Wayne, as for first biplane, I would say go for it, the flying part that is, she flies like she's on rails...As for the building part, Its up to you this kit is a stinker to build...I saw a Super Skybolt for sale not to long ago on the U...There is a good post on the Skybolt in this section, do a search for Skybolt you will see it, it got pretty lengthy, shows the building process, etc, etc...I am just a sucker for the Skybolt, some like the Ultimate better, but, not me...Good luck in the future with whatever bi-winger you choose... Here's a pic of My first Skybolt......