Well, brief update on the build. Last night I took the assembled fuse and placed the new gear on it, and the tail gear.  I located the main gear axle centered on the leading edge and found the bolts straddle F2. I cut 2 1x3x1/4" plywood blocks and placed them on either side of F2, and they fit perfectly.  LG mounts done, now to glue it all together. <div>
</div><div>For the wing bolts I took F7 and cut a new piece out of 1/4" ply in the same shape. What I found interesting, the shelf for F7 is 1/4" deep, so the new piece fits flush with the top of the fuse.  I will need to check the wing fit with the ailerons and servo installed for clearance before I glue it in. </div><div>
</div><div>For the LE pins I took a 1x3x1/4" plywood block and placed it in front of F2 at the top, and sanded the edge to match the angle for the windscreen.  I should have plenty of meat there to pin to. On the wing, I am thinking of slotting behind the LE 1/4", making a piece from 1/4" ply to match the dihedral, and notching it to go around the ribs halfway up so they will all lock together as one. The piece will extend down about an inch or so depending on the fit, and will be slightly smaller then the width of the fuse inside so it will lock the wing in side to side with the pins holding the LE down. </div><div>
</div><div>For the tie down bolts, the TE blocks that has the torque tubes has a 1/16" plywood piece that goes on top from the kit, and I am thinking of shaving off 1/16" from those blocks and putting 1/8" ply on top instead for something more solid to bolt down to. </div><div>
</div><div>I picked out my colors too. The overall color will be white, the leading edge to the forward main spar on the wings will be metallic purple, and the control surfaces will be bright red.  With the kit decals and this color scheme it will look like the original, but different. </div>