Hi John
Thanks for your reply. I decided to call Brodak and ask if they could help with the CG. They were very nice and very helpful, they pulled out a set of plans and measured them for me. It's 1 1/2" back from the leading edge. They said probably a 1/4" either way would be ok, so you were close. The chord of the wing including the ailerons is 7 1/8" at the halfway point of the wing, that would put the 25% that you said at a little over 1 3/4". Like I said though, it's about 2 3/16" right now, with about 1 1/2 oz of lead up front. It's very tail heavy, probably why he basically gave it to me.
I found a build thread on here that showed the build at various stages, on this one, the fuselage is hollowed out and braced from near the back of the wing, almost all the way to the end of the fuselage. The horz stab, elevator, fin and rudder are also hollowed out. This one is solid everywhere, probably why it's so tail heavy, along with the thick layer of paint he used. I'm thinking about drilling some holes and cutting it out as much as I can, brace it and use ultracoat or some stuff I got off ebay that's labeled as an alternate plastic film. I believe you mentioned you use it. Once it's heated, it's clear and can be painted over. It's supposed to be much stronger.
It doesn't have to be all the good looking now, as I expect some repairs as he progresses. I'll buy another kit and build it like the plans and have it ready for when this one is no more, LOL.
Steve