Thanks Sawingman, I really appreciate the comments. Most of the tips come from me learning the hardway and making many mistakes!
Makmov, the fuselage is pretty "slab sided" but does round off a bit at the front. If you can hold those horses just for a bit, I'll show you a neat way to get the curve in the front without using the "rubber bands" as described in the plan........
As Sawingman says this build is very slow for me, as I have to take the pictures, think of things to point out to do, as well as things that could go wrong, and how to describe what I'm doing to be clear - it does take me a while!
Plus as I said, Mrs Phugoid is out of the country, so I have to entertain, clear up after,feed and wash a 3 year old and a 6 year old....
Andrew