shut down they found allot of excess heat building in the top of the fuselage ( Above turbine ) Enough for them to get worried about the well being of the fibre glass. They added some heat shield but it was still getting hot. They got round it by adding half a bypass to direct air out. I have to say that my two have not had this bypass fitted and I cant say i have ever noticed mine getting hot at all, but I will look into it better on the next run.
I hope this helps? If I find anything else out I will update this thread.
Regards Al