Well, I finally got the engine mounted and the fuel system plumbed. I am using a Hangar 9 fueler that is currently hanging loose (cowl is unmounted as of yet). The wing situation I mentioned earlier is now very much under control. I found the dowel that goes through the trailing end of the wing roots and passes through the fuse between them. This little device is a simple way of clearing up any incidence play you may have. "Solid" is the word that comes to mind here.

I chose to mount the Saito 120 inverted and only had to re-drill 2 of the mount holes to make it work. It isn't dead on 180 degrees straight down, but it is close enough. Also the hole for the throttle pushrod was way off, sealed it and re-drilled it. Next, I checked the thrust angles and added some shims under mount to square it up with a hint of right. Also, a piece of balsa to hold the tank in place would be a nice touch, but I aint complaining! Landing gear are mounted, minus wheels.

Next phase will be the tail assembly. I am dreading this a little due to the need for struts on the tail surfaces. I have never tried to make anything like them so I am hoping I get it right.. I have several ideas and suggestions on hand already (more are always welcome), and I hope to gain more insight from the flyers at the Fun Fly this weekend. I am amazed at how easy and fast this ARF is going together. Vectorflight has really done thier homework on thier products.