Keep forgetting to use CP food, at work now gonna try when I get home. I think my base stats are good enough to attempt (was using food to boost control/craftsmanship). Gonna skip using innovation, seems to never work and I waste a turn, CP and Great Strides. Also going to make sure to use HQ material (for Hard Hippo that's Hippo Leather). CZ, IQ, SH2, WN2, HT x 4, ST 2, HT x 3, Manipulation, ST2, GS,, Ingenuity 2, BB, CS2. Not sure if that will work, but better than what I was doing I think. Excellent is my nemesis though. And also afraid this won't get me to completion (control looks better, fearful the actual progress might not be enough). Stinks wasting 9 animal fat, takes forever to get those things.