Here is my latest progress update. Haven't been updating as much lately and I am trying hard to keep things posted up-to-date like.

I am going to do things a bit differently with the stabilizer and fin covering. That will be done very soon as I am cleaning up the build area to start those steps.

I have gotten the final filling and sanding completed on the entire structure and coated entirely with Balsarite fabric formula. The engine compartment, tank area top, wing saddle area, and landing gear block all painted with 4 coats of fuelproof Rustoleum paint. I also painted the servo mount on the wing with 4 coats of Rustoleum to blend in better with the covering. The lower portion of the tank area (below the tank floor) and the lower portion inside the fuselage wing area are all coated with Balsarite.

I am thinking instead of covering the entire stabilizer with one piece of covering on both the bottom and top, I am going to do it with separate right and left pieces each, and do it in such a way that the center of the stabilizer will be left open instead of peeling the covering away later. I am also leaving the space open where the fin glues on to the stabilizer instead of peeling that back later. Please see later posts to show my progress with that. The seams on the bottom of the stabilizer should blend in with the fuselage nicely as the top seams should blend in and be hidden underneath the rudder.

After the covering has been done as stated, I will then proceed to glue the stabilizer to the fuselage as instructed in the plans.