Jason,
I will drill the hinges tomorrow and perhaps even skin the HS. I did the soldering iron on the outside along the rivet lines and will keep the blue stuff on until the riveting is done. I will then take all of it off and store it inside the house because the shiny aluminum just looks so cool! I took all of the blue off the finished pieces and they look like art. Maybe I am just rationonlizing because I am considering storing the tail cone (when finished) in the family room as a bit of modern industrial art!
I ordered the wing kit a couple of weeks ago in the hope that it will be here by summer vacation since I am a teacher and will have some time available to work on the plane.
Thanks for the update and I will keep track of your build on your blog.
Mark