Ty, I to thought exactly what you are saying in your last post. That has been my assumption anyway. But if you go back to Bob's post number 13 he mentions that the leading edge is sheeted, among other changes. It seems that everytime a kit comes out of and old time or classic plane, the manufacturer takes liberties.
I have compared many kits to the original plans, and there are so many changes that the kit is just a somewhat look alike, but actually a totally different plane. I can see why they do this to a certain extent, to make the kit easier to produce, but some of the changes I have seen just don't make any sense at all. One of the biggest changes the kit makers do is to replace the center spars to top and bottom spars. It is easier, and makes the wing stronger, but then it is not the same wing. Another thing is using 1/4" square for the leading edge, instead of the 3/8" or 1/2", and then sheeting the leading edge. I have also seen front ends lengthened to accommodate larger tanks, but on the same plane they made the fuselage narrower to where they won't allow the original engines to fit.
I guess I am just picky, and that is the reason I build all of my planes off of the original plans. If I want an old time or classic plane, I want it to be what it was, not what someone thinks it should be. Sorry for the rant.