Hi Gene,

I think it all comes down to how you want it to look and how much effort you want to put in to the finish. There's a lot of wing to sand. In retrospect , I would have covered it with Ultracote but I wanted to experiment with certain finishing techniques. The weight difference between the two isn't such a big deal. I'm flying mine on a slightly anemic MW54 that's only putting out 10 lbs and it flys just fine with a top speed of 120 mph.
DO make sure that your stabs are well attached. I fell prey to the "good enoughs" and almost lost it on the first flight when I got severe stab flutter.
Check out my gallery for a pic.