Looking very nice thus far, well done. I had a Midwest Texan (Harvard for the purists!) for about eight years and loved it. As with most T-6's it was an absolute pain on the ground and a well exercised left thumb is absolutely essential on take off and landing. In flight it is more like a pattern ship than a trainer/warbird and I loved flying it. In my opinion the recommended center of gravity is much too far forward and is a major contributor to the airplane's somewhat poor reputation. I calculated my balance point at ~27-28% of the total wing area which is 5 inches back from the leading edge at the root. As measured from the true L.E., not the front of the wheel well extension. The recommended CG is just a bit less than 4 inches back which, if memory serves, is something less than 20% of the total wing area. That is crazy nose heavy, imho. Something to keep in mind anyway. Oh, I had an OS 1.60 two stroke in my bird which was more than ample for the 17lb finished weight.

PS - Adding flaps is recommended, I did not and regretted it.