airborneSGt. I've built several kits and now own the ARF. I'm going with, you can't build one for the ARF price. The kit has several problems the crap ABS cowl and wheelpants for one. The kit shows one servo and a bellcrank. Two servos in the wing is the way to go. That's how the ARF is set up.The ARF comes with fiberglass cowl and pants. I paid 300 bucks for my ARF there is no way you can build and cover and paint it for that. I won't even bring up the landing gear. I've got a old O.S. 91 2 stroke flies it scale and can do all the full size does. I've never seen a fullscale do a full hover anyway. I like to build so I'm by no means a "ARF Lover" but this is one case where the ARF beats the kit in my book unless someone just gives you the kit. One more thing it flies great it my "Sunday flier" Mike