Gents,

thanks for the continued interest. I'm eager to get this one framed up so I can focus solely on the GP Tipo's. I'm finding I have to pretty much cut/assemble all the wood pieces from scratch (that's what its about though, right? [:-]) as even the aileron stock I picked up won't work. I didn't quite have all the dimensions with me when I bought most of the wood (not the sharpest pencil in the room... ) so I winged some of it thinking it would work. A simple sheet of 3/8" balsa should do nicely for the ailerons and elevators after some good old shaping.

BTW, I don't have any power tools other than an $8 Dremel knock off which is off balance so I tend not to use it (my birthday is coming up though so perhaps the family will kindly donate an XPR 400 kit... ). I do all cutting/shaping with a small saw, a #11 and some nice, recently acquired sanding blocks. Of course sometimes it shows, but that's ok. Maybe Santa will listen to my wish for a jig saw next xmas...

Pete,

welcome back! How was the flight? Your usual aluminum tube displacement?

Wow! I would have imagined the cores would be there by now. Could be holidays and all. Let's check that tracking number to see where they're at (I have to find it):

http://www.canadapost.ca/Personal/To...temSingle.aspx

Looking forward to those Singapore goodies. BTW, did you pick up any fuel tanks?

David.