Hi Ray,

Finished my 2M Lil Bird  yesterday. It weighs 21 oz ready to fly,  and as you said would happen, I didn't need any nose lead. It's set up exactly as your web site suggests. 

I did put 3/8" x .007 CF inside the four aft fuselage sides and also in the inner wing panel trailing edges.  It's covered with Ultracoat lightweight white with Ultra-coat transparent violet on the bottom of the wing and stab (it looks great with the sun behind it). I also built  a small compartment over the C.G. for two 3 oz bags of shot.

As soon as it was done I headed to a local yard for some hand launches and as expected, it floated around very nicely without ballast. Today I was at our club field for some winch launches and I did use 3 oz  of ballast.  I was amazed how high the Bird got on launch and how well it penetrates.  I think I'll just leave the ballast in it unless it's a no wind day, but more flying will sort that out .  It's pretty much a "no brainer" finding lift because the plane really tell you when it's in even the lightest lift.

You've got another winner.