It's a tough job, isn't it? I love the look, but I don't know if I'll do it again. The China red silk looked fabulous, but it was really hard to get it right.

I put my silk on very wet and pulled hard too, trying not to distort. Sometimes I put thinner on, took it all off, and re-did it. My biggest mistake was not putting on enough coats. After awhile oil leaked through and made the covering splotchy.

I modified my 4 Star also, going for a little classier look, at least that's what I thought. Yours has a good 1930s looks to it. I'd go with Golden Age wheels instead of WWI type. It's looking really nice. The diagonals in the wing are an excellent idea. I hate it when wings warp after a few years, and that should prevent it. Sig does that on the 4 Star 60. Here's mine, silked...