Thanks gb... I did get in a few flights before church this morning with out any affect from winds (< 3mph) and found significant trim was needed on the rudder. Once that was sorted out on the radio (plan to do a physical adjustment as well) All was good. It is an extremely lazy flyer at less than half throttle, and has no bad habits. The project was a success, but I will still do a few more test flights before determining if it is worth recovering and putting better quality electronics in. I'll post any update here and finished pics as well if it proves it's metal.