PaPa-NeGeorgeo,

One technique that is sometimes used when scatch building is to first (read this as before assembly) trace and cut out all the parts that will make up the airplane. What the scratch builder FIRST does is make HIMSELF a KIT....

When you by the kit the company has done this for you thats why its called a kit.

Please trust me and others on this point reread my other post go do some research and buy/borrow some reading material on model building in general radio controled airplanes specifically.

Your questions will be more informed and some of the confusion as to what parts are reusable, etc.. will be cleared up.

BTW Some kits are easy to build some kits are harder to build but DON'T think for a minute that by building a kit as opposed to scratch building that you'll miss out on any of the experiences that make this such a great hobby


One last thing like anything in life there is a progression you know crawl before you walk

In modeling one typically progresses from kits to scratch building.
Enjoy don't rush lifes to short