Well, this is my second 1/4 scale tripe. I really like the Ritter von Tutschek paint scheme. It is the scheme I used the first go around. This was one of my favorite airplanes ever, so now I get to build the replacement. Got the bottom wing done today.
I will address the cooling and exhaust issues. I plan to box the engine back from the firewall. I did this in my previous tripe as well.