Measurement taken at the tip of the counterbalance to the stab.

Canopy is detached, but it may not take dye. Try the spray stuff they use to tint windows on R/C car bodies

I used a Dave Patrick Haigh style tailwheel, because I had one hangfing on the wall.

I used 4-40 rods, DuBro arms and I used the control horns in the kit. They're pretty good.