Drilling the hinge holes is tricky, but luckily the horizontal stabilizer is accessible. Inboard control surfaces like the flaps had to be cut differently.

And this is how the pieces fit together at this point.

Although this is overkill for a prototype, a quick covering with putty hides any imperfections. I'm really fussy.

The vertical stabilizer needs a slight channel for alignment.

Here's the cutout for the motor mount. This really should have been earlier, but luckily I can still secure the airframe in the vise.

The motor is a Pratt & Whitney PT6 turboprop rated at 900 shaft horsepower. Or it might be a pager motor. I'll have to recheck the specs.

Go ahead, Al Qaida, laugh at the pink tint now — you'll pay later...

And now, with a more manly paint job (tiger teeth and flames, anyone?), this is actually starting to look like something.

I'm writing this as I go. When I get back to it eventually, I'll post the conclusion.