Rate1,

I'm still lurking here, and am interested in your build. It's definitely flying season here, and I can only manage the repairs and other maintenance on what I'm flying right now.

I have managed to do some acquiring for mine. The LHS closed down, so I'm having to build up an inventory of parts. My basement is starting to look like a hobby store.

I found a source of contest grade and other weights of balsa on the road between here and my parents, so I drive by there several times a year. They will even make the pre-glued wing skins for me. (I hate gluing balsa then sanding. It's hard to get it even and straight.) They will glue the blocks together before they trim it down to 1/16 inch. I tried them out on a small project, and like what I got. I'll build my own balsa rack and make an order to fill it this fall.

I ordered a roll of low temp polycover for covering a wing I'm re-building to see how I like it. (This is also where I tried the contest grade.) It definitely seems lighter than the other coverings I was considering.

I got a cowl from Fiberglass Specialties. I think I'll like it better. I'm also planning on doing the turtle deck in sheeted foam. I'm not a fan of the ABS. Especially since I'm going to try to go gas. I ordered a BME 44. (I got tired of waiting for the 55, especially since it seems to be getting larger. I got a deal on a 29 percent edge kit for later. Maybe the 55 will be a good choice by then.)