Hey Rustypep, your right, the cowl is huge. The front opening is approx. 7 3/4" in diameter, the rear opening is approx. 11 3/4" and the depth of the cowl (front to rear) is 7 1/2". Your going to get me in trouble with KH "MAKING" me go look into the Avenger goody box.
No the stab is not a plug in but I do intend on changing the plans by making the elevators one piece with the control horn internal vs. having two external control horns on the elevator halves. Well Ken, rrudytoo and R8893, the history lessons are great reading for this school teacher. Ken your logic is solid with regards to the status and technology of the other Allies. But you gentlemen have certainly given some great ideas to other builders following this thread. "So much" "So Many" "So Few" Hey, I'm going to print that phrase out and hang it in my workshop. Speaking of workshop, let me go get some more sandpaper.