I measured my fourstar and the fuse is just shy of 3.5 inches wide..so we will have to keep that in mind when selecting a cowl or canopy, I did some browsing on tower tonight just to see whats out there.

having bashed a few kits I will tell you, its MUCH easier making the fuse taller by adding detail top and bottom of the fuse. when you start adding width it gets tricky, because if you have to widen the wing saddle it adds TONS of work to do it nicely. If you make it wide at the front and taper down before you get to the wing its not such a big deal.

Once we decide if we are going to fudge the looks of an existing plane. Or come up with a mixture of things we will be on the way. I have never built a high wing or parasol type fourstar. I do however have a few ww2 versions under the belt, and a vintage era racing plane or open cockpit is a real possibilty. If we do decide on a cowl that will of course add work and money. It also means that mounting the cowl will very a little depending on motor size.

Usually I build the wing pretty close to plans, to keep the gentle performance. Change of ailerons is easy,wingtips not problem..even dropping a bay from a wing is simple. I don't have a wing kit handy so I will concentrate more on the fuse. I am not sure where my finished fuse will go? possibly a friend , I am more into building it right now than worrying about the details !

I have also built the gear into the wings of a couple fourstars so I could give tips on that ...fixed gear that is, I am no retract expert!