Back in the 80's and 90's I owned a hobby shop. During that time I built, flew, and sold more planes than I care to remember.
I started getting bored with kits then came the influx of ARFS and ARCS. You ask me I sold the shop at just the right time.

Anyway during my tenure of a LHS owner I designed and built a few planes with one standing out as a superb design and excellent flyer.
I sold a LOT of them at my store built and covered but never explored the idea of kitting it untill AFTER I left the biz.
Point is they where all very well received and never had a complaint.

I recently re-set up my shop and am about to re-enter the hobby after a 12 year "break". A disability, New wife, new kids, new part of the country will do that to you.
I am interested in exploring kitting this design and would like ideas and feedback on the process.

I think ARF's and ARCS, argueably, have a place in bringing in new faces and peaking the interest in folks with the instant cratification mentality. Hopefully after they are hooked they'll slow down and discover kits, if any good ones are left.
however, I am NOT an ARF/ARC builder and would like to put together a kit for the "sport flyer"

Ideas and experiences such as:
Success stories and failers
laser cutting / cutters versus stamping
Design software
Vacuforming insights
etc.

Maybe this thread can explore some questions others may have.

Currently I am seeking laser cutting companies. I'm also interested in building my own CNC router

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Bill