Welcome Ed!
'bout time you joined in and posted a message! Yes everyone, the wheels Ed mentions ARE as perfect a set as i can imagine- if he had told me they were authentic, i would have believed him.
and Yes! it seems that most folks here began with the ribs- i don't know if it is because wood offers an easier learning curve or more people just happen to have wood working experience/gear, but it certainly allows a builder to get their feet wet and in the midst of knee-deep sawdust, contemplate the magnitude of the task..... like welding up a fuselage wouldn't! or how about the zillion metal gussets for the bracing- i am really looking forward to that!
Ed and i will be working together here and there to help each other- with his permission, i'll post some photos, which will also help update his site.
everyone welcome Ed!