Now onto the cowl. It is extremely well done. The paint is beautiful and it is thick but not too heavy. But get out your dremel tool. The center has to be cut out as well as a cooling hole in the bottom to allow cool air to travel in and through to the fuse.

The canopy also needs to be cut. The cut lines were not as prodominent as I would have prefered them. But I rough cut the sides and then ended up cleaning it up a bit while it was on the fuse. The instructions call for the user to screw it to the fuse hatch. I choose to glue it. This is just a personal preference of mine.

Where I can use a hatch latch I make use of it. These little gems make getting into the canopy to change out batteries a cinch. They also replace the two bolt method used to secure the hatch. It is more time consuming, but the extra effort is well worth it for the convience at the field. A slot is cut through the turtle decking and the latch is epoxied in leaving as much of the pin protruding as possible, while still retracting fully. Install the hatch and snap the latch a few times to make an indentation. This will show where the latch will intersect the hatch. Drill a hole to match the pin's diameter and for added support, I use washer. That hatch isnt going anywhere!