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Old 04-09-2019, 02:53 PM
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Charles,
I balance all my airplanes a bit nose heavy; slight nose heavy is your friend!
R/C, glider, sailplane, boost glider all get the following treatment:

I find the recommended cg location and screw in a small screw eye dead center (left-right) at that point. Then, I hang the model from a string. This way, one can see left/right as well as front/rear balance in one easy step. Adjust counterbalance as needed.
Never fails.
With the warpage, you may then need to build in some aileron influence. Sometimes, a stiff piece of tape to one wing to make an aileron is all that's needed. Just trim the tape to get desired effect/influence.
I suspect your glider to be tail heavy, too. I'd bet a $1 on it!
Do the balance first, then see how she does. You might be pleasantly surprised!

Pretty glider! Looks like a great finish!
Allen
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