Alright Guys,

We're in the final stretch on this bird! (It's about time!!) I've got lots of pics for you, too.

We're held up waiting for some angle hold down parts from Tower. No one locally had them in stock, and because I had to place a stand alone order for them, they ended up costing me $1 each. [:@] So, when you see the misalignment on the top of the fuselage where it blends with the rear of the cowl, that is why. It is sprung slightly and will be perfectly lined up once our parts are installed.

I've tried to give you some close ups of key areas on the plane... servos, clevises, etc. I also wanted you to get a feel for the lines of the plane, and what it looks like over all. We have yet to put accent striping on it, but so far, I think it has turned out fairly well.

Problems that we encountered along the way:

The mistake on the dihedral brace that we told you about previously. Had a gap in the top of the wing to fill after they were joined.

Having to drill two engine mounts because I dorked up the first one!

Having no experience with fiberglass, my work on the wrap of the wing joint is fairly messy (in my opinion). I wasn't able to get a baby's butt finish to the surface. Ended up rougher than the wood surface around it.

Difficulties soldering the wire wrapping the gear down near each axle. I'll have one of the guys at the field check this out for us. Not sure I got it done solidly. It would be a shame to have it fail. This is a priority check item!

Here are some pics. I'll continue with more pics and the challenges we encountered in a bit.