Sorry no pics today. I'll take some and add them later..

I split the elevator to provide clearance for the rudder.
I did that by first cutting a notch in the LE and adding a 1/4 square hardwood block to tied what will eventually be the two halves together.
After the glue was dry I marked and cut a section out of the center of the elevator for clearance.
Since this is just a 1/4" sheet elevator I added 1/8 x 1/4" cap strips to the cut area to reduce flexing.

Next I started on moving the landing gear forward to make the plane a tail dragger.
I cut a new hardwood block on the table saw and ripped in a slot for the stock wire gear.

That's all been epoxied in to the fuse.. It fits great!
A 3/32 ply cap with 4 bolts will lock the gear in.

I need to build the rudder next.

After that is setting up the hinges, and some more sheeting replacement on the fuse.
I found a spot with some fuel soak damage.

pics later