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Turbine seated in its mount and have trimmed the ducting to clear the fuel feed lines into the turbine. I have moved the turbine as far forwards as possible, the started motor is a few millimeters from the ducting wall where it joins.

New 3.6L tank is now finished and in pace in its space, its just over 1L larger than the original and occupies almost the same space, albeit some minor surgery to the nose section which I had to remove a piece from to allow it to fit without hitting the tank.

I added a small plate under the tank to spread the load on the tank base, in its standard form the whole tank rests on two 3mm ply formers and I felt this might be a too smaller pressure point for a full 3.6L tank.

Made the nose steering servo mount, a lite ply plate which screws to the existing side rails running down each side of the nose section, I fitted a servo and made up two M2 studding ball links which where adjusted to the right length to mate with the servo and hook up onto the neat steering tiller fitted to the Electron retract unit.

I have also added the main hatch latch and next job is to do the same to the canopy.

I have a few more basic jobs to do then its off to paint, after that the main installation can start.

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