I am tired of seeing checkerboards on the underside of peoples' airplanes, therefore I created a certain "slant" to the design. I love the results, and the other pilots like it, also.
The L.G. is mechanical, and the tailwheel was a real bear to make function for steering, although it does not retract. No accommodations are provided for these alterations in the kit, so I thought about it for a while before launching into it.
I'm really proud that all of the diamonds "line up" over the entire underside. If you look closely, you will see it, too.
Looks simple, but lots of tinkering went into making the tailwheel steer.