Pulled "Wally" out of the corner and started looking at it again. I stripped all of the covering off of it and recovered it using Dollar Tree foam. I am going to do the same with the wings but I need to relocate the servos since the cockpit door is hitting the R/H one where it is located now. I will be using "Styro Spray 1000" on it then painting it red. The foam skin has strengthened the plane fuselage considerably more than just using the Ultracote film. As for the landing gear, I am looking at these... http://www.cublandinggear.com/Home_Page.php
The ones on it for now are just temporary for fitting purposes and are just made out of a coat hanger. More to come... Mudman1959

Here is the original posting... https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...hlight=rearwin

Update 11/19/11 Got the ESC rewired and installed along with the receiver installed and partially programmed... Mudman1959

Update 11/22/11 Got a chance to work on the Rearwin again today and finished the foam covering on the wing... Mudman1959

Update 12/01/11 Finished the Aileron linkages and was playing around with the motor. Almost sounds like the real thing at idle... Mudman1959

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