yep....i thought that area of the fuse was going to be the weak link of the project. i'll have to give that area some special attention i guess. did your wing come off for ease of shipping to the field and back? this one is all put together and stays that way (unless you smack it....lol). it think it's going to be pretty col to play with. but thats cool that someone had one of these. thanks for the come back. i'll let you know how she goes. thanka again!