Cost vs. Results example:

I am currently building a Carl Goldberg Ultimate Kit and I wish to share the comparative cold numbers with all of you.

Cost of the Carl Goldberg Ultimate ARF version: $329.99

Cost of the items to match the same plane with the kit version:
Kit: $169.99
Great Planes wheels: $5.19 (Better than wheels provided on the ARF version)
Dubro 16 oz Tank: $4.79 (Better and bigger tank than the ARF)
Great Planes Tail wheel: $1.99 (Better than the one provided on the ARF)
Top Flite Paint Lustrokote $6.99 (The ARF comes with fiber glass cowling and the paint is far better in the ARF version)
Top Flite Monokote 3 rolls: $30.47 (Same covering quality)
Glue and sanding materials: $25.00
Fun for building: Priceless

Kit and materials total: $244.42

You are saving $85.57 and investing a considerable amount of time to match the ARF version.

Maybe I have forgotten something but these items were on my Tower Hobbies bills, everything else was already in my shop.

Thanks.