a lot are made in singapore . i know a asian american buisness man and rc flyer who has been to a few manufacturing company's over there. according to what he told me global, sportsman aviation, and modeltech are made in the same factory. my biggest complaint about arfs is the covering jobs. he told me they do not iron the covering on like you cover your own from a kit. they wrap them, seal the seams and then they are sent thru heating oven to shrink the covering and that is why the adhesive does not adhere to the wood causing the sags and wrinkles. phoenix models and seagull are made in vietnam. they are in my opinion from experience better quality arfs than the ones made in china. but you have to understand those workers are probably only making a few dollars a day to assemble these kits