ORIGINAL: billberry189
....I often start with the firewall because of all the drilling and it is the corner stone, if you will, of the fuselage. I'll be drilling the holes for the steering and throttle cables later this evening. Tomorrow I will be on the stab and fin, elevators and rudder. I have already cut out the necessary parts. I'll also be working on the fuselage tomorrow. I have the fuselge sides already spliced together. With any luck I'm shooting for Monday to have the fuselage and tail feathers done, ready for covering. As far as getting ahead of the build posts, I'll just slow down on the posting and follow your lead.
I have found that it's not necessary at all to have a steerable nosewheel...the plane turns almost as well without it, and you avoid the abuse to your servo if your runway, (or your landing), isn't all that smooth. Having said that, my Simla prototype DOES HAVE a steerable nosewheel. Since the Simla was built, I am finding that I'm moving the rudder servos to the rear of my SPA planes, and fixing the formerly steerable nosewheels in place.
I'll be able to keep up with you, but I can't talk about the whole plane at the same time.
Duane