Fastsky- it sure is a beaut! The painting is finished, I gave it a white on red triangle/wedge scheme like a Decathlon, top and bottom. Sweet! I'll post pics tonight. As far as going with something more forgiving, I'm sure you are right, and I would also hate to crash this bird. Heck, I could break the .70 in on something else, then go into the RV-6 with a solid, reliable engine.

Does anyone know about cooling issues for fully-cowled engines? The 70 Ultimate sits horizontally just inside the starboard air hole in the cowl, and the cowl vents out to the bottom rear. Will I need to sacrifice scale looks to give my motor some breathing space, or will the airflow be sufficient? I'll also include a pic of the cowling this eve.

Thanks!