Here is the low down on the New Tiger 60 build. I put in E-Flite 60-120 Electrict Retracts, I had to have the wheels out of the wing skin as it would have taken too much out of the wing spar and the LE. I have a DLE 20cc gas engine on order. I am hope to pick it up this weekend.

The fuse is full covered with bulsa than MINWAX spar varnish (it is used for decks and has UV protetion) I find that it makes a great surface to paint on. It also cures over night and gives you a lot of time to lay fiberglass if you are going that route.

I relocated the rudder servo to the tail and put in2 high torque, miniservos for each elevator half. I put them on different channles than mixed them together.
I relocated the throtle servo up front where the tank use to be,
I picked up a narrow 12 OZ fuel tank and converted it for Gas and mounted it over the C.G. I used copper 1/8" tube and ran the tank vent out the tail section about 6" behind where the wing bolts are.
I used 1/4"x20 threaded inserts (Home depot)and made a nice wing mount. It replaces the stock wood blocks. I used 3 layers of 1/8" aircraft plywood. It goes the full distance across the fuse, (I can now use 1/4x20 nylon bolts, also from Nome Depot)
The recever is in the tail sectoin just behind the wing, I ran a 18" extention from the RX to the front of the plane and used a "Y" adaptor to plug in my throtle servo and battery pack
Under the service hatch. I installed a ply platform where I have put the fuel fill location and the power switches for both RX and Engine.

Both top and bottom of the wings are sheeted in 3/32 bulsa.
I used 1/2" SQ ply for the Landing gear rails, beefing up the wing ribs on both side of the L.G.

the paint job is done with "Createx" Airbursh paints. when that has dried I put on one coat of Dupli colour clear coat.

With the plane done with out the engine, I am weighing in at 6 LBs even. The DLE20 is 1.5 LBS, so I will be comming in close to the 8 pound range with the Engine battery pack and engine mount installed.

Too bad it is about to snow soon. will have to give an update in the spring when I can fly agian...