Tom,
That's cool that you have something like that to remember your dad by. I lost my father last year so I kinda know how you feel. Time will make it less painful but you'll NEVER get over it. My dad taught me how to build and fly so that part of him still lives on. When I look at my V2 I remember how he taught me to carve balsa (lotsa curves on that tail!). He would have been proud...

Jason,
You might consider silkspan and dope with a Urethane finish. A bit lighter than 'glass. I might do my VF-3s that way. My V2 has Monokote on the wings and stab's. It looks good but there's nothing like a fully painted airplane!

Mike,
Aquila is done so I'm back on the Magics!!!

John Pavlick
Team Black Magic, Tech-Aero Designs