BTW, to answer some of you guys' comments, I didn't mean to imply that reinforcements are not a good idea. As a matter of fact, I'm doing it to several parts of this kit. I could never resist the temptation to bash a kit. Every kit and ARF I put together, since I got back to RC about a year ago, has not escaped without at least some kind of embellishment on my part. Some of them are functional (taildragger conversion, flaps addition,etc.), others are structural (wing sheeting. fiberglassing, etc.), still others are plain unabashed cosmetic touch-ups (prettier cowl, rounded tail feathers, etc.).

I know if f I don't pull the reigns on myself, I can easily get carried away with bashing an otherwise perfectly good design. That was what I was cautiioning. I believe we bash a kit often not because it's necessary, but because it's fun! There is nothing wrong with that, so long as we are honest about it.