S3eker: I am glad you are going to start a build thread. It will be fun and informative for all new builders.

I made a few modifications to mine:
1. Added 1/2" width to the ailerons at the wing tip end.
2. Took the crook out of the rear trailing edge of the rudder. Just drew a straight line from top to bottom and built it
that way. Probably added about 15% surface. Knife edges great.
3. My cowl is not one pc. I installed a .60 OS FX and had I whittled the cowl as suggested I would
never have been able to get the engine out for needed servicing or repairs. I can pull the engine straight out the front.
4. My scoop is functional and open to the cowl at the bottom. Air comes in a is directed out the top to the engine.
5. I installed the nose gear with epoxied nuts and purchased a Fults nose gear after bending the original. They are soft.

I will be watching your build with interest.