Superworm, do you plan to use the stock turtle deck or to construct an alternative one? If so how do you plan to go about it? Also, do you plan to use the stock ABS hatch or...?

Another topic about this kit. I personaly think that the Extra 300 is one of the most beutiful designed plane there is out there and this obviously because of its lines. One of these lines making up this beutiful aeroplane are the fuzelage side stringers wich in this kit is excluded. These side stringers are running in the middle of the fuz, along the lenght on the side of the fuz, from main wing to the tailplane. To put back what have been removed in this kit for a more scale apperance I plan to use a thin balsa stick or a possibly lite ply. See attached pic to see what I am refering to. Obviously this little stringer is going to make the covering harder to acomplish nicely, but in my mind well worth it and by chosing the right material and construction for it with a very little weight penalty.

Also, depending upon what weight I will complete this kit, it might with some luck be within 3D wingloading, I might then considering some what larger controlsurfaces. This to make an fairly old kit and traditional aerobat to a more modern and 3D friendly plane (not completely into a 3D plane wich it will not be with the limited modyfications I am making). However, for this I need foremost a bigger rudder than that out of stock. Also it is not just a matter of cut out a bigger rudder from the foam core as this is restricted by the fuz wood construction. The only way of getting a bigger and more modern size rudder on this plane is to extend it aft. To do this I might have to either replace the foam core with a balsa construction or cut out a replacement foam core that simply is bigger... When this is done I could easily match the rest of the controlsurfaces by just cutting them slightly bigger. The question is if it is worth all this extra work?

Anyone having any ideas on these isssues?