wow ok thanks so much for all the great feedback guys. In reply to Dennis no I have no experiance I havn't shared just an ability to build and a good first experiance flying. So I'm trying not to let my confidence get the better of me! In thinking about the project I think I'll split the difference with the dehideral leaning more to the flatter. In my warbird building 4deg seems perty common so why not start there. After all it is a kit and there is no law that says I got to build it like the plans show! Who knows I think I got a set of retracts layin around (just kiddin) But I do like the Idea of decreasing the ammount of dehideral as I do think it will suit my needs better. And as far as the bolts go I guess seings how the kit comes either or I may as well do both and start off with the rubbers If I really dont like em I can always ditch em an install the bolts. Dennis as far as starting off with it being a tail dragger I'm not so sure about that one Like I said I'm a builder not a pilot hell I've never even taxied a plane before