I built Bryant's plane. Easy build! I hate dealing with foam but other than that very easy. Foam is easy it's just messy, and you have to wait for the glue to dry. Instructions were not that bad, but I have built several kits too. If a person would work on one consistently I think it could be from box to air in a month easy.

A carden extra looks a heck of a lot better though. CA's look goofy with that long tail. And yes I added counter balances. No one ever said you couldn't improve upon a already good plane!