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Old 08-28-2007 | 10:50 AM
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Default RE: Would you build this kit?

I do not believe you can bottle and then spoon feed to someone the building experience. That experience can only be learned first hand and over time. I do believe that most of the kit manufacturers out there today are only a phone call away and will assist you, or at least try, if someone is stuck and can't resolve a particular matter on their own. Many of them have forum support right here on RCU. And with good reason - they want you to purchase another kit and recommend their kits to others. Would it be cost effective to have someone there at your beckon call to walk you through the entire build? Even at an additional $300-$400/kit? Probably not. If you still build two left wing panels who is to blame? I'm quite certain the manufacturer doesn't want responsibility for that.

My first build was a Great Planes PT20, not including a rubber band powered Fokker D7 that never got completed when I was about 10/12. The instruction manual that came with the PT20 could well have been labeled R/C Airplane Building For Dummies. It was that good. Doubtful I could have built a $200-$300 warbird kit. With the experience I have gained over the years I would not purchase that same warbird for an additional $300-$400 just because it came with an experienced builder a phone call away. Part of the enjoyment is to figure out how to do something myself.