I think for the eyes, it was recommended that fish hook eyes be cut off, imbedded in the wood and epoxied in place.

I left my Z bare of its flying wires, but if I were to equip them, I'd have used a piece of aluminum from a pop can to make the flashing at the top of the fuse.

Nice looking Z! Here's a shot of mine - yours will look better. I used an older set of plans. The newer ones look more scale.

Dan.