RE: Balsa USA Bristol M-1
I've got one, don't remember having any real problems building it; I thought it was pretty straightforward. i modified mine a bit; made the tail surfaces closer to true scale, and made pull-pull controls for all surfaces. I love to fly it, it's quick, agile and easy to fly. I have a .80 Saito in mine, so there is no lack of power. One of our club members flies his with a .46AX and it does fine.
I'll pull out my plans and book and see if I can assist.