Once I got the ribs going, I started on the fuse. (I'm a week into the build so I'm still catching up on the thread) There are an amazing number of pieces in this kit, but the build is actually fiarly simple and very fun. I really enjoy building stick fuses, they just look so pretty. I first stained the rear fuse pieces with Proctor's Mahogany stain, and then piece by piece, the fuse side started to come together.