Builld it yourself...from scratch

 A lot of do-it-yourself builders buy a kit and put the pre-made pieces together.  Then, there are the folks who obtain a set of plans; buy everything needed and then put the project together.  If you end up with things leftover...no real problem.  Unless it's an airplane you're building.  Then, comes the real test .. will it fly..because, if it doesn't you may end up as bug-splatter.

    

This experimental open-cockpit replica looked pretty nifty in the air and on the ground.  Unfortunately, I didn't meet the builder / pilot.

     A bit of research by a good friend found BowersFlyBaby.com.  The bare-bones info states that the design is from  1960 and describes it as: "a single seat, open cockpit, folding wing mono plane powered by engines ranging from 65 to 100 hp."