I've pretty much decided that my first Glow plane will be the Sig Kadet LT40. I've flown electrics for about a year now but I want to get into bigger planes and the economics seem to favor glow vs. electric.

Anyway, I've done some research and it seems like th LT40 is a great trainer to start on. My question is about the quality of the ARF vs. building from a kit. I've built stick and tissue in the past and I'm about to cover my first using iron-on covering. I'd prefer the ARF but I want to make sure the quality of the construction is good. I've heard stories (not necessarily about the LT40) about poor joints and sub-standard covering jobs. I'm a relatively new builder so building the LT40 from a kit would be a challenge but not impossible.

I'm looking for opinions on what some of you have done and what your experiences have been. I know that if I build, I'll be following RC Ken's excellent build thread, but as I said, I'm leaning toward the ARF right now.

Thanks,
Bob