Hello Folks. Well Just got out of the hospital (had some work done on my knee)
Well anyway I have a lot of Time on my hands I drive a truck for a living and was told I would not be able to get back behind the wheel for 3 to 6 months and thought I would perhaps help some folks out and have some fun to. I said before I like building more than flying and while I am neither a writer nor a professional builder I thought I would Document the full build from start to finish. I have a 5 megapixal Digital Camera and all so we should get some good pics. How about it what you would like to see built. I will be selling the plane when I am finished so if someone is interested in buying it let me know. My email is [email protected]
For the benefit of those new to the hobby I will do my best to Document this build as though the reader knows nothing. Neither as an insult nor me saying I know it all but to help the new guys get started in kit building. Also I want to say I am not an old hand at this myself. It has been a long time 8 years since my last build of a P-51 so by all means those that have some helpful tips step in.
Like I said I Just got out of the hospital so I am going to have to set a budget I get workmans comp and all but still.
I plan on trying to get everything the plane and parts from Tower Hobbies and I might try to do the “bill me later” option I will let you folks know how that works out. For the plane without motor or radio equipment I think I will try to keep the whole build under $300.00

Of course if someone sent a late christmas present with a radio and motor I might say flying is as fun as building.

I wonder also if I should open two topics one for the Build and the other for the comments and chats about the build. I think it will make it easier to follow along with the build without having to filter though the chatter. What do you think
For those of you new to the hobby or thinking about building a Kit Welcome!
I feel there is nothing better than to be able to say yep I built that one or yep that one is a custom build. I and others on this site I am sure will help you in every way we can. So stop in grab a cup of Joe and have fun!

This will help those thinking of building there first Kit, Even if it is not the same plane. I will be starting with no tools nothing. Like I said its been 8 years since my last build so I do not even have a hobby knife. What this means is for those just getting started out is that I will be setting up my workshop buying tools the whole nine yards and I plan on doing so for under or as close to a $100.00 this we will see.
Ok so how about it let me know what you think.
I hope to get things ordered next week sometime so let me know