ORIGINAL: hugger-4641
There are several clubs in your area, there's an Rcu member named gboulton who was a member of a club in Murfreesboro and also flew with some of the guys in West Tenn. I think he still lives in Smyrna, you might look him up and get some advice from him as to which clubs in your area might be the best bet.
Appreciate the advice. There are a few local clubs here on the south side of Nashville. Before I get to far into the build, I plan on getting in touch with them this spring so I can hopefully go out one weekend and meet some people and get some advice.
ORIGINAL: gravity tester
Just FWIW, a hunk of drywall isn't a bad working surface but is a little hard on the fingers when pushing a lot of pins in. Just note that there is normally a taper on the "paper" side that starts about 3" away from the long edge. This is so that when the seams are eventually mudded and taped, the end result is a flat wall. You will want to cut this taper off and use a clean edge for your building board. Either that or your building area will get slightly smaller.
Ya I think an 48"x18" sheet of drywall laid over my craftsman bench is going to be the way to go for me. Thanks for the help. Going to place an order from Tower Hobbies for my supplies this week and drive up to Hobby-Lobby here in town to buy the Kadet! Can't wait!