You could build a SPAD to.. I almost wish I did. Have this beautiful LT40 waiting to be flown and I'm mildly concerned about tearing it up. I'm not sure how SPADS fly though. I know my plane is going to fly great! Like someone else said an ARF will be cheaper on your first plane for sure but there are other things to consider. If you are like me you won't use a lot of the included hardware on your plane. I upgraded most of my hardware. Something that is harder to do on a ARF. Of course if it turns into a pile of toothpicks I'm stripping the good stuff off it.. Also if you are like me it will bug you if there are building defects on the ARF.. My own defects are fine as they are mine but others would bug me. Back to costs. If you build you will incur a lot of costs. Knives, glues, razor saw, miter, clamps, model table($60 or so), pin vise, drill bits, wire cutters, covering iron, heat gun, metal ruler, the list goes on.. You'll be set for building though and you'll learn the skills to build a nicer second plane. Trainer is supposed to be more forgiving of build errors. I'll find out.. : )

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