I'm the "Mike" they are referring to (Thanks for the kudos guys)

I prefer to attach the fin and stab first and then cover. As the others have said, do the joints first (Like where the stab meets the fuse) with narrow strips so the big strips don't have to overlap.

The basic rule is: Start at the rear-bottom and work toward the front-top.

I have done an article on the basics of covering that will show you a few of the basics - [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=67]Click Here[/link]

And I have the covering videos which show lots of good stuff - [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=726]Covering Videos[/link]