I'm nearly done my oratex now. Only edge tapes on the elevators and rudder... which I've taken off about 3 times now. I just can't get things to sit nice on the curves. The rest mostly turned out great. I've got a lot I'd like to add to this thread, but I'm not prepared to write it all down tonight.

But IMO the biggest help is a second set of hands. Second biggest help, don't be scared about screwing up - otherwise you won't learn. You can do it on your own as others have shown, but it's far easier with help, especially on the smaller bits and curves. I actually started on the wings and fuselage as they were less complex IMO.

One thing I noticed when doing the tight curves which require lots of heat.... make sure you hold the fabric in place after heating it up otherwise your perfectly nice material on that curve will slip and wrinkle. It needs to cool to keep the grip. This will make you very upset.