The point about the cost of a HENG LONG/TAIGEN/TORRO being more expensive than the TAMIYA equivalent is valid if this is your first build,, the outlay on tools and material is almost never taken into consideration, the upside is that the tools are an investment, and the majority of the material will last through 4 + builds, and the biggest saving is the almost vertical learning curve, your first build will always disappoint you and yet you owe it everything because after that it gets easier, and you start experimenting with PE and your own hand made modifications and it becomes less like work and much more like real FUN!!! shaun.