Ugly5 - current config (changes often).
Homebuilt Pusher AP plane - Function over form design
48" wingspan - 7" chord / 6" tips
29" long
17.6oz AUW

Easily over 110 AP flights plus many tests as shown.  Running on second
motor and fourth test wing.

2000mah 2s1p lipoly (14amp max)
GWS ICS-300 ESC w/heat sync (15amp max)
GWS EPS-300C-CS motor w/10x8 prop 
Berg5 reciever
GWS Naro servo
DragonFly cheapo servo (replacing a failed naro)
GWS lost model alarm
Aiptek SD camera
schieppati digital switch

According to GWS data this combo produces the following power, although it
is running in reverse for me so may be better since the motor is better
suited as a pusher due to timing:

7.8amp/10.16oz thrust @ 7.2V
9.7amp/11.71oz thrust @ 8.4V

Boom is 24gram aluminum arrowshaft.  Fuse is EPP foam harvested from
computer monitor packing.  Tail is bluecor with bamboo skewers for added
rigidness.  Shiny bits are reflective contact paper used for emergency
visual recovery by putting the plane in a full up/left spin which creates
a simulated disco ball.  Servos and RX are burried and covered with tape
for water resistance.  Ugly blue foam under wing TE is shim material as I
am testing incidences with this new wing.

Latest wing is based on a minimalist approach for light construction.  At
the center it has dual purpose LE and TE bamboo spars / edge protectors
(to protect against the rubber bands).  An outer set of bambo is used both
to reinforce the wing and provide a tie down location for the guide wire.  
For each side, three slits were cut in a row.  Using thin plastic from gws
motor packaging I pushed looped sections into the slots, slid the bambo
through, cinched the plastic and taped it flat on top with one side of the
loop per direction (LE/TE).  Then I went over with a second layer of tape
and made sure to overlay the tape past the plastic onto the foam.  The
bamboo was glued a bit for extra structure.  A zip tie was put after the
first plastic tie-down around the bamboo acting as a mount point for the
guide wire.  I then eyeballed the size of guide wire needed to get around
the bottom of the fuse, looped it through the zip ties and twisted it
closed.  A bit if tape was added to keep the rough parts hidden.  The wire
is slightly loose and not attached so I can take off the wing if I want.  
It is only there to keep the wing from folding under stress (like full
throttle).

Notes:

Berg reciever is awesome.

GWS motor smokes quickly when overpropped. 

A failed servo motor can glitch out the whole plane.


Changes:  

2004/01/02 - Motor changed to GWS EDP350C/D with 10x8 prop for more oomph.  
Motor data available at GWS site:
http://www.gws.com.tw/english/product/product.htm

2004/01/17 - Last NARO servo replaced due to siezure.  Make sure control
surfaces do not bind to help alieviate this condition.