Hey Eric,
Sounds like you are back on track with your project... it is indeed an undertaking to build an aircraft... regardless of the type.
The GyroBee is a good design... in the USA we call those 'part 103' machines... they must be 'less than 255#' dry weight (without the pilot). In the USA... you are exempt from registration or pilot training with a part 103 machine... however it is a VERY basic machine. Most folks, if they start with a part 103... move forward and build/buy something larger.
Having said that... the better pilots started out with small and light machines... one learns to fly more precisely on a light machine... Think of the difference between driving a small sports car (Miata) vs a full size pickup truck.
The most important thing, as a pilot and builder, I can stress to you: You MUST have some experienced gyro folks help you with your build.
While this is not rocket science... it IS considerably more complicated than auto engineering.
Now when I say complicated... I am not saying tedious detailed machinery, like a clock...
Rather subtle engineering stuff... like choosing the proper metal to make the parts...
*Too heavy... it weights down the aircraft, affecting performance... and maybe your legal limit weight.
*Too thin... and it can develop stress cracks... which you may not find until that 'one last flight'... the one you never come home from.
Not meaning to be a jerk with that... just trying to instill some serious thought.
If it were me... I would BUY the roterhead... rather than build one. It is by far the most complex part. And remember... your life is hanging on it.
It is hard to inspect a rotorhead for stress cracks at every pre-flight... just too hard to see all the places where they start.
So folks get sloppy... and we can imagine the results.
There was a guy in Texas a few years ago... he was one of the masters... everyone knew him.
He rebuilt his rotorhead... yet he assembled the head upsidedown... he DID know better...
Long story short... it came apart around 300 ft AGL (above ground level)... I think you can figure out the rest...
If it were me, I would BUY the rotorhead... the rest you can build...
Please read this carefully:
Build under the supervision of seasoned gyro folks who know their stuff.
They will probably pop your enthusiasm bubble... that is part of bringing a new aviator into the folds of a SAFE aviator.
Otherwise... you may well become a statistic that hurts the sport.
So listen to them, let them lead, and do as they say...
Looking forward to hearing about your project, and hearing you solo-ed and fly!
There is nothing like flying... it just 'is'...
BTW: One of the other mods here was a helicopter 'crew chief' during a war... guy has a LOT of cool stories!
Here is a link to our gyro club:
www-peachstaterotorcraft.org
Google rotorcraft forums...
You will find a couple of gyro forums...
Read, read, read...
And ask, ask, ask.