Ed,

Got my wing mounting holes drilled and tapped without a problem. I started "glassing" my wing center section and tried the "peel/ply" approach for the first time. Almost a disaster. Did the top surface first, and only the front half peeled, the back half ripped out the glass cloth and a fair amount of balsa too. I tried to peel from the front and the back, and learned the hard way that I should have peeled from the side. I laid in another ply in the damaged area to restore the wing surface and it seems to have worked well enough. Will just need a little extra sanding to clean up the ridge from the second ply overlap areas. I have the bottom of the wing curing right now. I think it will be fine when I peel in the morning. I do like the surface that a good peel leaves. Also had to purchase a new engine mount because I got a NIB Webra .61 Speed "Champion" with an installed Perry pump off the auction site. I now need to move the engine a little forward so the pump intake/output nipples are accessable. The engine mount I had planned to use was set up for a non-pumped Webra Speed. The new one will fit into the same firewall mount holes and I haven't fabricated the cowl yet, so the extra length (1/4" or so) will be accounted for when I do.

Next up for me will be installing the horizontal and vertical stabilizers.

I'm itching to hear how your build is coming along.

Greg