Yep, most likely Wes Eakin. He's from eastern Kentucky I believe. I am pretty sure he's in Muncie at the NATS right now, as I thought I saw his name on the circle seeding charts that were posted.
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    Dan McEntee

   When I got started flying stunt in the Beginner class and through Intermediate back in the late 1980's, the Magician was the favorite of a lot of people at that time, but they were usually modified a bit by moving the stabilizer back to the end of the fuselage and I think most used flaps also. This may have made a difference in how the airplane responds to flap inputs. If I were to try flaps, I would probably move the stab back like it was done back then, and I would make the flap throw less than the elevator. But then it wouldn't be a Magician any more!! No longer legal for Classic competition, but still a good sport stunt airplane.
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    Dan McEntee

A while back, I had a conversation with a gentleman on this site but I cannot recall his name.

Possible Wes or Les, last name Eaton or Eakin.

Anyone know him?

Thanks for any information.

Bob Z.

Since 1969 I have built and flown 9 Magicians.. On only one did I use movable flaps and it was a disaster.. Not sure what I did wrong, but it made it through 2 flights then BLAM.  I over controlled it.. But then I didn't know what I was doing back then either, so FWIW.

Do as Dan suggests. I know that works. In fact I have three under construction right now  out in my shop and ALL have thicker stabs.