Foxx,
You make a good point, it all comes down to project management. Especially if its being altered from the basic kit to build scale. I have a thread going in the Warbirds section on building a discontinued fliteglass p-40. Basically, the only thing being used from the kit is the glass fuse and cowl. Everything else is getting built from scratch. This involves a lot of engineering and design as it is all being built in a very scale like fashion, ie, hidden linkages, nav lights, etc. Building a kit from plans is easy enough but when you take on all the extras, it can definataly turn your project into a long term comitment. I work on it until I get to a point and have to choose an option on how I want to proceed with the next section. I usually work on something else until I make a decision as how to proceed with the previous project and swap between multiple planes as nothing is ever good enough "out of the box" Currently I have the P-40, a TF Corsair, a me-109, and a scratch built super chipmunk that see rotation on the building board. Just build it one piece at a time and eventually, you will see it to the end.

Warren