Thanks, abufletcher. It's a combination of the above and not something I plan to build in any hurry. I am retired with a disability and can do nothing else now, so I have the time. As I said, I have always wanted a model of the plane and since I am now in RC I decided to do it that way. When I mentioned "This Agcat" it was to indicate there are different models of this plane. It was first built not long after WWII and has been one of the safest crop dusters ever built, and was first built by the Grumman Corp. I can personally attest to the safe part. I have seen what dead men have seen.[8D] Not many have been in a plane, drop 200 ft, hit the ground nose first and walk away with one scratch on his arm from his watch band.

I have a foam wire cutter which I built. I have considered using mostly foam so I can fly it and easily make replacement parts. And, I have considered making it all wood. And, a combination of the two. The full scale plane has mostly metal skin. I am from a family of designers and inventors and have come up with ideas of my own on making some of the scale stuff.

Yes, I want most of the skin to look correct. The fuselage sides are corrugated metal panels. (I have been studying some ideas for that) Only the tail surface and the under side of the wings are fabric. I do not intend to try to copy any surface texture of the fabric. There are hobby shop wheels that look plenty close enough if I come up with the right scale to build. I will make the spartan instrument panel, the spray controls, the pump that hangs under the engine, foot steps, etc. I know how to carve parts from wax, cast them in plaster, melt the wax out and fill with resin. I can then make minor adjustments in detail and color.

I know it will not be easy. It's just something I have a life long desire to do. I am sure I will be posting lots of questions and reading lots of existing post in the future.

Again, thanks. [8D]