Very cool build. I like that "odd" lower wing. The pilot certainly had a long reach to that Lewis gun on the top wing, didn't he.
I'm venturing into bipe's myself. On the bench right now I have an Lindberg Curtiss Goshawk I picked up at Modelpalooza last week. I'm finding out that an old kit like this takes planning.
If I'm successful with this kit, I'll try another later.