I have recieved an Avistar as a gift. I intend to do the following conversions

1. taildragger plus a steerable tail wheel
2. reduce the dihedral to 1" or so
3. use two aileron servos instead of one
4. bolt-on wings, instead of rubber banded
5. add a cowl to streamline also reduce the "trainer look" of the Avistar

I'm interested in all ideas out there especially pictures of completed projects

Thx
Howard

I too have an Avistar which I'm looking to spiffy up. I like the tail dragger look and also the bolt on. I am very interested in the cowl idea. I will be watching for any good tips. As far as dihedral, i'm pretty much stuck which what I got because I epoxied my wings together and glassed them over. Maybe I can order me (or buy for cheap) another pair and build it with no dihedral.