Hello All,

This is my first post here and while I have been lurking this board for just a short time I just want to say this site is awesome. I have been reading through the forums to learn as much as possible and to all those who contribute their time and help I want to say thanks.
My father who is now over 80 was a B-24 tailgunner in WWII. He will be staying with us this summer for a couple of months. My plan is to build a B-24 with my 13 yr old son and dad helping. Dad has built many r/c units in the past and my son has built many stick built models. After reading through the forums I see there are a handful of manufacturers that make such a product. American Eagle, Bomber Boys, Don Smith, Jack Stafford, Palmer, and Guillows all make this plane. Size does not play a factor because I have the space to build and the field to fly the 146" Don Smith model. What I am wondering is time to build. Is there a real difference in the time it takes to construct any one of the above kits? I know Stafford is no longer so there is an availability issue and Smith may take forever to respond to my email but with that aside is one plane easier to construct over another? I have around 2 months time to get my habds on any one of these and then 2 months time to hopefully finish the project because I would love to have my dad fly this bird before he leaves. I know this sounds short but all three of us will be spending most of the visit building this. Any thoughs and input would be appreciated. B-24 Boy.