And now to the present. After the dismal failure of my first attempt last summer, I rethought my approach. Instead of starting with one solid peice of wood, I'm starting with three peices of model grade plywood. Two for the fins and fin base, and one for the gears. I am currently very close to completing a prototype for the project. I have the materials that are listed in the components section as well as the tools needed. More pictures are to come very soon along with a log detailing the ineviatable construction woes I will face.