I just finished going over the airframe with a 350 degree iron. The covering job was better than I thought at first look; only one gooned-up area on the left aileron, and it isn't too bad. But there are a few points, mainly on the tips of the stabs, wings, ailerons, and elevators, where you need to make sure the covering is sealed down. Watch out for some of the graphics, such as the bunny holding the transmitter and the words "Edge 540" on the wing; these are NOT UltraCote, and the iron will bugger them up.

Overall, a nice job. The usual hot glue is used, so I hit everything I could reach with medium CA. Note to self; BE SURE to fuel-proof the exposed wood in the motor box area after the engine and cowl is fitted.

So, time to get started. I'm not real sure about the suggested method for locating the engine mounts; I'm sort of accustomed to having a thrust line to work from. But Tom knows what he is doing, so I'll try his method of centering up the cowl first and going from there.

Nothing worth photographing yet; I'll post pics as I get to note-worthy areas, since the Extra thread has plenty of shots showing how the thing is constructed, etc.; and I'm reasonably certain this airplane is built the same way.

This is going to go slowly, so please bear with me; I'm slow by nature, plus don't have as much free time as I would like. I should have stayed retired...

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