Loaded up the fuselage on my buddies car trailer and drove it to the Extreme Powder Coating shop in Blooming Prairie, MN. Also loaded in the truck the seats, control pushrods, landing gear, cabanes, engine mount, stabilizers, elevators and rudder. Pretty much the full list of completed welded structures that are too big for me to coat on my own. They said they should have it done in 2-3 weeks, as they can fit it into their schedule. I have pictures, but they're on my iPhone... HEIC format, not supported and I'm not smart enough to convert to something useable. Will get shots when I pick it up that will work and post them. Turns out I took a couple shots before I loaded everything up that I can post. The fuselage was strapped to the trailer on top of the padded sawhorses shown and everything else tossed in the truck.
Meanwhile, I have a target-rich environment in the shop. Pretty much any direction I turn there is something I could be working on, including varnishing floors, side stringer assemblies and other various wood bits. Cutting, drilling and routing all the bits for the throttle quadrants is in-process as is the ground-adjustable rudder trim tab. Cleaning up the place, organizing and planning for the next phase of the operation is also in order.