Setting up a proper shop took a bit of time and lumber but I'm happy with my setup now. Took a few tips from other builders here and there and made the best of my situation. I decided against building at home in the garage because I didn't want to give up that valuable space, especially during the winter time. So I'm renting one-half of a workshop that is a short drive away and was originally built to restore cars. It was never quite finished as a workshop but it will do and has more than enough space (for now). The only drawback is that it is not heated and I will undoubtedly have to suspend my build during the coldest parts of the winter time. For me this is an acceptable compromise between building at home and building somewhere else. When the build moves to a hangar at the airport I will miss the days of a short drive to work on the project. I built several benches and tables for the shop and bought some cheap carpet to lay down on the floor. I also built a scale RC model of an RV-8 to hang from the ceiling for inspiration. I ended up buying an oil-less electric 26g vertical compressor from Lowe's. So far it has been more than adequate. The rest of my build tools came with the tail kit I purchased second-hand. I'm the third owner of this tail kit and I am determined to get it finished. I have been pleasantly surprised with the tools I purchased, who ever used them before me knew what they were doing and I have already found a few very valuable small items that I didn't even know I had.