ORIGINAL: rainedav
That looks great 8178. I'm amazed at how little you had to cut away for the engine. I'm guessing you have to take the carb off to shoehorn it in, especially with the pump potruding out the back. I'm a bit annoyed at how much I had to cut away on my UFO's nose last night to get my engine in and out. Even more so seeing the awesome job you did!
Thanks rainedav! Interesting that you would mention the engine opening in the fuselage. When I first started building I’d just hack out what ever I needed to get the engine in. Then I started building Howard Engineering fiberglass and foam kits and looking at Tony’s work. I realized that the opening around the engine really impacts the overall look of the aircraft. Fiberglass fuselages are especially nice to work with because the fiberglass construction provides a lot more space inside the engine compartment.