More on the fuselage.

I usually sheet the entire fuselage with 1/64 ply for any of my engines. This being electric I only ran the ply 24 inches from the rear. The motor/battery box is 5/16 wider than the fuselage on both sides so filling that with 5/16 laminated balsa sheets back to the ply should do the trick. The second side is drying now and should be ready for more work tomorrow. The ply may be a bit heavier than balsa but it only takes one coat to seal it and then a coat of primer and colors. I believe it is lighter in the long run and a lot less work to get it smooth.

  I checked the wing and stab incidence yesterday and it's all set.