No, kit building is less popular, instant gratification seems to be the rule . model building was the only way to have a airplane when I first started for me showing up at my club or field with a new plane and talking about how it all came together is allot of what this hobby is all about for me.
tonight I started my next project hanging with my sons answering questions allot of what's and why's, and gluing some wood a few months from now a plane will be borne it's the process, getting better with each one. the latest TF P-47