Actually I find that building really calms me down. It's my therapy! There's something about seeing what starts out as a pile of sticks and sheets leave the shop as a finished plane. You should consider giving building a try. Start with something simple and work your way up from there. A Gentle Lady is an easy kit to build and make a good first build. All you have to do is follow the instructions and be willing to give the glue time to dry. There are several other kits that make good first builds. You don't want to try to tackle something like a major scale build on your first time out of the blocks. you'd just be wasting your time and money.

I'm currently a Windfree kit that I've held onto for almost 25 years. Talk about "old school" building style! Many of the older kits didn't really have very good instructions or details on the plans and relied on the builders experience to fill in the gaps. As I'm making quite a few modifications on the Windfree there's a LOT of gaps on this one.

The modern kits usually have very good instructions with a lot of pictures to help you. Even if the instructions are "clear as mud", you can always ask questions on the forums and find lots of help. The guys on the forums are always willing to help you to get your plane built and in the air.

Jeff