Nearing completion of the Morane Saulnier Type N

Quiet day today, had it off for an appointment. Spent some time in the garage this morning. My eyes were dilated so no hobby time after that 

As I noted the hole in the right main wheel was drilled by the maker off-center and slightly angled so it wobbles. Improved it by making the hole a smidge bigger closer to center and straight. this is before the repair.

Installed the wire bridle to secondarily secure the front of the wing. It's seen here between the front deck and the front of the wing. That ain't going anywhere. Will paint the dowel ends olive drab.

The mounting of the plastic top has been addressed. The front wedges nicely under the front deck requiring no changes. I have installed a hatch latch to secure the back. The piece is smooth rounded while the fuse is "chined"and the bottom of the plastic top wings out from it a bit. I may have to put very small tabs on the wing to cage the back edge to align it with the fuse.

Epoxied the latch. Three times, as it dried, it drifted too deep, but in the end it is perfectly positioned. No idea how that happened, it wasn't slippery as it set.

I fuel proofed the deck. I will probably end up getting an epoxy spray paint of clear matte, but wanted to protect the deck while I test the engine, as I won't get the paint for a bit.

The cowl will hang down below the fuse, so to support it I added a post. I will attach a hardpoint for the cowl mount when some M2 blind (T) nuts come in and I can make and install all the hard points for the cowl. I fuel proofed this today as well 

Using the cutting compass I got on Amazon, I did the three concentric circles for the rondels. It was easy, up until the side ones, not shown. The small 1" center red dot of the fuselage rondels was really hard to make cleanly. Took several attempts, as it's is hard to spina 1/2" radius with the compass. They look great!

This is a 7" blue rondel with the ratioed concentric circles (I let Gemini AI calculate the radii for me, for these. The small ones were a simple 3"-2"-1"). Holding them down as they are curling. Next time I work on the plane I will install them, blue, white, red. I am off Friday which looks stormy, so no flying or sailing, so likely then.

Next up: bind the transmitter, test run the engine, apply the rondels and my Pirate Guy. I also want to put some contrast V stripes on the underside of the wing. I planned on black background with a white strip, but I am worried the black Monokote will bubble as it doesn't like to be applied over cote, a known problem with it (the Goldberg Falcon is exhibit A. I put a large square over the center of the top of the wing and it looks horrible with bubbling). I may go with that dark blue I used in the rondels, it's Ultracote. I also have a dark matte blue tat would look nice. Spray the epoxy matte clear coat on the painted plastic parts. Install the cowl. Apply AMA/FAA stickers. Set up the wing wires, and finally, maiden flight!