First off, my thanks to all who posted their thoughts...I appreciate them.

I am leaning towards the Sig Seniorita kit for several reasons, though a final decision has yet to be made. One, I really want to learn how to build airplanes, and fly them. One of my goals is to scratch build some of the Granville Brothers aircraft, beginning with an R1. I think that most of the kits today still won't prepare me for such a task, since the fuselages are made out of ply instead of balsa. Perhaps they could teach me how to glue and follow directions, but they won't help much when I want to build an airplane from scratch.

Secondly, I bought a foam ARF parkflyer to learn some flying skills while I build, and the GD thing just depresses the hell out of me so badly that it sits, un-ARFed, in my closet. I read where someone called these meat trays, and to me, that's what they are. I cannot build/fly a foam airplane (though what works for someone else is their business).

Before I make the Seniorita plunge, any other kits similar that you guys know of? I checked Goldberg Products, and their trainers look to be of the ply fuselage variety.

Many thanks for your opinions and assistance.

Regards,
George