Six month review

Let's review, shall we?  In the last six or seven months I built the vertical stabilizer (aka "fin"), the rudder, the horizontal stabilator, the vertical trim tab, and the tail cone.  Now in Section 11 of the build plans we're supposed to put all those things together to check fit, control surface travel, and the like.  While it would be pretty cool to start assembling the plane (instead of just its parts), it would also take up a lot more space with everything bolted together.  Space I'm gonna need to build the wings.  So I'm gonna skip that part of Section 11 and come back to it in a couple of years when the wings and fuselage are done.  The kits are so well designed and manufactured I'm not worried about the fit or travel.  I'm also told it's easier to build the fuze without the tailcone on.  The wings, when finished, will get hung from the garage ceiling out of the way until the plane is ready to fly.  So what's next besides sending a really fat check to Vans for the wings and lighting kits?  Well, there's still plenty to do, so stay tuned.