Pat, I'm sorry about not sending the manual, it's a work in progress but I could have sent it and saved you a little time.

I have some good news/bad news on the cowl ring.

The good news is the design was changed and should be a few ounces lighter and more durable. That 4 piece angled cowl ring looks good but is a little heavy and very hard to build.

So the bad news is those hooks on the bottom have been eliminated and the cowl mount us almost like the 102" Sukhoi. It's lighter, stronger because it's one piece, the lower attaching screws go in from the rear through tabs thet protrude slightly into the tunnel.

I also worry about the threads in the aluminum gear. I am working on a way to attach some nuts with JB weld as a backup to the aluminum threads, just in case.

The gear does not attach to the fuse sides likethe bigger Sukhoi, so it does not need that little strap on the bottom.

TF