Hi Andy, Thanks for the assistance! you have clarified a number of issues I had. I have build a few models over the years but I think in the main they all had a blow by blow instruction guide, where as this time all I have is a box of balsa and 2 plans! I will follow your guidance to the letter!! Might I ask one other question while I'm here? As mentioned before I have so far laid out one side and have glued the vertical struts and the diagonals to the rear. Just putting together the front end around the front formers. The 1/4 square piece of balsa that runs along the bottom of the fuse doesn't seem long enough to reach the full length. Can you confirm that it runs from the tail end up to F2? with a new short length running under the engine bay? The plan isn't clear at what postition the join is? Not sure if my explaanantion is clear but hopefully you will get the gist?
Also is there a trick to bending up that length of balsa at the front end or is it just pinned and glued under tension? Sorry if these questions are rudimentry! Just don't want to make any mistakes!
thanks in advance!