How long are you planning on this project for a "big bulldog" to take? While I am not downplaying your efforts, as I too WAS building a gp pitts BULLDOG until I heard the word Jim is building a new airplane for next season. Jim told me last week @ EAA the aircraft will be ready for ICAS and the plane will be loaded into a trailer on DEC 1 of this year for her first flights. I am waiting to see his NEW airframe before I finish anymore parts on this one I am building. I just would hate to see you go through the effort and then your plane is old stuff. Trust me, I WAS ready to start cutting the graphics on mine. The details on the new bird are very secret, All I know is that the new plane is going to be absolutely sick. A new bigger engine and a rumored $20,000 paint job courtesy of PPG. I hold the poles for his ribbon cut , I got my facts purely from the man himself and the man building the new airplane as well. The new XTEAM demo is pretty good, some kinks to work out but it will get better. I have a few detail shots if you still want to build his current ship. By the way......Sean D tucker MUST be on any groupies list!!! that man combined with jim could knock the socks off any other routine. Anyways good luck with your build!