In a message dated 12/2/99 9:22:58 PM Central Standard Time, angelsonmysix@yahoo.com writes: << Hey Everybody, New member here. Anybody from Massachusetts or New England please chime in. I have a finished fuselage and am about to start the wings. Two questions 1. aircraft Spruce wants almost as much to ship the spars as it is to buy them, lots of boat shops out here would they possibably carry spruce that would fit the bill? 2. Looks like my best buy on an engine is an O-235c, am i looking at a weight problem (I am building exactly to plans,I think it looks great the way it is). Hey that Volksplane looks excellent! >> There are other woods than spruce that can be used for spars. The MIL spec for grain orientation, and defects in the wood is published by the FAA. I would excercise real caution in the use of spar material, as a wrong choice could be very costly. I ordered mine from Aircraft Spruce ( $204 in 1993). As far as an O-235, it would be nose heavy but with a wood prop you still might be OK. An C85 through O-200 would be preferable if available. Mark Goldberg FlyBaby N95MF