I just placed an order for my first RC kit, a Sig Four Star 40. To warm up for it, I too just built a couple of stick and tissue models. I first did a Guillow's die-cut FW-190 and covered it using thinned Elmer's glue instead of dope. It came out OK, and I had fun building it. Next, I built a Dumas models Zero, which was laser cut, and the quality was much better (also was 3x the price). I used dope for that one, and the covering came out a lot better.

The thing that I can't get over, particularly with the Guillow's models, is that the instructions show them being built by ten year olds. I realize that this is probably who used to build these kits 40-50 years ago, but I cannot imagine my 11 year old son being able to build one of these by himself. This is a little depressing, actually. I am just pushing 40, and even when I was 10 I had already fallen prey to TV and video games.

Anyway, from what I have read about the Sig Four Star kits, I feel I am pretty well prepared to tackle it now.