Wow! I wish mine was ready, but not so.
Too bad about the damages I guess I was very lucky, but I will also re-enforce the fiber in the fuse even if mine is overlapped already.
And I do agree with all you've done and will follow up on it too.
I do wish you luck and look foward to your results.
I must say it is one gorgeous looking airplane a must see to beleive it.
I found a site with so much infos on the real one its a real treat to read about it.
http://www.seawindsna.com/seawind/testreports.htm
Paul