Reid, I hope you prepare your Dave Platt Zero and go out and fly it . If you can do it by yourself or need help, get help but do it anyway. I have enjoyed model building and flying since 1986. That is for the past 34 years and the passion has not diminish. Maybe the energy has, but not the passion.
I still fly challenging planes: Horten 229, ME 163B, HE 162, ME 109, ME 110, Pitts Special, A1 Skyraider, Piper Cub (for those slow days), FW 190 D-9, Aichi Val, GooseHawk Jet and some more. Thanks God I do not break models often and the inventory is maintained.
Here are some videos of my favorites:
Horten 229 forme the most challenging and the one I love the most:
ME 163B maiden Flite many years ago but still flies very well. The 2nd plane I like the most:
ME 109 flies great and a recent flying session: