volfy,

thanks for the input i have decided to do about the same thing. Im going to use blind nuts inside the fuse and either a 8-32 or 4-40 with a plastic washer and do away with the vacuum-formed cockpit. Im going to put a O.S. 1.60 with a pitts muffler for power and I bought a carl goldberg tailwheel assembly for a 12lb plane. Im going to put 4-40 control rods all the way around and replaced the stock tank with a 24oz dubro. did you use ca hinges for the control surfaces. I talked to a couple of guys at the club and they said ca hinges should be fine just get heavy duty hinges plus im going to seal all the control surfaces with monokote. I really liked the looks of the plane and can't wait to get it in the air. take care mike lansford