Yes, the Tipo + wing was fairly thick. It was the same wing as the standard Tipo, but the sweep was different between the two. The Tipo + had a straight trailing edge which moved the CG back slightly in relation to the fuse and was better suited for tail dragger setups. The double taper wing was better for trike setups. I was a wuss and opted for trike as was the norm in pattern at that time.

The upper marks on the rear of the stab were for the anhedral stab while the lower are for the flat. If your stab is thin, I'm remembering it to be less than 3/4", possibly about 5/8's", then you have the one that should be joined flat and use the lower marks.

Again, pulling from memory, there was an option in the kit to use 1/8" balsa caps for the tips, or standard hollow balsa blocks of about 1".

Dick was able to build his Tipo's in the mid to high 7lb. range, but as I was heavy with wood, glue and hardware, my first was 8.5 and the second was over 9 due to my very heavy glass and paint job. Even at 9lbs. this model flew quite well. Obviously, they will do much better if you can build it light.

John