Dear Rusty
I´m not an expert in assembling , but I own a Kyosho GTrick 90 ARF kit and the elevator pushrod installation is also driving me crazy. It seems that your pushrod system is easier to install than the Mr Troy`s system . The CF rod ( 3/16" ) showed in the pic is that ( hollowed ) sold by Central Hobbies? The Y ends you use are metal ( how long ) and straight to the elevator clevis ? It shouldn´t be any bind ?
Could I use CF rods ( the ones from DEPS ) for the Y ends?
I´m planning to install MK products all over the plane.

I think I´ll make the holes in the botton of the fuse to easy the job ( for the foam supports ) . The problem is : The GTrick come with japanese colors and the blue color in the botton I will not find anymore - Monokote , Ultracote or any other doesn´t have a matching color.

I`ll install a YS 110 with Hatori cooling header and pipe. The Ishioka pipe mount is the best (and beautiful ) . But the fiber pipe tunnel that came with the kit is too narrow for the two plastic supports, I guess. may be with some work on it.

Ricardo