Thanks for the photo, Steve. I hadn't been thinking that there were wires making diagonals through each "cube" of the structure. That's an awful lot of wires! At the size I'm working with (1/6 scale) I don't think I'll try actual fittings. I like the idea (from someone here on RCU) of using kevlar cables except that kevlar isn't available here. I'm not shooting for the level of (internal) detail on Dave's DVII.

What kinds of jigs do you'all use to to keep your dowel fuselages straight and aligned during the process of putting the sides together? I'd like something that would hold the fuse halves in a rock solid position which I add the cross-members.