Don't worry, I really see myself doing the Deperdussin next, if Miss Alba turns out well.
1-Pretty well decided on the d.Va, I'll get the original D3 plans for reference though.
2-I was going to go the auto engine route, but will do a bunch of research before I make up my mind.
3-I have a fully equipped woodshop, and build hollow electric guitars for a living, so I think I'm pretty well-off as far as the wood bits go. Bending and machining is no problem. Still have a lot of airplane-specific wood skills to learn, so I'm reading all I can on the subject.
Thanks for the support, an Alb user group/thread would be great!
-Ed