RE: First kit to build!
Ostas, here in Europe you can buy the SSE from Germany.
I have bought my kit (and other kits) from this store: [link=http://www.hoellein.com/]Hollein[/link] (SSE cost €83)
Order the Oracover at the same time ~5Meter will be enough. (Pick two colours and make a simple scheme to keep it less complicated)
The SSE is really a beginners building kit and fun to build because you make progress really fast.
There's not many pieces in the kit and they are all laser cut for great precision (Think jigsaw puzzle).
There's an instruction book telling you exactly what to do, step by step...If you read English good it's no problem to follow the instructions.
A minimum of sanding is required, you only need to go over it with a sanding block to make sure there's no sharp edges before covering.
(OK, it's a pesonal preference, some builders sand alot, some don't, it'll still fly good and it's more a matter of what quality you want for the final finish).
Go for it and have fun building, This forum will support you if you have questions.
Basic building supplies to start with:
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-Flat surface, I use a MDF board with foam insulation ontop. This is flat and the needles attach nicely to the foam. 1.5x1.5 meter is enough
-Wood glue, thin and medium CA, 30min epoxy.
-Pins
-Tape
-Hobby knife, exacto #11
-Small saw
-Sandpaper and block to wrap it around, can be woodblock or foam, doesn't matter as long as you get a flat surface to sand with.
-Metal ruler and pen
-90 degree carpenters angle
-And for us Europeans, this is a life saver:[link=http://www.hobbico.com/tools/hcar0482.html]Hobbio builders ruler[/link]