jstanton I built one also and I used Solartex to cover mine and it turned out just fine for me. Flew it for quite a while (had a little misshap) waiting to be rebuilt again. The first time I flew it I forgot to check the CG and almost made it its first and last flight. But made it to the ground and corrected the problem and flew it for about three years. I also once flew it in a pylon race and won. Of course by the time she made it off the ground the other planes had already had two or three laps in. I also put flying wires on it which helped a lot on the looks. A friend of mine saw the plane and wanted one for himself so I built him one.