Started the fuselage finishing on 11/28/2004 with mounting the cowling, covering the firewall with "flight metal" which is adhesive backed aluminum tape.  The "machine turned" finish was done with a Dremel brass brush and a lot of time.  Three sides of the fuselage were covered with the Solartex antique Ivory color shrink fabric followed by more aluminum tape.  The cheek blocks were covered with tape as well.  Finally the hatch was covered with tape and polished.  During the way the engine was mounted and the fuel lines and throttle servo installed.  The JR 8611 stump pullers were installed with an odd assortment of hardware but generally all large scale 4-40 rods and ball connectors on the bell cranks for the pull pull system.  The JR 9303 transmitter makes setting up the multiple servos for the elevators a cinch.  I'm using the R/cats relay switch unit for the engine ignition kill switch.  This relay allows for fail-safe operation of the engine ignition as well as normal operation of the kill switch from the transmitter without using an additional servo and micro-switch arrangement.

Photos as of 12/18/2004

Landing Gear

New Photos as of 1/26/05

Landing gear finished, elevators attached, pull-pull cables rigged, Iron-crosses applied to fuselage and rudder