Also a kit that has a lot of scale fidelity right off of the shelf might help speed things along.
My 2cents.
Might, but be careful in your selection that the outline matches your chosen aircraft. I've been burned twice well into a build, resulting in enough re-design, I wished I'd drawn my own plans.[
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Picking an aircraft that inspires you is also good advice, I have several projects in rather abandoned looking states.[&o]