RE: building first kit
nice list
now for the low buget list
What I used to scrach build my first plane a kadet Sr.
any larg flat serface check with a stright edge in all directions
a sheet of drywall
wax paper
exacto knife I cut hing slots with it
razor saw
T-pins
screwdrivers
allen wrenches
stright edge
a drill and drill bits your just drilling balsa and ply a cheep set will work
thin CA
thick CA
epoxy
covering iron
heat gun is nice but you can get by with out it
sanding block
Small square
foam padding
Im sure iv left some thing out
Danny