Well, I'm finally nearing the point of prepping for covering. The fuselage has had its corners radiused and looks nice. Because of my cramped work space there are a lot of little dings and dents from bumping into bookcases, doors, light fixtures, etc. No real damage, but I'll need to fill a spot here and there and work my way down to 320 grit paper.

Servos, pushrods and fuel tank are all in place. The only thing left to do is install the main gear - a HUGE THANKS! to Bob Harris - and finish the front of the fin where it tapers into the fuselage.

I toyed with the idea of using wing bolts, but decided to stick with the original rubber band method. I've strayed from the plans enough as it is.

Here are some more pics including a bleeding-edge, high tech device for marking the inside of the fuselage for servo and tank rails. The little ply latch for the tank hatch is detailed on the plans: