Nice website Tom. Great introduction it looks like you have a plan. Now execute it! After you are done with the empennage and put deposit on wings I can tell you when your first flight will be
I actually have a couple of friends who live 5 miles from my house who are currently building an RV-7 and guess who's been helping and learning? They previously built an RV-10 and a GlasAir so I feel extremely honored to hang out with two great builders! One is actually an IA.