Dan
I have first ARF Smoothie hanging up waiting to recover elevator and stab where the original film lifted when castor oil from my Fox 35 seeped in after two season. It is a super flier. Fox is a hemi/ stuffer setup with the ceramic piston/ liner setup, and ST tyle NV - running uniflow with Powermaster 29% Castor oil, and Sonictronic GloDevil RC plug with idle bar. Turns a 10-5 APC prop. Perfect 2-4 break . Muffler is tube style from Scott Dinger.
Have a second Smoothie ARC in progress- will use same powerplant setup- I,m applying my own Iron on
(Ultrakote) . Both versions have had leadouts changed from what was supplied, Also using real Dubro hinges , and Tom Dixon style pushrod from flap to elevator ( Music wire with carbon fiber tube ). Added bushings on the flap and elevator horns. Also modified fwd bulkhead to allow room for longer tank ( see writeup from Garden State Circle Burners), and reinforced the gear mounting ply wood plate with extra internal gussets and some fiberglass.