ORIGINAL: SackOHammers
What about that Herr AT6 Texan? Similar size, similar cost. I'm wondering about the way the wings come out of the wing root, it looks like there are some angles there. Would I want to get some practise before taking something like that on?
The Herr Pitts Special starts getting just a tiny bit more expensive, but certainly in my budget. Obviously I'd have 2X as much wing to build up so that might get tedious on a first build.
Any of the Herr kits will build easy, but IMO the mini-sport will be easier for a first build since it is not a scale kit. If you take your time and build carefully any laser cut kit should give you good results since they mostly fall together. Having built ARF's before you have a solid understanding on how an airframe goes together, just don't be intimidated by the task of building..... It's just balsa. The main thing to keep in mind is that balsa sands and carves quickly and easily, so don't get in a rush and remove too much material at once; once it's gone you can't put it back.