All right, before this gets out of hand, I am currently NOT interested in building for anyone besides myself. As I said, that sounds to me like a sure way to turn a hobby into a job. Definitely not something I am looking to do. I am flattered at the response here and on PM's, but it isn't going to happen at the moment. I was curious of how others have handled this and their experiences, and there has been some great advice and points made. But I am not going into professional building tomorrow.

But, judging from the responses there sure is a market for some builders out there. That makes me think I should have no issues selling the planes I do build if I choose to start selling them locally. As mentioned, I think shipping would be a major headache and expense that would really kill a deal. Something to be avoided if possible IMO.

SackOHammers, I understand being unhappy with your building results. Even the best builders out there screwed up the first few attempts at building a model. If you want to gain proficency at building, start with an easy kit (most of the major manufacturers do a decent job on manuals and such) and go to it. Yes, the results will not be perfect. Then do it again. And again. After a few kits, your skills will be way better than when you started. That is how all of us got better.

Just an aside, I bought my very first ARF this winter, a Wingmasters Midget Mustang. It is considered to be a well built ARF by other people flying them. If that is good, I don't want to see bad. It does look to be straight, but the landing gear mounting is very flimsy and if I ever covered a model like that, I would remove it and try again. So, I guess I won't be moving into ARF's any time soon...

Mark