My first 2 planes, a Goldberg EagleII and a Great Planes Big Stik, were both built on a 36" desk in an Air Force dorm room that was maybe 12X15, that I shared with a roommate! It can be done. All holes were drilled with a Fiskars hand cranked drill, (still have it, still use it when the chordless batteries are dead) most glue was Elmers wood glue, and I used my Basic Training clothes iron to put on the covering, and pins from a sewing kit to hold it all together. The hobby shop was 90 miles away in Mandeville Louisiana. Funny, I built those two planes in about a 3 month span, both were pretty nice builds for a beginner, if I might brag. Now it takes me that long to plan what I'm going to do! And I'd probably spend a year on that stik that took a month, not that I have to, I just have a dedicated place to build now, so there is never a hurry.

Just take a few days off, I often do this and a lot of things will come to you while you are not at the building board. My goal is for every plane I build to be better than the last, and there is nothing wrong with arfs these days, but it sure is nice to show up with a plane that no-one else has, finished how you want it. I am currently rebuilding my HOB P-51, and I'm thinking of doing it up like the #21 Ricky Rudd drives, I like that Red White and Black paint scheme, I can be sure there will not be another one at the field when I get there!