It's not to late to shorten the nose!!!!!
Robert this is a great project! What do you think it will do in the wind with all that side area? Do I see a 2007 NATS entry??? The wind has been light and predictable in the past few years.......
Mike, and Randy,
Yes, there was a bit of tongue in my cheek, and wishful thinking as well. ;-)
Randy, you were supposed to say: "it weighs ONLY 30 oz." :-)
I think it would still balance OK with the scale short nose, BUT it is very hard to match the power to weight ratio of one of Randy's big 2 stroke engines on a pipe. .... Maybe using 60% Nitro for "one" cool sounding flight might work?
I like Radial engines. They sound good, and look like an engine should look. I was very lucky as a young pilot to get a few thousand hours in round motor planes, just before they all disappeared from commercial flight, and we were forced to fly boring jets.
I try to put in the ;-) to show that I may be kidding, and I hope people understand this. I guess you guys did. ..... I'm glad I was able to provide a LOL for Sparky's readers.