Is there such a thing as a "Sun Dance"?
Well I hope you get some sun anyway.
That makes perfect sense on the elevators. I had to go back in with a syringe and "fill" the pockets with epoxy after installing the torque rods. Then I painted all the exposed foam and balsa on the whole tail section.
Like you, I want mine to last for a while.
I'm running an OS70 with a pump and a straight pipe, out through the oil cooler piece. Other than the head sticking out I like the way it turned out. I almost mounted the engine inverted, but it would have blocked the oil cooler. This way I have one whole side that looks "clean" and no muffler hanging out. The down side is, I think there will be a lot of oil getting on the tail. Hopefully everything is sealed well. I may thin out some epoxy and spray the tail with a sealing coat just to make sure.
Man I can't wait to fly this puppy!
Happy flying Cal!
Scott