I started the build last night and began with the mods to the main gear mount.

I glued a 1/8 ply sheet to the floor behind F2 and reinforced it with tri-stock. Do you think i'll need any more reinforcement where F2 meets the side fuse doublers?

I'm about to start on joining the wings and glueing the tail pieces on before i tackle the tail wheel. I've bought a Dubro .40 sized tail wheel and it looks like there is enough length in the wire to make it work using w8ye's method.


Next question:
Is the small Ventral fin on the underside of the horizontal stab an aerodynamic requirement for the model to fly well? Obviously the tail wheel will be in the way of it's proper position but i could mount it forward of the tail wheel approx 1.5", however there would only be about 1/2" ground clearance which is not desirable.