ORIGINAL: DLDude
As fall approaches (Sorta), i'm starting to think about buying a kit to build to keep me busy on my off time. I've only built one other kit (4*40 which i sucked at). That kit was about 70$. I've been looking around Tower and i cant seem to find any generic, but decent kits available. The Somethin' Extra looks nice, but even that's pretty expencive for a kit. I also looked at the Uproar, which is dirt cheap. My hobby store carries maybe 5 kits total! ARFs have taken over the place. Can annyone suggest me a fairly simple building plane that could kill a month in the shop? Thanks
If you think the SE is pretty expensive for a kit, you are not likely to be happy with any kits. The truth is that in terms of dollars, a kit is likely to cost more than an ARF these days, and that's not including your labor. You're going to have to start thinking that kits cost you more because they give you more fun than an ARF.
You're going to have to forget the LHS and go mail order to get a good selection of kits.
If you're not good at building, I would recommend a profile kit, because they are relatively easy. I built the OMP Edge, and loved the kit.