[quote]ORIGINAL: campbec

Hi,

Do you want the thrill of building a kit and seeing your pride and joy take to the skies for the first time, knowing that all is well glued and covered?

Or do you want to assemble an ARF manufactured by some poor denizen of a third world country who probably earns less in a week than you spent on lunch?

Cheers,

Colin

I guess the answer would be yes. I can understand the joy of seeing the plane I built take to the sky and doing well. I would also feel very bad if it was destroyed crashing into the ground or some plane hungry Texas tree after many days of building.
Considering all the required to build a kit you really don't save much money compared with an ARF.
My planes so far have been ARF.
I never was very good at building HO model trains and sets. I am concerned that the same lack of skill would follow me to planes.

You make a valid point concerning who does the building of the ARF's. I have corrected several items I found on my ARF's.
So, which kit would you suggest and why? Thanks,