Pat
Your efforts are always very very good and I want in on this kit
I have an original double kit and the parts die crush and wood selection are horrid (IMO)
I got really spoiled with the wood selection, usually better building layout, usually better plans, fit of all parts, and overall easy building and generally better version of the model from all the current usual suspect cottage industry guys
Yes there is the True Believer, Nostalgia, I just got to suffer through this just like I did in 5th grade, argument---- for building the Sterling, Top Fight ...yada yada Kit....but many of my models are built for nostalgia and the fun of it...maybe flown once or twice
I recently spent way too much time building an original old skool voodoo kit and the silk n dope crushed it before I even got to see the final model
My bad...but a lot of antique "wood in a bag" was the result of about 30 hours of my time
None of the full or short kits I got from Pat Johnston, Eric Rule, Pat King, Walt Umland, and a few I certainly am forgetting...OH yes Minestrone Modeler--- but there are a couple of more...just plain CRS
Anyway. EVERY one of my current Laser cut kits was easy to build... and none of the grief of the (MY OPINION) crap we got fed in the 60s~70s ( my building and flying years before this retirement trip back down memory lane)
Pat if I had my druthers I would like to buy a perfect Laser kit with one TF Combat Kitten and one TF Combat Cat
Once built and flown for fun to be set with the un-built origin TF kit in the display case