Thanks for the welcome Timbo, It is indeed a rather large project for a newbie and not one that i would obviously undertake by myself but i am really enthusiastic about learning to fly and i want something to aim for. After seeing the LMA in hastings last year i just wanted to be involved in something large scale. My colleague will be the pilot, yes. He has been building and flying planes for 40 years so i fully trust his experience and skill in the build process and the initial flights until i feel i can take over. Im literally financing the whole project. My colleague Ray has just retired and is keen to spend as much time as he has on the build so we are hoping realistically for 6-12 months to completion. I will of course keep this site updated on the build with plenty of photos and commentry as i am hoping to get this underway in the next week or so. Tony, I have just this morning joined the LMA and will of course heed your advice. If there is some way of getting this plane smaller to transport then im all up for it. As for the transport trailers, do any of you happen to know any companys that provide them? Thanks