Good luck with your plane Scott, l'm sure you're enjoying it although I agree the fuse is a lot of work to finish off. It frames up in a weekend but takes forever to complete!
Film on tail and fuse is not easy. I'd have glassed it myself if I'd had better facilities and some experience with glass/resin. I can imagine it's easier to glass this airframe than cover it with film when you know how.

I've no plans for wheelpants, my field is rough so I don't bother with them. The would look smart though but as it stands now I don't even see the u/c in flight so it looks like it has retracs