RD,
Sometime early on, you will also need to laminate the wingtip bows. Mine were kind of tricky, due to the die-cut parts not punching out clean. In fact, I had to cut them out, and do quite a bit of trimming to get them cleaned up. The tail outlines were the same way.

I didn't like the way the wingtip bows and curved tail outlines were designed. All three of the laminate layers, (balsa, ply, balsa), were cut to the same pattern for each segment, so a butt joint was how they glued together. If I had it to do over again, I would probably design and cut out a different pattern, so that the laminated pieces of each section ended at a different place, giving a tongue and groove effect for the joints, which would be a whole lot stronger. They could also be thinned down quite a bit this way, resulting in a lighter structure.

I think your plan for getting started is sound. The tail pieces are probably the simplest structures to get started framing. Just make sure you keep everything flat and straight, and get your angles on the sticks as good as you can, to get the best fit. Your glue joints will be stronger that way.

Wishing you the best for your build, and I'm sure you can get lots of help here if you hit a snag.

AmpAce