I've decided to build mine a little different.

All Stock!

you'll like it that way. Stick a Saito 100 on the front of it, you'll have a ball! Best flyer in my fleet, and it's 100% stock!

I built mine stock I guess except for the dual aileron servos and with a Saito 72 in the nose weighing right at 7 lbs and flew like a dream that is till the battery or switch went out on me on the 7th flight, ouch! I'm planning to build another just like it. Am finishing an Astro Hog right now and as soon as I put the chain saw away I want to put the Hog Bipe on the board. What engine you planning for yours?

Mine is well underway and while I have considered many modifications I have stuck with the stock configuration.
Now if that rear turtle deck sheeting does not fit on this next attempt I just might implement one of those changes i have been considering

My astro hog flies ok with the 70 surpass and weighs about as much as the hog bipe. I'm more of a sport flyer so I don't know if I'll use my 91 surpass on it or a 70.

Sorry to hear about your battery or switch going out on you Cubfloater..

Soak that sheeting in water first! you'll find it goes on much easier.

I have been building mine for the last month or so.

So far I have only changed the following items:

1. Mounting location for the landing gear, but I built the support in such a way as I can add blind nuts in the stock location so I can bolt the gear on either location.

2. Added a hatch above the fuel tank. I don't like the idea of a fuel tank not being accesible to fix problems without tearing half the plane apart.

The only other mod I am doing is to add two pieces of 1/4 tri stock to the wings where the ailerons mount to form a scale "pocket" that will be sanded to blend the ailerons into the wing. I am also using hinge points in lieu of the easy or CA hinges.

So is this building it stock or is it modified?

BTW, I am powering it with a Saito 100. I am using a Dave Brown mount and making a throttle linkage that runs down to a bell-crank mounted on the side of the engine mount then from the bell crank to the servo. This allows me to mount the throttle cable under the fuel tank support.

Got a picture of this ?

I can post pictures when I start that step.

Right now I have made the top wing, but just cut the ailerons to length, and need to blend the wing tips and blend the ailerons. I have made the fuse, but need t cut the slots for the top wing support. I am about the finish installing the leading edge sheeting on the top of the bottom wing. I have built the structure for the stabilizer and need to shape the elevators, I have glued the rudder together but need to shape the rudder control surface. I have mounted the engine and made the throttle linkage.

I guess I just need to gather it up and shoot a picture. Might do it tomorrow.

I think the "scale" leading edeges of the control surfaces will be in about a week if the progress keeps up at the current pace.