Well thanks, it really was a design that I felt I could go to task on and do a bit of anything that came to mind. I am not really very experienced with electrics and have been curious as to how a very light yet classic airframe like this would respond in flight. Building it stock makes for a nice and sold airframe though. If there is one mod that I would do, it's to make the fuse sides symmetric and equal in length. Once the nose has been closed off and sanded to contour, you can make a cutout for the engine on the side (or top). But that might be just due to my sense of aesthetics liking symmetric pattern aircraft. On the other hand, leaving the right side cut short at the FW gives it an SP design signature. Actually, later, Owen Kempen started to build them the way I describe which is more conventional I suppose. Below is a picture of an airframe he built. The fuse is already primed as you can see with the cutout. I attached a couple of other snaps of a SP I found on the net for inspiration.

If you choose to go the symmetric route on the fuse, of course make sure you get the engine and mount aligned and installed on the FW prior to gluing it in - obvious stuff I suppose but I didn't want to be offering a suggestion that would lead you to think - "well, that was positively brilliant" later on once your fuse was complete... On the note of the fuel lines, if the engine is located on the mount beams sufficiently forward from the mount body ring, you can probably pass the lines out through the center of the mount. This might make for a "cleaner" airframe.

As far as controversy goes, well, there is none left anymore now that we have all been enlightened by the Jedi. We would all be lost souls wandering in the heart of darkness searching for a beacon of R/C light. Alas, I am fortunate since I have found mine. I am now truly enlightened and have ascended apparently successfully completing the learning process - I have finished the curve!

From this point henceforth, I shall refrain from doing anything that is not conventional or in accordance with our Jedi, for he is the one master and guide and should I falter, there will be no return from the pit of despair...

Without our beacon of light, there would be no poetry and all would appear as barren landscapes and we would be overcome by desolate sorrow in our R/C ignorance.

And with that little detour, I'll return to the usual me. My apologies, it just couldn't be helped.

When I get her airborne, I'll be sure to post my impressions (I may have to obtain a top secret location first...).

Enjoy the build!

David.