Hi C5, I think you are jumping the gun a bit. Scratch building has its challenges, even for flyers that have built several kits. If you haven't built anything before then I hope that you are building just for fun and not for something that you actually expect to fly! If you want to build a plane that is big and will turn into a great flying plane when you are done will require you to look in your phone book under "Hobbies" and see which hobby store sells RC airplanes. Buy a kit from a manufacturer called Sig and the airplane kit is called LT40. It has a 70" wingspan, is easy to build, and will be more than enough challenge for your first plane. The instructions make it easy to figure out how to put the plane together and teaches you stuff that you will need to know if you intend to stay in this hobby. It will also be a nice flying trainer when its completed. Flying RC planes isn't difficult to learn with help. Without help, your plane most likely turn into a broken pile in less than a minute. If your lucky, no one will get hurt in the process! If you want to learn to fly the safest way to start is to find an RC club. Most clubs offer free instruction just by joining the club. Your local hobby shop that sells RC airplane will know where the nearby RC clubs are and will be able to get you contact phone numbers. Hope this helps!