Folks, I'm looking for a video that provides the basics of building from A-Z, sort of thing. Can anyone help out. thanks.

splais,
The best advice on building is at www.airfieldmodels.com Caffeenman is just about the best there is and you don't need a video. Just do it.

papermache

Ditto on Airfield Models. You'll get much more info there than you would on any video you could buy.

Ken

thanks, that is what I was looking for.

Check out the "Tutorials" section on RC Scalebuilder.com also. Lots of scale building hints.

There used to be a very well done video by one of the members of the Des Moines Modelaires.. I believe he filmed a tape on trainer construction, one on building with foams, and maybe a couple others. I think the kit building tape showed a sig kadet possibly being built. I imagine it has been 15 years since he filmed them. He was a quality builder, and also a full scale builder and an active inspector for experimental full scale projects.

The problem with a "Building Video" is that there are so many different techniques that what you may see in the video can be totally different that the kit YOU are building.

A good example of this is to look at how a Goldberg fuselage is built compared to other Mfgr's

Or look at how some wings build the ribs into the shaped LE, while on others, the rib fronts glue to a strip of flat wood, then a balsa block is glued on and shapped by hand.