Thanks for that neat pic, Carlos. It shows that Mr. shortcummins might've erred in doing his control surfaces in metal. Your pic sent me into further research and I find claims that the nacelles were also mostly wood. Again, unlike the linked build...Stikpusher wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:50 am I’m pretty sure that the tail flight control surfaces were doped fabric over the frame work. The rudder certainly was, as this battle damage photo clearly shows,,,
"The wing contained metal-framed and -skinned ailerons, but the flaps were made of wood and were hydraulically controlled. The nacelles were mostly wood, although for strength, the engine mounts were all metal, as were the undercarriage parts.[86] Engine mounts of welded steel tube were added, along with simple landing gear oleos filled with rubber blocks. Wood was used to carry only in-plane loads, with metal fittings used for all triaxially loaded components such as landing gear, engine mounts, control-surface mounting brackets, and the wing-to-fuselage junction.[87] The outer leading wing edge had to be brought 22 in (56 cm) further forward to accommodate this design.[85] The main tail unit was all wood built. The control surfaces, the rudder, and elevator were aluminium-framed and fabric-covered.[86] The total weight of metal castings and forgings used in the aircraft was only 280 lb (130 kg).[88]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havill ... o#Variants
It is a very interesting video, and one thing seems obvious; the nacelles appear to be metal on that plane. 
I would've volunteered to work on the project that produced a handful of Me-262 replicas up in Washington State several years back if the commute from central Texas hadn't been a deal breaker. 
