mimhoff,
There are a number of very good kit makers these days. One I'd highly reccommend is Mosquito Bite Planes (www.mosquitobiteplanes.com). I've just finished their T-Rex. The design and the laser cutting are absolutely wonderful and the kit builds quickly, although the construction methods are a bit unorthodox (yes, you CAN build a straight 85" wing in a bench vise!).
Other less-known-but-very-good kit makers (that I have experience with) are Fun Aero and Page Aviation. Fun Aero (www.funaero.com) puts out some great WWI kits in .60 size and larger. They're bringng out some new stuff soon as well. Page Aviation (www.adrianpage.com) has several different sized Gee Bees and Cubs. Beautifully done kits with lots of great "how to" tips hidden in the instructions. Adrian Page is one of the class acts of the industry. He's always available if you have a problem and he's a great guy to talk to.
Also, check out Bob Holman (www.bhplans.com) for laser-cut "short" kits for scale and old-timer subjects. Again, very nice work and good people.
This seems (to me anyway) to be the way of the future for kits. Check these out and keep your eyes peeledon the web and especially this forum. Good hunting!

papermache