First, an update on the Stick. The landing gear that came with it was WAY too soft and low for the prop size - it'd be chopping grass at idle and upon landing there is no doubt it'd lead to a ground strike. Bending the gear would help, but it'd collapse again on a landing, so I ordered a new taller set from T&T. It sits WAY higher now (sorry, no pic yet) and has plenty of room for a slightly bigger prop. I also did some updates to the fuel system. It still needs a way to kill the ignition from the transmitter, which I'll add after the maiden. For now, it's running great and is ready to go!
Next, this thread is (mostly) about swap meets and finding new projects. It's still too early for official swap meets around the upper midwest and I've got a desire to clear some planes out of my hangar. My wife has tentatively agreed to me buying an ultralight and taking flight lessons after I have our patio replaced (and a few other projects), so selling some stuff gets me a step closer to flight! I figure it's still at least a year from happening, but I gotta start somewhere.
I'm going to go through my kits, projects, and built planes to see what I can't live without and will list them here for anybody who may be interested. Then on to RC Groups and (ick) Craigslist. A buddy of mine has the same plans, including an ultralight and flight lessons, so I'll list what he's got as well.
