Duke, so far it looks a heck of a lot better than my best ever! Tell us more!  Good luck at the Regionals. HAVE FUN!!
Joe

Joe/John
I'm sure you guy's are little humble. Thanks for your kind words.

Duke

Looks very good, what kit, plan etc is it?

John

Well, I had a set of Brodak P-51 ribs and drawings and Sterling P-51 plans that Pat Johnston converted for NW Sport 40 carrier.  The wing is the same except Pat's drawings had a solid L/E and T/E, which I didn't have.  And I had everything to build the wing per the Brodak plans, even laser cut ribs (bonus).  I'm going to top mount the bellcrank exposed per Bill Bishoff's advice. And of course for NW Sport 40, it gets a Tower Hobbies 40 or a OS 40 FP.

Eric
Thanks for the kind words.  That was the first time I tried to sheet the center section of a plane.  I'm not sure if I did it correctly or not.  I just found something about the right radius and traced it.  I had to cut a couple of tem twice, traced the corners in the wrong place.   I like the look but had never tried it.  I hope to meet you at Regionals, also.  Even if the mean doctor and/or wife makes me stay out of the circle. That is mean doctor not wife.      I'm really looking forward the Reagional,  we have only been in C/L for about two years now and haven't gone, yet.  There's a few guys I plan on meeting there.  It sounds like a blast!

Duke, I hope to see you there.  I hope to see your kids there, flying beginner pattern (for that matter -- whycome you weren't flying beginner in April?).

Tell 'em to practice their upside-down flying.

Tim
Very funny.  I'm back to work now.  I've been holding back a little .  I had back surgery last wednesday and on the mend now.  The doctor says I might be able to fly at the Regionals.  And yes we should be there. we have a motel already.  And besides the oldest boy is better than I am at the pattern.