MegaMang, The instruction book is top drawer. I used to write instructions for building the fullsize airliners and this is better. One of the reasons I am so enthusiastic about this kit is that a novice following the instructions would have no problem building it. I don't know if I would reccomend it as a first plane until more people fly it. Lots of kits say they fly just like a trainer but we both know they dont. I just can't get over how easy this one is to build. That's not to say that it does not take some mechanical skill, they all do. but as we saw with the nose and scoop, follow the instrutions and a prety good part is made. I would not have wanted to carve those parts from blocks. The landing gear join was a challenge. I think it would be easy to solder that heavy wire with a jewlers torch. My 250 watt gun would barely do the job. I tried a propane torch but it was too hot and cooked off the flux . I went back to the gun and it seemed to work.
Soldering is a skill that is not limited to modellers. Nor are cutting, sawing and gluing. Like I said not a bad kit for the first time builder.