Well, it flew...about 100 feet, did a wing over and landed nose first on an icy parking lot. “Curse you, Red Baron!” At the very least it will need new wings. I also need to figure out why it’s so tail heavy. I’d rather not scrap the fuselage, but to get it to balance I had to put 3.75 ounces of weight in the front as well as a 3S 850maH battery.
On the upside, the motor and prop combination put out a lot of power. If I had had a steadier hand I probably could’ve hung it from the prop. I think I’ll pull the power pod and use it in the Dornier Libelle that’s started on the work table. After that it’s either the DR-1 or the Mini Sportster before I get back to the SE-5.
Fortunately, this was all foam core. I would’ve been very demoralized if it had been a balsa plane. Ah, the things you can do with a couple of sheets of foam core.