Thees warns for John , Ze Flokeerts .

This is the nose , one bulkead was previously arydited to one side .

Theres three even width 1/2 sheet ( later to be tank floor ) spacers matching formers ,

The Two Planks to keep it Even Pressure & Flat,  And the Alloy piece at bearers on nose , so theyre even vertically .

A pile of boring pictures of the doublers & bearers laminating , if someone whines for it , will post them .

( mayve figured the camera phone, If i remember next time .  )

You need more clamps.   One of the reasons I build the motor crutch first, then add fuse sides.

SRound Peg in a Square Hole .

Out with the Sandpaper , even bought a brand new medium cut file . o.k. for finishing , but nut as quick, or fierce, as a Bastard Cut .

If you go out at 3 am and get the full moon in the right place, as it peaks out from the clouds, you get this .

Id tacked the cowl faces with balsa cement , to hold aligned . Bit of perseverance and split on seam with no casulties .

Hello Matt
                  Very interesting.post a side view of the fuselage plan to get an idea how is going to look.
                                                                                                                                                                            juan

Shoulda heldthe phone 90 Deg , but w t h .
Is a 112% ? version , 65 inch , of the 57 inch 40/46 version .
Bit Lighter wood as it only has to fly in 20 Kt. air , ands about as big as i think might not take me kite surfing . Wet Field . 

The Smaller one was flown in 20 / 25 rough  pounding air , and 30 smooth wind .

 First Flight it was blowing hard but smooth .
21/40 open Ex on a 11 x 4 ,9 mm intake & C'Case pressure .
Then Std. intake . or later the HP 40 R P R on the 11 x 5 or 4 if blowing .
Fair bit of 1/8 8 ply ( was 5/32 on the 40 one ) and spruce / bracing .
Idea being you can fly it on downwind , as itll stop there , lines tight , in a gale .

Concept / Layout from 1976 .