I'm just getting started on my Venus 2.

I have the wing halves joined; nothing special to say there. I had to sand the joiner just a tad to get a good fit, but after that it went together straight. The ply section of the joiner isn't too thick, with most of the joiner made of balsa. I'll probably glass the center section just for good measure.

The fuse is just wide enough to make the engine mounting a little difficult. In order to use a stock muffler, you have to angle the engine so that it requires a large cutout in the side of the cowling. The engine mounts far enough forward that I think I will use a header and try to get the muffler mounted in the air outlet area in the sloped lower front of the fuselage. Has any one else come up with a better solution for this? I really don't want to have the engine hanging out the of the side of the cowling.

Unless I have a change of plan, I'll be using a YS-110 on a Hyde mount.

Larry