Jason,

My first Bobcat took me approximately 40 hours to get to the point where I was ready to glass it. I could have built it faster, but was more concerned with an accurate build than a fast build.

My second Bobcat build is certainly going faster, in part because I now know what all the parts look like and where they fit. (My first one was a very early model and did not have the improved manual and packaging layout that the newer kits have).

However, I probably spend at least another 20 hours on finish (glassing, priming, painting, decals etc), and probably another 10 hours or so on rigging. So - for me its probably about 60 to 70 hours all-up.

It *is* a quick and easy build though, compared to most other kits (and even so-called ARFS) that I've built so far. I have at least another 3 'cats lined up to build after this one, and all of my other, more awkward, building projects have now been relegated to my trailer ! ;-)

Regs,
Gordon