Hello RCU friends.

I started this build over a year ago, went gangbusters on it for a month or so, then put it aside to build a 35% Panzl (in my avatar). There were a ton of issues with finishing my Panzl - mostly Monokote problems - no need to discuss. But anyhow, I was severly discouraged by all the problems I had over most of last winter with the Panzl, that I put all my R/C stuff aside and bought a boat.

Well, summer is over and the Dirty Birdy looked so helpless in its half assembled form that I've decided to resurect the build. I had some pictures of the stab assembly, but the camera that held those photo's is broken.

So here is the status of the build as of today:
The fuse is 75% constructed with the engine mounted (temporarily), the plumbing installed and the nose roughly shaped.
The stab is 90% completed and just needs final sanding.
I have started on the wings and have spent the last couple nights working on the retract mounts for the main gear. - Remember that I'm going with a tail dragger and the spar placement is making the retract and wheel well placement tricky.

***Does anyone have photo's of a DB as a tail dragger? I haven't finalized a tail wheel set up.

I promise to post photos in the next day or so for those that are interested.