RE: Curare build
I received the rest of my wood today - I have really nice 3" x 55" x 1/4 contest wood for the fuse sides - I won't have to splice 36" wood to build the sides with. So I think my wood is in order to start some serious building right after christmas.
I didn't know about the plane being designed for side exhaust engines - Somewhere on one of the curare threads I saw one with a rear exhaust engine, I thought it looked cleaner and I have been collecting rear exhaust engines all summer - I have the NIB Webra rear, a NIB OS 61R and a used YS 61 rear.
If it is really going to make a difference I would be interested in trading if anyone needs a rear exh. engine. Maybe I should just sell them all and get a couple Jetts...
I'll post some pics next week, I am excited too. This plane has always been on the top of my favorites list, since I was in high school, way back in the 70s.
cheers all, have a great holiday,
Dean