RE: Mosqitobite TriPacer going on the workbench.
I contracted the foundation, framing , roof, and windows. The rest, plumbing, wireing, insulatoin. sheet rock. and finish work I did myself. I had a lot of help from the family and I used at least one paid helper for a lot of it. There is 900 sq ft of oak floor and 8000 feet of ceder siding that I personally but down. There are 59 light fixtures installed on three levels. I still have to finish the basement bathroom and put down flooring. Lukily we ran out of money so I can put off the basement for a while.
I plan on adding some detail to the cabin. Not much, just adding the tubes that from the wing roots to the dash panel. I will paint the interior and add a pilot bust. I think empty airplanes in the sky are LAME. A couple of light weight busts ads realizum. I might add the tubes to the gear just for esthetics. The more I look at my collection of photos the more I can see to add. The real tripacer is an odd collection of stuff stuck on the sides of an aiplane. Metal sheets mated to a tube frame. None of it faired very well. The one thin I am looking at is the landing light installation. I think it will be easy to add.