[richkat]

Thanks Charles, and yes I made a plug and molded the canopy and nose. It's a very good kit. The V-173 was the only one to fly the XF5U-1 was finished and made taxi tests but there were overheating trouble and the money ran out so it was never flown. Just such a shame they never flew it, and then to scrap it ? I read a story about the V-173 flying and i think ran out of fuel made an emergency landing on a beach where the pilot found some sun bathers and hit the brakes so hard it flipped. They turned it back over and after minor repairs it flew the same day! story also said that Charles Lindbergh flew it and loved it!.....Rich