How about an update on the Eindecker EIII version 2.0.

It has been coming along but with a business to run time is usually in short supply. I have found a local metal shop where I am having the landing gear made and the alum. pot cut up for the cowl.
I have made a dowel rod mockup and a framing jig for him to make the landing gear fabrication as easy as possible. The gear is going to be made from 1/4" and 3/16" steel and "TIG" welded together. This shop has all of the metal working tools that you could imagine.

When the kits are available the landing gear will be assembled and ready to bolt on out of the box.
There is a plate across the gear that is screwed into the maple mounting block. This plate is welded to the gear which will add to the rigidity.

Two copies of the landing gear will be made by the end of the week along with two cowls.
I have the engine mounted and I am starting to work on the control linkages and by next weekend I want to be covering. It may be flying by the Mint Julep but it will still need some ginger bread added later.

Larry