Ahhh, forget him. Guys from Oregon are just grumpy.

I thought about checking out the stats on that and then decided I had better things to do. This means that Grumpy didn't have anything better to do.

I used to know where the biggest club was. Proud to say I've clean forgotten that now.

By the way, you're right, it was suggested very early on (I think it was RC too) that you should cut lightening holes in your tailpieces. It's a commonly used and usually very effective method. Remember to stagger your holes so that you don't have a straight line of lots of holes close together making a very weak spot waiting to snap off. Use a small hole saw, like 1" or so. Start cutting in from one side (top) and then come back from the other (bottom) to make the cut clean. Remember to use HEAT to help you to peel off the coating. A heat gun or your covering iron will work. Don't force it, it will come off when the heat is right. Slow and steady gets it done.

By the way, That is a REALLY pretty job on that plane, I'd be proud to own it. Kudos.

Jim


Jim