I'm on my 4th plane now, but they've all been ARF's. I want to get
a Sig SE but can't decide on the ARF or the kit. I will be using a
Irvine .53 in it, so my question is, is the ARF version built any
different than the kit? I have read that ARF's are generally lighter
and maybe even not as strong as the kit version of the same plane. Another reason for the indecision is the intimidation factor.
Not since my pre-teen days of building Guillow's kits have I put a
wood plane together, let alone cover one. I'm afraid to spend all
that time building something that will look rather bad. Maybe that
is the downfall of the ARF revolution, it makes us meek in the art
of building...

All opinions graciously accepted.

Jesse