After taking a couple of weeks off, I started work on the fuselage. Here is where I decided to make the biggest changes so far. The plans show a decalage set-up that I assume was to benefit early 60s two or three channel flying. The wing has about 2 1/2 degrees positive and the tail has about the same amount of negative (leading edge raised). In addition, the plane balances at just under 40% back and there is no downthrust shown on the plans. At the risk of possibly messing up the original flight characteristics I am setting the tail at zero, the wing at about 1 1/2, adding a bit of down and right thrust and balancing at 25-30%. This is the decalage/CG that I am familiar with and what I have found on most all modern trainer types. I should get the fuse finished over the weekend and I'll post more picks.

Here's a pic of how I'm cutting the sides to change the stab incidence: