I actually started with a Great Planes Bridi Trainer .40. It was originally a Kit, but it came to me allready built, so I actually classified it as an ARF when answering the Poll question because I did not actually build the Plane myself. My Second Plane was a True ARF that I assembled, and then several Kits that I built and ARFs I assembled were to follow that.
ORIGINAL: Gray Beard
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.