Over the past year I've come to realize that I don't have it in me to complete the project. As much as I'd like to be the person to bring this unique plane back to life, I don't have the time or the energy to continue. Hopefully someone else has the skills and energy to complete the project.

It's now posted on Barnstormers under the following:
https://www.barnstormers.com/classified-1828034-Dalotel-DM-165-project.html
Please share the news to anyone you think is looking for a unique project.

First of all, thanks to Ray Ordorica for bringing the plane to North America, taking countless photos of it in its original state and starting the restoration. The fine craftsmanship of the restored empennage and many of the new wing ribs are all courtesy of Ray.

Thanks to all who have followed and supported this restoration. The number of people who have reached out to me from around the world who have shown their support and encouragement has been amazing.

Additionally, to all the modellers who are building, or have built scale replicas of the plane, thanks for keeping the legend going. If Hanno Prettner hadn't won the 1978 R/C Tournament of Champions, the modelling community likely wouldn't know of the airplane and both the plane and its history would have likely disappeared. It was a real treat to have one of Hanno's friends contact me a couple of years ago.

Finally, thanks to Christian Ravel from Air and Space museum at the Angers Loire Airport in France who expressed interest in repatriating the plane back to France. Michel Dalotel bequeathed all the drawings and documentation of the plane to the Angers Loire Airport so it would be appropriate for the plane to be part of their museum. If anyone out there has interest to sponsor the repatriation of the plane to the museum, please let me know. As much as I'd like to see the plane fly, I'd be just as pleased to see it in the museum in France.
http://www.musee-aviation-angers.fr/