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Whilst brainstorming and looking at some of @Z1 M4N's designs I realised that B9 Procedural wings can be used in conjunction with FAR to make realistically shaped and potentially limitless fuselage pieces for smaller planes. Not only do they look more convincing, they also act (aerodynamically speaking) like a real fuselage would. B9 PWings also allow for realistic open cockpits and the ability to completely paint the plane. So, I got to work and churned out the 'Calliope'. It was more or less inspired by late-model Spitfires, and flew far more realistically than any plane I'd built previously. The main advantage was it is significantly lighter compared to my conventionally built planes (3 or so tons fully loaded). Performance-wise everything was there, but the one thing that annoyed me was the lack of a cockpit frame to finish the look. Initially I went with PWing pieces, but it looked blocky and silly. Then I discovered the Glass Panel and Enclosures mod. That mod is just what I needed. It also makes for great cosmetic gunsights! I gave the 'Calliope Mk. I' a razor-back and added some glass. I think it works. I decided to go with an early-30s open cockpit, like on early monoplane fighters. Here's 'Jericho', a more Bf 109 inspired plane with a sliding cockpit canopy using infernal robotics. What do you guys think? How can I improve?