I'm just not sure how to answer this one. I started with the Fire Baby CL in the 50s, maybe the first real ARF ever built. Then went to kits. From kits I went to scratch/plans building with A kit tossed in there every now and then. I just finished my first ARF yesterday, bought it used, can't pass on A deal like this very often. A 1/4 scale Extra. I just know that with some planes the ARF may be the better way to go so down the line I know I will have another ARF.