Originally posted by Jcho
I'll be glad if this thread helps to encourage more to take up construction. ARFs have helped to bring more people to this hobby but I believe that a significant part of the enjoyment of this hobby is in the building.
With laser cutting and cad/cam designing, kits these days are relatively easy to build. Go ahead and try it. You won't regret it.
Just a few pointers - leave that scale warbird or fancy all singing and dancing aerobatic job calling to you from the shop display (no matter how attractive the box cover looks). Depending on your woodworking/flying skills, you may want to start with a sport model first. You know the kind with a boxy rectangular fuselage and straight forward wing design. These are easier kits to build and will teach basic construction techniques needed. Most kits of this kind come with incredibly detailed instruction booklets.
Covering is almost always the thing that scares most beginners to construction. Its not really that difficult so long as you plan your work and get a few basic techniques right.
Hope that you'll start with a new project of your own soon.
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