ORIGINAL: iflynething
I know that that is a very big gap........When and if I cut the CA hinges out, then put the others right next to them....I don't know how that would work because all the CA would be in and around the hole and I wouldn't be able to fit another knife down into there.......I'll see what I can do....................
I know that others have said that, but it seams it can't be said enough. This should be a question of "if", but rather a statement of "WHEN". I have build 5 and flown 3 (built the other two for friends) and I can tell you with 100% assurance that you will have major problems if you try to fly the SE as you have described. Covering a gap with monokote is no substitute for building it correctly the first time. When you attach the elevator to the stab the gap between the two should be an EVEN 1/16"-3/32" along the entire length of the elevator. my suggestion would be to rebuild at least the stab if not the entire tail section. The advice you got about not flying fast because this was and acrobatic plane was bad advice. This plane put a lot of stress on the tail section (hence the flying wires to help strengthen the tail section), and it needs to be build correctly.
This plane is just about the most fun plane I have ever flown. please take the time to build it correctly. once you have it in the air you will be happy that you did.
just my 2 cents worth