Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / September 2009

I got the vertical stab done today, just in time to mount on the fuselage
(it would have made more sense to built it along with the horizontal stab/
elevator and set it aside, but the instructions said...).  It looks good,
in spite of some crappy die cutting.

Still need to mount it (including carving a block to interface vertical
stab to horizontal stab and fuselage), mount the tail L/G, mount the
front bottom block (it's a complicated assembly, but purty), make a cowl,
talk myself OUT of a silkspan and dope finish, and slap some nice new 30
year old Econocoat on the thing, do final assembly and think about flying.

I expect to reach this stage at sunset on the last day of decent weather
before spring, but who knows -- sometimes we get a few good days at
unexpected times.