Holidays get in the way of work, which then gets in the way of modeling. Oh well.
Got my bench all cleaned up yesterday, so that I can cover the tail feathers. I'm about half done -- the stab, one elevator, and half of another is done, the fin and the rest of the other elevator is left.
Here's pics of the painted fuselage and of the engine bearers in their native habitat with engine bolted on -- you can see how I'll be able to change engines if I feel moved to do so, and how the bearers spread the load of the engine over the maple motor mounts.
The fuselage is primed with a few of coats of Minwax Polycrylic. The first one is painted on as dry as I can to minimize warping, then the second and third coats are heavier. A bit of sanding, then some light Sig fiberglass over that (hopefully for stiffness). Finally, a coat of Rustoleum "clean metal primer" followed by a coat of white, all brushed on, and then a canopy, also brushed on. I didn't make any attempt to mask the canopy -- it's just painted on by hand.
Once the thing is ready to assembly I'll find the CG, then I'll locate the wing and cut out the saddle.