Sorry to read about the crash of your escapade. The escapade is the newest addition to my hangar and I just maidened it last Saturday and have put about 6 flights on it. I really like it so far and I think I will be taking it with me to the field every time I go flying. I put a Saito 56 in mine and with the receiver battery right over the tank it balances perfectly and flys nicely. I'm not sure if they are all this way, but mine does seem to have a tendency to stall? Wondering if you noticed that too during previous flights before the crash? I find that I have to land it a little "hotter" than I'd like. But this could be because of the weight. I haven't weighed it, but it flies like it is too heavy if that makes any sense. As long as it has enough air speed it will do almost any thing but get it too slow and it will fall like a lawn dart. I have my control throws tamed down quite a bit and have only just toyed with high rates but I get the impression that it would fly a lot better if it were lighter. What are you using for an engine and receiver battery? I'm using a 6 volt nmh battery which just barely fits under the canopy. I'm thinking a smaller tank and lighter battery might be a good addition to reduce the weight and still balance ok.

I wish you luck getting on the rebuild
Shaggy