Couple of random thoughts:
RSM sells Duralum Landing get that fits quite well and not very expensive
http://www.rsmdistribution.com/index-2.htmSigMfg also has a set that works well for a LOT of our different profile designs...they are sold as the replacement set for an Ultra Biplane that is no longer offered
My Rugged Stunt trainers (3) came out 37Oz to 42Oz and each has smaller OS power...one a LA 25 and two using OS 25 FPs- one iron lung, and one ABN version, all turning APC 9x4 props
Plenty of power for my "fly only calm to 10Mph" windy days
I am sure the OS 40FP will work, but IMO, a lot more power than needed...
A lot of folks think the Thunder Tiger Cyclone 11 x 4.5 Prop is a great prop for that FP 40 engine on a typical Nobler wing and weight stunt plane
I am sure there are plenty of APC or other brand prop equivalents--- someone will recommend
Member Rick Bollinger bought a significant qty of the TT Cyclon 11x 4.5s and offered them for sale here ON SH
If this is a desired prop, I would drop him a PM and see if there are any more to be had
I only glued the fully covered first foam wing into one of my RSTs...Yes I poked a bazillion holes for glue to grab. The other two have a fully covered wing held in place with ONE 24"x 1" strip of Gorilla tape outboard of Fuselage...you could also use reinforced strapping tape.... All my Fuselages have the BC under wing attached to the Fuselage
In all cases I set CG to be just a tad (1/16Th) in front of the spars (slightly nose heavy) and first flights were very mild and controllable... Only one of the three had a wing high issue trimmed with a Tab vs extra tip weight
I am a sport flier but a stunt buddy flew and trimmed my first one... some minor issues off the board... but he did fly the maiden with almost all the CPLA patterns ..not the full pattern... as we had no real idea on run time....insides and outsides were NOT same but close, inverted flight was very close lap time, just a tad of getting loose for overhead stuff .....
3rd flight after trim tab fiddling....he flew the full pattern with 2.5 Oz fuel and sent me home to build the other two...he has moved away but left me able to take three Beaters to the field and have fun for half a day---- with the only damage from my relearning stuff and nose planting occasionally... the original RST now has 2 oz more weight from Epoxy...Grin
BTW...followed Phil's wing prep For first wing set*... I have never broken the wing... always engine crutch nose area damage
* other two wings are actually tougher cuz I added Combat wing TE Kevlar cord and used strategically placed strapping tape ----instead of the multiple SLC strips as per the original RST instructions
BTW #2... I have nose planted, at full speed, both the built up Balsa fuselage copies and NOT broken the front like with the KIT Bass Wood Fuselage....... That said, I tend to think this may just be lucky from a angle of attack impact...Both were vertical 90 degree impacts and the nose break of the Kit fuselage was a 45~60 degree nose in
Anyway--- do NOT fret the small stuff..!!!
Get several more wing sets, if you do not have them, and each build will get faster and better...trust me
Phil sent me Nemesis and Ring Master Foam cores as well as several sets of the RST (Gottcha) cores... Profile fuselages and tail feathers are very easy to bash, copy, and have fun with
I am even contemplating bashing a (swap meet) damaged wing Giles 202 RC full fuse ARF into CL plane with a core set from Phil
Yes a solid foam core is heavier than the equivalent balsa built wing--- BUT so much faster to go play or experiment with with