PWRDrill, thanks for joining us - appreciate you feedback - good job on the "WildHare 50cc MX2 Build" thread. I'm picking up some good tips and thanks for the PM info on the fuel system.

I completed sheeting the fuse this weekend and had intended on doing the wing structural work today, but got involved with the main gear support - decided Ididn't like the existing design. Iwas ready to just epoxy it in-place and move on to the wings, but after studying the assembly Irealized that even a soft landing will flex the main gear plate and bust the sides out of the fuse (this would be the 1/8"sheeting and the poplar stringers on both sides). So Istiffened the plate with a "beam" and detatched it from the sheeting. Inotched the 2 supports from the motor mount assembly to accept the beam as a single piece (see corresponding notches in the beam). I will box in the recess for the gear and also sheet the top of the gear plate with 1/16"balsa which will be tied in to the 1/8" sheeting on the fuse, so if the gear plate does flex (as Ithink it will), it will only crack the 1/16"sheeting and not the sides.

Thanks,