Originally Posted by
Hydro Junkie
Not trying to pick a fight or anything but an ARF is something you buy and assemble the prefabricated parts, not something you would actually put together since pretty much all of the building is already done. If you want to put an airplane together, buy a kit instead
I would never ever suggest to a beginner to even go near a kit. I know an ARF isn't building a plane from scratch but it's plenty for a beginner to tackle. By the time he get's an ARF airworthy he'll have a good understanding of what goes into a plane and it's setup.