monocock you should actually publish those comments and expose the tossers.
the Druine D3 Turbulent is a superb wooden design. the design is beautifully put together.
my own calcs of the spar strength show it to be 100 pounds over the 6g ultimate stresses. a near perfect blend of design strength and lightness.
flat 4 engines like the VW are totally free of vibration, amazingly so.
the only weakness I know of in the design is the standard springing in the gear legs.
Turbulent G-ASPU was bought back by it's original builder and is now in Western Australia. I managed to shoehorn myself in the cockpit for an hours flying. The handling is superb.
They are a design well worth keeping in the air.
my fuselage build came to $250. wing ribs seem to be built out of nothing and are a pleasant winter in front of the fire activity, one rib per night.
allan tried wheelbarrow tyres on his and found out that taxying out for 5 flights had totally worn them out. vespa motorbike tyres last much longer.
keep the posts coming mate. the dickeads are only jealous