Myself and a couple of mates were planning on acquiring a 3/4 scale Spitfire replica that has been in bits for a while in France. After reading some other posts on the Key Forums about restoring a PA28, I thought better of it, and although we could still bring the thing back and get it up to static condition, to get air beneath the wheels would be much more daunting.
I'll build my Spit from plans - or have someone design me something that is a bit easier to build than the Isaacs Spit, like the one
HERE
Just my 2p worth...