Suggestion for Beginning Builders
For beginners who are getting started by building a kit, I'd like to suggest that you cover your model with an iron-on fabric covering like Coverite 21st Century, etc. This material adds an incredible amount of strength to the plane and will help it absorb a lot of punishment without serious damage. If you have a good flight instructor, you probably won't crash too often, but when you do, it can help keep the repairs to a minimum.
Bob