it depends...i hated wood shop in HS.[:'(]
the 4* is much easier.

it builds like a trainner. if you've built a trainer ...it's that easy
minimal sanding..the newer kits are laser cut also.

the only part i hate about the kits is you need to sand or make
the TE piece of the main wing tapper.
rounding LE and beveling control surface is normal for most kits.

i can built it in 1 weeks or less than 25 hours,
but it's not my first time. i went thru the learning curve already.
it might take you 100s.lol
then again...i've spent 100s and 100s of hours fixing and hoping the HPI savage
and the Tmaxx. dump thousands into those erector sets too.

an 4* ARF is only $150...10-20 hours maybe if you havn't built air planes before.
2-3 hours for me...
you can put your own scheme design on top of the base yellow or red.

it'll cost the same or more for the kit after you get material require to complete
the kit and wheel pants. but i like to make minor mods to mine.

maybe the See Bee.., something Extra, U can do, Contender,and many more.
basically a straight wing cord with semi semitrical air foil wing.
the lighter the wing load the better.

the tapper wing type. it'll tip stall if the speed gets too low/ AOA too high. (snap roll)
usually during a landing. so you don't want it to float like a trainer
a snap roll 3 ft off the deck is not a good thing

sometimes the wing will also quit flying when you toss the air plane around
doing aerobics. you'll notice it as you fly more.