Your B-36 looks good. I can only hope that mine will look as good.

I'm not sure about the alternate method of construction. My goal was to keep it light, because it is very large, it would be easy to get some weight. The fuse weighs exactly 3.0 pounds in the previously posted photo of me holding it. I believe that is an acceptable weight. I think the wing with retracts is currently between 3 - 4 pounds. I am using very light balsa whenever possible. Any thoughts? Is this light or not so light?

I will post a link to the fuse build photos later tonight. You will see more of my alternate method of building in those photos. Ignore the part of the photos that show a messy shop when I am building.

In an earlier post I showed the cad image of the tail section. There are photos showing the tail built prior to applying the skin that will be in the zip file tonight. I would send the photos now, but I am not at home.

Mike