The thread "turned the corner" this morning to page 2.
If you got here without seeing the pictures I posted of the fuse
go back one page. They're at the bottom.
So...
What do I think of the plane so far?
I like it!
It is equal to or better than my first one in almost all respects.

Only two things need to be done on this one that were done for you on V1:
1- You have to glue the hinges in...NOT a big deal!
2- The gear legs were already drilled for the mounting bolts.
This one not. Again, NOT a big deal.

These things can go together VERY fast.
Off the top of my head what you will need to do is:
1- Mount the canopy (hardware included)
2- Mount the tailwheel assembly (hardware included)
3- Mount the servos and make up the pushrods (hardware included)
4- Fabricate and install the receiver/receiver battery floor (material included)
5- Fabricate a rudder servo platform (not included)
6- Fabricate a motor battery platform (not included)
7- Fabricate and install the firewall (not included)

That's all I can think of including #'s 1 and 2 at the beginning of this post.
I'm sure there's other stuff like the receiver switch, etc. but I think I've listed
the high points.

I'd like to add a little about the firewall. I heard someone complaining at the last contest about
some of these ARF's, not just the Sickle, don't come with a firewall. It can be a pain. Just look
back at my original build thread on Chris's website for my first plane. I really got bogged down.
I fault my modeling skill.
It would be hard for the manufacturer to include one.
There's just too many variables and a difference in motor length of 1/2 to 1inch would make whatever they
supplied useless because of the taper of the nose.
Also, preferred material comes in to play.
Now there are templates out there (thanks to Mups!).
I used carbon laminated end grain balsa for mine and BVM Aeropoxy.
I am not apprehensive at all about doing this one.

Well!
That's about it until the snow flies and I start putting this thing together.
Stay tuned!
And if you have any specific questions or pix you'd like to see ask away!
Later!

JLK