navy18,
i was at whiting in '86-'87 and got winged in kingsville in june '88 so i think you were a little earlier than me. as far as engines, i'd like to use either a pumped O.S.91FS or a RCV90. regarding pictures, i just use the "upload images" link at the botttom of the posting page.

doug d., your spit looks great! did you take any pictures during your build or post to a website? i'd like to see some if you did.

mark, what i'm actually trying to do is make the joiner a little larger diameter and blend it into the elevator halves so that it looks more like the real one. maybe you can see what i'm talking about in the photo.