I've got to keep the record straight but the rod ends I used came from a gentleman named Mel Locke from Calgary Alberta they are not rod ends like Dr. Dean suggested and personally I like his idea better. They were easier to do than what I did on my KR1. I'm still amazed that I got my hinge alignments proper but it did probably take 3 tries if I remember correctly. which explains why I spent so long building it because I probably built the plane 3 times. To the people just starting or planning on starting, stay the line because you're on a life altering venture and will develop skills and create associations that will serve you well. It's all about focus