I have to second the Midwest Aerostar. Iv'e built 2 of them, both are still flying. I suggest building the wing almost flat, add about a half inch to the elevator and use aluminum mains. I also built my second one to have a bolt on wing instead of rubber bands and I shaped the nose to a 2.5 inch spinner and added a cowl under the motor. The plane flies great and is easy to land. Midwest offers many of the modifications I have mentioned in a ARF but I preffer and recommend kits. You know what you have that way. The "crash pics and discussions" forum used to have several stories about ARFs that folded wings and came apart in the air. Also, When you build your own, you can modify as you wish. Oh yea, Balance the plane on the forward edge of the main spar. If you balance it where the plans say, it will be tail heavy and real hard to fly at slower speeds. Both of mine almost crashed on the first take off. I didn't remember that when I balanced the second one but as soon as it left the ground the first time, it came back to me. I took it around and landed it then added some weight under the motor, put it back up, trimmed it a bit and I now have a trainer that flies like a sport plane. With a Fox .40 and a 10/6 prop, it out runs my buddie's Stick with an O.S. .46. I have a lot of construction pics if you would like to see them. >[email protected]< One more thing, the wire for the ailerons needs to fit tight in the groves, if they slop around, you will have a flutter at high speeds. I also used the Goldberg tubes for the tail controls instead of the dowels.