Originally posted by JetSD
1. Good, sturdy, FLAT table that is long enough comfortably fit either the length of the fuselage, or half of the wing span. More room is better as it will give you places to work while something you just glued is setting up. Most kits require that you build a left and a right wing, then join the halves sometime later. The table must be FLAT. Also make sure that the table is FLAT as well as FLAT. FLAT is something that is very desirable in a building surface. It is also good if it is FLAT. Did I mention FLAT? If it isn't flat you'll end up with warps in your finished product, and a plane that flies as well as your table would.
Jet are you trying to imply that you need something
flat to work on
I'm in total agreement, you absolutely need a true flat surface to build on. I don't have a workbench, my futon folded down doubles as this function in my home office. I built my last kit ontop of a ceiling tile screwed into a piece of particleboard. Worked well, but after building my model, I noticed that the particle board was starting to warp slightly (using a metal yardstick it was mm at the ends, but even that's bad!). For my next kit, I'm going with ceiling tile clamped onto a piece of 4'x2'x1/2" glass. Can get more flat than that.