The Avistar looks nice.
I was converting mine to a tail dragger but last night I found that there is not enough material at the bottom of the fuse.
So i'm going to machine an aluminum brace and screw it right to the bottom on the fuse.Don't know where you got that snow but keep it there.
Wi'll be in the 60's this weekend
Notice the slight bend in the nose strut.
It added a bit of caster and helps the wheel stay on track.
Also it's not connected to the rudder and still turns fine