I'm just getting started with R/C Airplanes. I am getting started with flying by getting a Hangar 9 Arrow RTF. However, I'm trying to plan out some future planes. I figured for my second plane I would do a Sig 4 * ARF. And then, perhaps build another trainer from a kit (like a Sig LT-40 or Great Planes PT-40). This trainer wouldn't necessarily be for me, but for friends that are wanting to get into R/C airplanes.

Is this a good way to go? Would it be too much to go straight into kit building by building my second plane (the 4 *) from a kit? In other words, should I "get a feel" for R/C airplane building more by doing some ARFs before going into kit building?

I was thinking that a trainer like the LT-40 or PT-40 would be an easy kit to build since the lines and shape are very simple (unlike a warbird, or to an extent, a Cub). I would love to get enough experience to be able to build a Corsair from a kit in the future.

With the horrible falls and winters we get here in the Northwest, I figure that getting into the building side of the hobby would not only be fun, but would kill some time on those rainy days.

Thoughts?