That's a good idea. Build yer own. If you want to. The trouble with building from full kits is, very few people can build as well as most quality built ARF'S are today. In my 45 years of RC I don't think I've ever seen a "KIT," that didn't have to have part of the wood replaced, or make modifications for structual strength. As someone else said above, "remember the day's of "DIE CRUNCHING?" I do indeed remember those days. I can also remember when it was sheer joy to build from a kit that had band sawed part's that you didn't have to sand, and trim to make them fit. Before that, the best we could hope for was that the dies used to punch out the kit's, had just been replaced so the parts would seperate better. Bet I'm not the only one that recalls those good old day's. Come to think of it.............TO He-- with the good old days. I'll take these days, where the better built ARF'S, are the best value we've ever had for our modeling dollar. ARF'S are here to stay.