Thanks so much for all the people who responded. I will be emailing more "newbie builder" questions as I get more into this build. As a side note, I built a table with a hollow core door/drywall for this project.
I think I've had just as much fun building the table as I have building the airplane! I also photoshoped my monokote scheme with my "Arkansas Trailer Trash Dog" as my pilot. See attached pix.