When someone says he wants to build, by all means he should do it! Also, when someone wants to build something that looks like a real plane, then I say don't spend a lot of time messing around with the kinds of planes other people like, build what YOU like.

ARFs have only gotten really popular in the last 20 years or even less. Guess what people did before that? We built models...it's fun! Don't get side tracked by the latest fads, do what YOU like. Lots of people have had success with Goldberg Cubs, and they look like real airplanes. Once you have the basic flying skills you can do it.

Jim