Hi All,

Well It looks like there is a lot more interest in kits, they may be making a come back after all.

I started buliding kits as a young boy in my teens carl goldburg "U" control .049 cox power and had alot of fun. I moved into RC as soon as I had money I was an older boy then.

I was in college and built all of the cheap kits 40 size kits from Balsa USA tempo II , smothie, moon raker, and a few of 40 sticks they sell they where cheap priced then I payed $19 plus $1.95 shipping for my tempo II that I soloed with in 1978.
I have always loved to build airplanes. There is a learning curve and a long one for me as I am still in it. I does take time a few tools and patients to become a good builder. Once you have the skill, you dont lose it in a crash you'll have the skill for life.
I have used the same skills I learned in model building to make furniture for my home, a work 16X20 work shed, barn ect.

Now I usually build from plans and I have lots of plan set I purchased over the years. I have found that I can bulid a .60 size aircraft for very little money compared to a kit or arf. I am working on a .90 size P-51 RCM plans, a .90 size sky bolt Man plans , both are about done, and a .60 power spitfire RCM plans. I have bulid three ultra sport .60 from RCM plans and still fly one sold the other two. I could list more but, ...

I buy Balsa from lonestar, or BUSA.

ARFs are great, they can get one started in a hurry and the prices aren't too bad.

But, But, ya can't say or know the satisfaction that comes from buliding an aircraft yourself. Seeing it take to the air for the first time, knowing that you put it together from a box a sticks and sheets. Knowing that any problem you have from a rough landing to a crash, you can fix with a hitch. Or if ya wanta or you can slavage the hardware in put it in a new ship. Man thats why I bulid and fly my own.


Cheers all,
Happy landings to ya.