Don't be fooled by the low price of kits. In most cases the cost of the covering will exceed the kit cost. Now I build kits and have not assembled ARF's. I enjoy the building part and I know how the plane is built. I think in the long run a kit to build cost more than the same model ARF,. If you are not skilled at building, that may not be a good choice for you at this time. just my 2c