I know what you mean - I don't care for sanding myself either...... but it needs to be done.... I now have the fuse glued together and.... I also forgot to drill holes for the antenna tube....... oh well, I guess I will be doing it the hard way, just like you.... lol...

What wood filler do you use? I have been using the Micro Fill and find it very annoying as it does not want to stick to balsa very well, so it makes it hard to work with.... Also, can you post some more detailed pictures of the hatch you made to access the fuel tank? Thanks.