Andy take a step back and take a breath this bird is great... The stand up method is the best but since you did not want to do that well you have to rely on a template. You have stated that you do not have much building exp that's fine. We ALL make mistakes me more than anyone and if we did not fail we would not learn anything I have LEARNED ALOT .. If building causes this much tension then I would find someone else to help you because the landing gear will give you fits... I did not build mine my friend built mine because like you I am still working on my building skills mainly setup stuff mostly but thats the great thing about this hobby you do not have to look far to find someone that will help you in anyway they can ... I have learned so much on RCU !!