Yesterday I finally started Part 6! It feels like I'm actually working on putting it together now.
I don't read instructions on the Parts until I'm ready to start working on it so when we received the 14-page Part 8, with the reveal, I panicked a little but just put it aside. Seeing all the variations and reading the comments on assembling the pieces is interesting. I feel that by the time I get to Part 8, I will have a better understanding of how to proceed based upon this thread.
Thank you!