I took another look at the "kit" (then ended up bringing it home with me!). The fit and finish really looks good. It has lots of alignment aids built in so it should go together easily (and end up straight to boot). It's all wood construction and feels very light (haven't had a chance to weigh it yet).

So far, I have found only one thing that needs help. That is the ply wing bolt plate. It does not appear to be securely glued to the inside of the fuselage at the front corners, rather it feels "loose", but is captive under a plywood doubler that's glued to the inside of the fuse. It does appear to be well glued to the former at the rear of the wing saddle. Should be a peice of cake to add some glue. Also, the rear servo mount rail is mounted under the wing hold-down plate, which will make drilling the servo mounting holes a real challenge. I will CA everything I can reach, just like I do with any ARF, just in case.

There are strings in the wings for the servo leads to be pulled with, all the holes in the covering (except for the pushrod exits in the tail) are already cut out and the alignment setup for the wing looks like it will guarantee success. The whole thing actually looks like it should go together in just a few hours.

The covering job is superb! I found only one minor spot (on the horiz. stab) that will require a little heat to tighten it up. The cowling and wheelpants are fiberglass and the landing gear is the same one that comes in the 60 size Stinger kit (but the holes have been drilled for you!)

Now if I can just find a way to sneak it into my workshop (an upstairs bedroom) so I can get started on it.

I'm now a happy camper! Can hardly wait to get it together!

Pat