I'll second what Nitro reccomended. Go to www.spad.org and go into the spad originals. Find the SPA3D. Print out the directions and go to building. Nearly everything you need to build it you can get at Home Depot or Wal-Mart. You may need to visit a local sign Co. for the Coroplast. It's super cheap to build, super easy to fly, and totaly indesructable. After a few weeks of flying the Spad, you'll be ready to tackle a true 3D ship.