I'm building a 20' wingspan Cessna 162 out of spruce. I have no idea if this thing will ever leave the ground.

I have the wings 80% finished and will post some pics in a couple weeks when I get the fuselage framed up. I just took a smaller plane and scaled it up with a few changes here and there. I'm more or less just enjoying building it.

Anyway.. are there any cheap weedeater 2 cycle engine mod plans on the net? I want to be cheap on the engine because firstly, I doubt this will get airborne and secondly, I don't think it will fly a second time.

Also, what is the best material to cover this thing with? The ribs are spaced about 1 foot apart. I wanted to use roll aluminum for added realism, but that would probably get banged up before even leaving the ground. The ribs are 1/4" plywood so it might be difficult to fasten the aluminum without something else attached to the ribs.

One last question... I'm going to have a problem with the cowling. I have no experience with fiberglass. Would someone be willing to make a cowling about 2.5' in diameter? $$$

Thanks.