Great to hear you're back Noah, I'll look forward to seeing you on the midwest Warbird circuit.
Did the final detailing. Checked the balance and I'm right on what's recommended. All up weight comes in at 38lbs, which is not bad for a bird this size. Some small things to do, mount the right prop and balance the spinner, but it's pretty much ready to go. I have a spinner that's a bit more scale that I've been saving for a 3-blade prop. It doesn't feel like it will have nose over problems, so I might be able to do it. I'd hate to put a $140 carbon prop on a plane that noses over all the time. A big two blade on a 120 gasser could get very noisy.
Some of the final photos (sorry, too cold to take them outside so basement shots are the best I got for now).
Callie graphics provided the insignia for the cowl, as well us the Stars for the wings that didn't come on the ARF.
Pilot looks a bit small, but it's never easy to get 1/4 scale warbird pilots. Aluminum tape doubled up made convincing cowl rings.
Notice the "slats" on the wing leading edge. I used some aluminum tape and an airbrush to make them look more realistic.
That's about it, I'll post a maiden report, but here in Iowa that doesn't usually happen until May sometime. Most likely I'll get some better static shots outside once the weather is better.
I'll monitor the thread in case anyone has questions.