The fuselage has knit together without any trouble so far. Photo1 Completing the fuselage sides requires blocking up the front and back and clamping down at least one longeron in order to get the aft section to lay flat on the plan. Photo2 Next, the firewall and servo support shelf are built as a unit. This step is the secret to getting the front of the fuselage straight every time. Photo3 Each fuselage side is glued to the firewall assembly. This stage practically builds itself because the parts are so accurate you don't have to sand or adjust anything. Photo4 The last step in constructing the basic fuselage has you pin the fuselage to the top view of the plan while allowing the firewall to hang over the edge of the build-board. This step isn't difficult but can be a bit fiddly trying to get the exact same shape as the plan. Persistent commitment to accuracy will pay off here with a straight tail group and nicely fitting parts later.

I added 1/4" segments of aluminum tubing for rigging the entire structure with bead wire at each of the perpendicular connections. More on that next time.