I just started assembling my Model Tech Simply Magic.

It appears some of the construction steps used to be done by the assembler because I have found several steps in the assembly manual that were already done. It also appears that some of these steps have actually made it more difficult to continue with the assembly instructions.

Specifically, the one that really has caused me a problem is the hole drilled in the firewall for the throttle pushrod. When I followed the measurements for installing the engine I ended up with a engine mount hole that would have been directly adjacent to the throttle pushrod hole. Without giving it much thought I, instead moved the engine mount to the center of the firewall. This put my mount just below the throttle pushrod hole. BTW, the pre-drilled throttle pushrod hole is perfectly placed for my OS SX-50 when engine is mounted straight up.

This decision did not create a problem until it was time to mount the cowl. Guess what, the cowl will have to be shelved -- not going to work without remounting the engine. That's OK, not worried about the looks and my OS 50-SX is more than capable of compensating for the increased drag from not having the cowl.