Crashem, I appreciate your ideas, but you're giving me far too much credit...I don't think I could scratch build from the gitgo without the benefit of understanding how a plane goes together...Al had it right when he interpreted my "blindness" as to how things fit and where they go...I collect plans for Gee Bees, including two authentic Vern Clements R1 plans, the same used by Delamr Benjamin, and I can almost envision how to go about a build...but I think I'll go with a kit first (and maybe two and three).

Woodsy, I think I'll stick with balsa and glue for now, but you SPADers have some neat ideas...ceertainly I'll SPAD before I try another meat tray...

Regards,
George