RE: 1st. Plans build help!!
PA, congratulations, I am warning you, if you continue in this line or hobby, you WILL become a addict. Flying a plane that you built from scratch or kit is a "high" that is beyond
description.
A good flat, solid, building surface is very important. Tools are going to become very important. Let the "old hands" help you pick what tools are absolutely necessary and those with which you can purchase as you grow. You don't have to have "everything" right now. With the basics and "patience" as mentioned by ckangaroo 70, above, you can do it.
ckangaroo70, aptly put it, there are many who would enjoy helping you. If the rest of
civilization treated each other as the people in this hobby treat each other, the world would be a lot better place. Great folks.
Good Luck
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