I just recently acquired a new in box Byron AT-6 Kit. Just wondering if there are any people out there that have built this kit and what tips and tricks you can provide me....thanks in advance!

Make sure you use good quality pushrods to the tail feathers, as they are long and need support. Try to keep all of the weight up front, if not they can get tailheavy fast. It really needs flaps to land, it is a challenge to land without them. They fly GREAT. I have flown a couple of them, and each one is a ball to fly. BOth had G-62's, you do not any more motor than that.

Ditto those comments. I've got a new kit in the basement and it will be my 3rd. Just follow the instructions and you won't go wrong. I've found the Central Hobbies carbon/titanium pushrods work great on the plane. I've had one with the stock tailwheel and one with the Robart and I wouldn't waste money on the Robart again as it is not worth the extra effort to install it vs. the stock tailwheel.
Also, the G-62 w/ the scale muffler and straight mount is the best power setup I've found. I like it better than the Purr Powr setup, and the scale exhaust looks great. You can get a nice cockpit kit from www.dbalsa.com that takes some assembly, but looks good when installed.
I also use the FG scoops, canopy, and wheel well liners from Ziroli as they are a direct fit and are of better quality than the original Byron stuff. I also don't like the stock spinner. If I'm using the newer style canopy, then I go with a Tru-turn spinner. The older planes didn't have spinners so you don't need one at all if you're going that route. I also prefer the dummy radials from www.aerotechmodels.com, but it can be quite a headache trying to get the radial to work and still have the engine far enough to the front to use the scale muffler. Overall, its a pretty easy build that turns into an easy flying plane.

you mention a straight mount...which mount are you referring to and do you mount the engine right to the firewall?

With the Byron kit, I like their "Custom Straight Mount". This mount is basically an aluminum tube with a flat plate on one end that the engine (a G-62 w/ B&B cup mount) mounts to. You can get them either predrilled for the G62 cup mount, or with an undrilled plate on the end. The tube is attached to the 2 forward bulkheads with radial clamps and phenolic spacers--the drill patterns for the clamps are already stamped into the bulkhead pieces in the kit. You then use the scale in cowl muffler which directs exhaust out the scale location with no ugly holes in the cowl. In the instruction manual, there is a section on setting up the bulkheads for a G-62. You have to move them slightly from the standard position to accomodate the longer engine--it's all detailed in the instruction book. Another option is their Purr Powr muffler mount which mounts in the same way as the straight mount, but the mount doubles as a tuned muffler that exhausts straight down out of the belly through the lower scoop. This is a great setup that sounds cool, but I prefer the scale muffler myself. Iron Bay carries the G-62 Purr Powr setup and I believe they still have them in stock, but they are out of stock on the straight mount as of yesterday. They told me the other day that it would be quite some time before they have more in stock unfortunately.

I'm going to set up my next one with the straight mount and scale muffler. I've got a G-62 w/ CH ignition so I won't have to screw around with a spring starter or hand propping. Another thing to keep in mind is don't worry about weight on this plane. I've seen them from 28-36 lbs and they all flew pretty much the same. That big wing can take a lot of weight and the plane flies great no matter what--just make sure to build it with the 3 flap panels!

Yes make sure you have the three piece flaps. We mounted the motor directly to a flat firewall that was bolted to the outer ring of the fuse backed up by a 1/4 inch plywood ring. Then tied it into the next former back with longerons and bolts.

does byron have a web sight because i am interested in the texan and the baron 58

hey check out www.soloprops.com they make unbelivebly cool props they would go great on the texan