Ok, here's my setup

[link=http://www.nitroplanes.com/ka5053nigas3.html]CMP Katana 50 ARF[/link]

[link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHSL2&P=ML]Magnum XL-70RFS 4-Stroke[/link]

[link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXRXC4&P=7#mults]Tower Hobbies Tower Power 10%[/link]

So let me know what you think and all suggestions, mods, etc. will be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Looks good to me.
You already know from previous threads how poor the instructions are on the CMP models so look for a build thread in the ARF forum and ask questions when you are not sure.
Good choice of engines.
The fuel is quite expensive but that is your call. We covered this before.
Best of luck.

Yup should be fine.

Start downloading instructions ( hint Greatplanes.com ) other sites and check out the tips and tricks in some of the manuals.

The CMP directions have almost nothing as far as text, but the graphics will take you pretty far.

There will be areas of confusion for you since you've not done this before.

Thanks, yeah I will be looking out here on RCU for tips and such.

What other fuel can you recommend?

Thanks

Any 10% nitro with 16% or higher oil content w/caster blend BUT this is something that can be had much cheaper from a local hobby shop, even if you have to travel a little ways to get it.Omega, Byrons,Wildcat,Cool Power, ect...all good.
You should be able to buy it at $20 per gallon or less, And you can burn through a gallon pretty quick so get a couple.Our club will be placing fuel orders soon and if I buy a case, 4 gallons, the price is about $12 a gallon.

I'm a bit shocked by these fuel prices. Gasp! [X(]

I have a very strong urge to go out and purchase as many gallons of 10% Cool Power at $11.00 from my LHS as I can.

$20.00/gal OUCH!

And that is exactly my point. Tower Hobbys fuel by the quart plus shipping is well over $30 a gallon, even if his LHS is expensive and he pays $20 a gallon (which is on the high side) he still save more than $10 per gallon, well worth a drive if he picks up 2 or 3 gallons.

Another thing about tower fuel is that it is a quart. I run thought at least that on a good day and I have one plane.[X(]

I would not recommend CMP every model of theirs ive had has been poor. Hopefully your experience will be better.

Tower sells quarts and gallon cases.

The quart containers are small enough so as not to qualify for the hazardous materials surcharge ( $40.00 I believe!!! ).

The gallon containers are over the limit so if you do this you are best off purchasing four gallons, as the charge will be applied against a whole case ( 4 ).

It's still very expensive considering that your LHS does not get nor pass on the hazmat surcharge.