ORIGINAL: Kevin R

I have been flying the Flair Tiger Moth for around two years now' and I am rather surprised at all the mail generated by this very straighforward and simple kit. There is nothing difficult in the build, I built mine in just 8 weeks and it flies perfectly on an OS 120 fourstroke engine.
As reported by other builders, it is true that it requires a bit of lead "up front" and there seems no way of reducing this except for building the tail as light as possible.
However, be assured that the OS120 is perfectly adequate to fly the model, and any concerns about fitting the engine inverted are groundless (good adjective?!) I have had absolutely no problems with flying these engines inverted.
One small tip: the method of bolting the wings on to the fuselage makes for fitting a plug-and socket connexion for the ailerons a perfect solution to connecting them up to the Rx. thus simplifying rigging at the field. The plug/socket connexion can be fitted right next to the wing bolts, ensuring a good tight fit - no more fiddling with plugs and sockets, just attach the wings and fly!
One further small improvement to the "lead-in-the-nose" problem can be made by fitting the scale polished aluminium spinner nuts I manufacture, these are slightly heavier than the usual ordinary (non-scale!) nuts,and are fitted at the extreme forward position possible!