Thanks, KE. V.2 may have to wait until this one at least flies. The original idea was to have something with basic geometry and simple construction. I wanted to try and retain a long tail moment and that required extending the nose out for balance. I think that's why a few people have envisioned canard winglets up front. Two things I might try later are building a tapered wing or one with a P-51 type LE that meets the fuselage further forward, or both. The main thing for now is to get it finished and find out how it flies.