Greetings Mark.
Just thought I'd jump in here and comment that your work on the 170 looks fantastic
As you probably know, I also completed a build of this kit last year, and posted a bunch of pics on this site. This was my first attempt at doing a rubber powered plane. Turns out that it didn't fly worth a darn, but that was my fault for putting too much weight in the nose during the balancing process.
The good thing was that it actually survived 2 "hard landings" with NO DAMAGE.
As I mentioned in my build thread, and I'm sure you'll agree ... this kit is just an EXCELLENT kit, and a real pleasure to build! Guillow's has done an outstanding job with all the laser cut parts, and the design, so that everything lines-up (and fits) perfectly
I'm sure that you'll be very proud ( as I was ) when you finish her, and I'm sure that it will make for a MUCH APPRECIATED gift.
So, as others have already said ... keep up the good work, and keep those pictures coming.