Building started. I covered the tail surfaces in red Oracal 651 adhesive vinyl before gluing the rudder to the horizontal stab, as I figured it would be easier to do while I could still set the surfaces flat, and then trim around them to remove the excess vinyl. The Oracal not only gives it a really nice, solid color, it also will help reinforce the hinge point for the rudder and elevator.
The tail surfaces aren't permanently attached to the fuselage yet. My plan is to finish most of the fuselage and the wings first, attach the wings to the fuselage, and then spray paint the assembly silver. More red Oracal will be affixed to the plane for the red at the tail and nose on the fuselage, and for the red tips on the wings. I have some yellow Oracal for the stripes on the wings.
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