David, I'm glad you are bringing up a subject that many MIG 29 kit owners could be working on at this time.

ONE NOTE OF CAUTION -- it may be a good idea to reinforce the area you refer to, however, you should be very careful with any extra weight you add to the tail...

Remember, for every extra ounce you add to the tail there are an extra THREE ounces added to the nose. Further, for this plane, you should be aware that overall weight is critical.

In my case I put my hinges on with the same amount of balsa provided by the manufacturer (1/8" balsa) and achieved excellent results.

Good luck with this piece of work! I'm looking forward to hearing of your progress.

Best regards,

LucasV_Jets -->AKA: Kit #10